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August 2, 2023 Life is Peachy!
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Life is Peachy!
August 2, 2023
We are enjoying these fresh picked off the tree In the Prosperity Bowl from the Mount Vernon collection. Mount Vernon, George and Martha Washington's family estate, licensed this lovely design. The Washington's had a deep affinity for stoneware and creamware and used it extensively. Salt -glazed fragments excavated from the grounds were replicated in great detail for this pattern. The most well known style of the period, English Staffordshire stoneware was popular by 1765. Our design is made of ...
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August 1, 2023 Hollywood Gets “Amazoned” 🤖
How technology hurts the entertainment industry just like Amazon hurts the retail industry.
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Hollywood Gets “Amazoned” 🤖
How technology hurts the entertainment industry just like Amazon hurts the retail industry.
August 1, 2023
Over the last three decades, Hollywood and many that rely on the entertainment industry have embraced ordering goods over Amazon.com.  Recap: Amazon is a technology company that often cuts costs by replacing humans with code and robots and bypasses local red tape like, um, taxes and labor rules.  Hollywood writers, producers, and ticket goers embraced a technology company that made their lives easier but often at the cost of others (aka retail workers). 

Today, technology is ...
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July 27, 2023 Elevate Your Presentation
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Elevate Your Presentation
July 27, 2023
Small details make a difference when hosting. Elevate your presentation with Michael Aram classics. 📷 Appetizers served on a Calla Lily Marble Dish, sitting on a Butterfly Ginkgo Trivet, presented beautifully on a Butterfly Ginkgo Oval Medium Tray. View Post
July 25, 2023 Thanks for the Memories, by Laurie Gates
Thanks for the Memories, by Laurie Gates
July 25, 2023
I chuckled when I was asked to author this column, as I have been known to have the last word from time to time. As I prepare to leave the industry that has given me so much (I eagerly accepted the opportunity to work in the gift and home area in 1986), I can vividly recall the excitement I felt when I first entered the creative space that we get to live and work in every day. I have been exposed to scores of creative people; I met and worked with artists and buyers who were inspired and ...
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July 25, 2023 Orrefors @ 125
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Orrefors @ 125
July 25, 2023
EMON MAASHO, CEO AND PRESIDENT OF ORREFORS, NORTH AMERICA, is representative of the exciting trajectory in this 125-year operation. The über-exec joined the New Wave Group in 2013, a time when Orrefors and Kosta Boda (OKB) were underperforming assets in the portfolio. "Our crystal brands are national treasures and a part of Swedish history," Maasho affirms. And he wanted a front row seat in their revitalization. Maasho was placed in charge of the new hotel and restaurant division ...
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July 25, 2023 Queen Elizabeth: A New Reign
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Queen Elizabeth: A New Reign
July 25, 2023
QUEEN ELIZABETH WOULD CERTAINLY APPROVE. Herend's Queen Elizabeth Collection, which includes a ten-piece tea set, bonbon, and corgi Fishnet figurine, is targeted not just to Anglophiles and fans of the Queen, but to anyone who wishes to own a beautiful, unique piece of Herend, says Kimberley Kimball, president, Martin's Herend Imports. "When the Queen passed last year, the Herend manufactory sought out our input about their idea of creating some commemorative pieces celebrating her 70-year ...
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July 25, 2023 This and That
This and That
July 25, 2023
I have a stack of virtual news clippings that either struck my fancy, taught me something new, or just made me shake my head in bemusement. On their own, they may not be enough for me to make a point, but together they have a thought-provoking synergy (and I'm sure I'll figure out what that is by the end of this column).

Our industry has been negatively affected by the loss of American manufacturing after we entered a long stretch of automation and outsourcing in the late 1970s; every ...
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July 24, 2023 Your Registry Software Helps You Run Affordable Email Marketing Campaigns
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Your Registry Software Helps You Run Affordable Email Marketing Campaigns
July 24, 2023
Your registry service has built in email campaigns for each gift registry list.  These campaigns promote your store in an automated and affordable manner.  The campaigns often cost under $.0.42 per recipient—about half of what other email marketing campaigns cost.


Details
Your software sends out an anniversary reminder email to a customer that gave a gift for that registry. 

Cost Per Email Sent 
Let’s assume that a registry received 100 purchases.  ...
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July 22, 2023 Pass the Apps 🍡
What Threads can teach us about leveraging our existing network when launching a new service.
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Pass the Apps 🍡
What Threads can teach us about leveraging our existing network when launching a new service.
July 22, 2023
Threads, a new Twitter-like service from Meta, the owner of Instagram, launched this month and almost immediately attracted 40m active daily users. The service’s growth has since stalled and now has just over 10m daily users, but that is still commendable. The Wall Street Journal shared that this impressive launch was largely possible because Meta used its built-in network of one billion Instagram users. This user base helped it overcome the “cold start” problem of acquiring ...
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July 21, 2023 70% of Brands offer Free Shipping vs. 13% of Stores
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70% of Brands offer Free Shipping vs. 13% of Stores
July 21, 2023
My team researched 40 brands' websites and 200 indie stores' websites.

Research Findings
  • 70% of tabletop and giftware brands offer free shipping.
  • Only 13% of indie stores offer free shipping.
  • Brands on average charge $115 to receive free shipping.
  • Retailers often charge $191 to receive free shipping. 
Read our research report:
https://www.shoplocal.org/news.cfm/22883/70-of-Brands-Offer-Free-Shipping

Conclusions
  • Retailers are at a major disadvantage when
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July 21, 2023 Las Vegas Market is just around the corner!
Las Vegas Market is just around the corner!
July 21, 2023
Getting ready for Las Vegas Market Center - introducing new collections and additions to current collections. Hope to see you there! View Post
July 19, 2023 Welcome to TRAYchic
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Welcome to TRAYchic
July 19, 2023
In true Mariposa style, we've combined form and function with high design, creating patterns, that are indeed très chic. Add some pop to your everyday and outdoor dining! TRAYchic is like melamine, but better.
  • Made in the USA
  • Melamine and BPA-free
  • Microwave and dishwasher safe
  • Oven-safe up to 275 degrees
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July 18, 2023 Elevate Your Charcuterie Display
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Elevate Your Charcuterie Display
July 18, 2023
Our Stonewood collection features layers of lavish, hand-turned acacia wood shapes adorned with marbled resin strips that are applied by hand, resulting in a flawlessly smooth finish. Skilled artisans meticulously craft each piece with meticulous attention to detail - this will certainly turn your charcuterie display up a notch! ✨ View Post
July 18, 2023 To Kill a Mockingbird
How a company's sales and growth can be affected by the message it conveys to customers.
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To Kill a Mockingbird
How a company's sales and growth can be affected by the message it conveys to customers.
July 18, 2023
Allbirds stock is down 95% since its November 2021 initial public offering. People may say the company launched the wrong products (did you buy one of their puffer jackets?) or tried to grow too quickly.  I believe there is a larger reason: you can’t scale a company by leading with an environmental message—which is Allbirds’s pitch. Consumers rank saving the planet as one of their least pressing concerns when making a purchase. The leading factors consumers look for when ...
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July 12, 2023 New Feature: View and Manage Marketing Tools
How to access your built-in marketing tools via the Marketing Manager page.
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New Feature: View and Manage Marketing Tools
How to access your built-in marketing tools via the Marketing Manager page.
July 12, 2023
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: We've made it easier to view and manage your marketing tools. Your account includes several built-in tools and programs, which can now be quickly accessed through the new Marketing Manager page.

The Marketing Manager page displays the following promotions in a table:
  • Offer Free Shipping.
  • Display a "Thank you for shopping local" banner on the checkout pages.
  • Offer Price Matching.
  • Promote that your business offers financing for
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July 11, 2023 Atlanta Summer Market
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Atlanta Summer Market
July 11, 2023
Atlanta Summer Market just started, please come and visit us on Temporaries in High Design section which is in Building 2, Floor 1, Booth # 402.
Please come and see our new products and new variations of existing products.
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July 11, 2023 Come Visit Us in Atlanta!
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Come Visit Us in Atlanta!
July 11, 2023
It is Christmas in July over at the Mariposa showroom! Come take a sneak peek at Mariposa's Holiday 2023 line!

Visit our showroom at AmericasMart Atlanta
230 Spring Street, Building 2, Suite 910A
July 10th - 17th

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July 10, 2023 70% of Brands Offer Free Shipping
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70% of Brands Offer Free Shipping
July 10, 2023
Shop Local analyzed the websites for the top-40 selling brands in the tabletop and giftware industry. We assessed what promotions and discounts, such free shipping, brands offer. Shop Local did this because a product's price, which is impacted by discounts, is often the leading factor when shopping online. 70% of the brands surveyed by Shop Local offer free shipping.

Brand Study Findings: 
  • Of the 40 brands, 28 (70%) offer free shipping. 
  • For brands that offer free
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July 9, 2023 Brands cutting out stores
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Brands cutting out stores
July 9, 2023
We’ve been tracking brands that try to bypass stores, from Nike to some tabletop brands that will go unnamed. While Nike has backtracked from cutting out stores, Levi’s continues on the path shares this weekend’s The Wall St. Journal.  

The last fifteen years have been marked by brands investing in their websites, sucking up customers via Facebook and Google ads, and bypassing their stores.   View Post
July 8, 2023 Visit Us during the Atlanta Summer Market!
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Visit Us during the Atlanta Summer Market!
July 8, 2023
Take advantage of our Market Week Specials.
  • -10% orders $2,000+
  • -6% orders $1,000+
  • Free Shipping on first order over $750
 
*Free shipping only available to US retailers. Restrictions apply.
 Valid Until July 28, 2023
 
We hope to see all of you at this week’s Atlanta Summer Market 2023 as we are celebrating Orrefors’ 125th anniversary this year and have launched a lot of great newness in the tabletop, giftware, home décor, entertainment, and ...
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