In this new webinar for sales reps, I share why your retailers are struggling online and underselling your lines. I share how you can help them and boost your commissions by 18%.
It was October 2021, and I had just finished my first in-person trends seminar since the pandemic impacted all industry shows. At the end of the image-packed program, an audience member raised her hand and challenged, “Do trends even matter anymore?”
It was a valid question. The pandemic had disrupted business, upended supply chains, transformed education, revealed vulnerabilities, altered priorities, and unexpectedly claimed many lives. The question was tinged with cynicism. Pent...
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Susan Gravely – alongside her sister, Frances, and mother, Lee – founded VIETRI 40 years ago after a serendipitous vacation where they discovered the charms of Italian ceramics. Gravely’s new book, Italy on a Plate, equal parts travelogue/cookbook/memoir, is a culinary delight celebrating four decades of bringing the best of Italy’s tableware to an adoring fan base.
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You and I go back almost to the start of VIETRI in 1983. [Editor&rsquo...
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How big data, filters, and search engines can help us create a better experience for our members.
May 26, 2023
Apple announced last month that it's launching a new classical music app. What’s novel about the Apple Music Classical app is how it lets music fans more easily search thousands of variations of the same song. For example, let’s say you want to find a Johann Sebastian Bach song. Over the past 300 years, many musicians have done ‘covers’ of his works, and there are variations by conductor, music, year, etc., thereby producing thousands of variations. Existing software ...
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Owning a business is no small feat, but in recent years, women have taken on starting their own businesses, leaving the nine-to-five to become entrepreneurs. In 2022, they were more likely to start a business than men. Last year, women-owned businesses had higher earnings growth (27% increase) than male-owned firms (22%). Still, male-owned businesses received $93,000 in funding, while women-owned businesses received $56,000. There are nearly 13 million women-owned businesses in the U.S., and the...
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We're happy to see four brands promote Bridge's Shop Local platform in Tableware Today's June/July 2023 issue.
The brands promoting Shop Local include:
Bordhallo Pinheiro
Carmel Ceramica
Mary Jurek
Vista Alegre
In the advertisement, the brand displays our ShopLocal.org logo.
A brand shows the logo so that retailers know they can easily sell the products shown. When a brand offers our Brand Syncing service, a retailer can instantly display the brand's entire product ...
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Made for modern-day life, Pacifica flatware is expertly made in Portugal from high-quality stainless steel and dressed in a beautiful brushed finish, the ideal complement for all occasions.
What Crocs can teach us about gaining new customers and keeping them happy.
May 15, 2023
About 15 years ago, I bought a pair of Crocs sandals in Myrtle Beach, SC. Not only were they hot pink, but the insole was traffic cone orange. My buddies hated them, but oddly others loved them. The sandals were affordable (maybe $20), comfortable, and a conversation starter.
According to last week’s The New York Times' profile on Crocs, I’m one of tens of millions of happy Crocs owners. This happiness is profitable:
We are pleased to announce that famed Italian design brand Mepra is joining our Brand Syncing service.
Mepra offers cutlery, serveware, and cookware, and is known for its craftsmanship, quality, and innovative design.
We expect Mepra products to be ready for Syncing by June 15th. We'll keep members posted about the actual date as we progress with the brand's boarding to our platform.
Shop Local members interested in opening an account with Mepra in preparation can ...
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Decorate your summer table with Mariposa's Lemon Sauce Dish and Beaded Napkin Box. The fresh pop of yellow is sure to brighten any home, just in time for summer. Handcrafted from 100% recycled aluminum featuring hand painted, food-safe enamel for a fun and festive finishing touch.
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Happy Cinco de Mayo! We love serving up margaritas in our Eternity glassware. Try our mint margarita recipe in these beautiful mouth-blown glasses:
Ingredients:
-Lime wedges
-Coarse sea salt
-Crushed ice
-3/4 cup (6oz) tequila
-3/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 6 limes)
-1/2 cup (4oz) orange liqueur (Cointreau is our fave)
-1/4 cup agave syrup
-8 mint sprigs, plus more for garnish
Salt rims, fill glasses with crushed ice. Place tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur, and mint springs in a ...
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Timelessly beautiful and gracious - the Rosenthal classic »Maria« from 1916 is still a dazzling style icon in 2023. »Dream Blue« draws on influences from fashion and the elegant interiors of the past, and highlights the famous relief of pomegranates and olive branches - combine it with »Maria White« and the pastel shades »Pale Mint« or »Pale Orchid« for a stylish mix of colours.
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Learn to host the ideal gathering setting on this organic rustic beauty constructed of hardy vines with a neutral finish, and take satisfaction in serving homemade margaritas. This durable 6-piece woven coaster set adds the ideal finishing touch to casual entertaining or everyday dining.
This stunning Pont aux Choux Bird Tureen and stand is reproduced from an Eighteenth century French original made by the renowned Pont-aux-Choux factory, makes a handsome centerpiece for any setting. Exact in every detail, this remarkable reproduction is made from molds taken from the antique original in the Musee des Arts Decoratifs collection, the Louvre in Paris.
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A medium coffee at McDonald’s is $1.99. When a brand syncs with a retailer on Shop Local, it costs the brand $1.40 per month.
For $1.40, we do these seven things for our brand partner:
We sync an unlimited number of the brand’s products to the retailer's Shop Local Store. All updates, including price changes and new introduction launches, happen in real time. The retailer never has to click “download”
Discover exclusive cocktail recipes enhanced by Baccarat creations.
AMARETTO SOUR
- 50ml amaretto liqueur (Amaretto di Saronno)
- 20ml orange juice
- 20ml lemon juice
- 15ml syrup
- 15ml of egg whites
Combine all ingredients in a shaker and whisk with a frother. Add ice, shake well, strain through a strainer, and pour into glass. Garnish with amarena cherries.
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