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August 2, 2023 Join our Team!
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Join our Team!
August 2, 2023
We’er Hiring for our Tupelo and Jackson Locations.  Full time and Part time positions are available.  Stop by to pick up an application or email you resume to: [email protected] (Tupelo) or [email protected] (Jackson)
*Sales Associates
*Management
*Gift Wrapping
*Receiving/Shipping
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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 2, 2023 FLATWARE · Pacifica Collection
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FLATWARE · Pacifica Collection
August 2, 2023
Each exquisite detail of the Pacifica flatware collection stands out, meticulously designed to complement the table’s overall aesthetic. View Post
August 2, 2023 Get Reorders for Atlanta & Dallas Orders
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Get Reorders for Atlanta & Dallas Orders
August 2, 2023
We want to help you sell what you just sold to your retailers at the show. This will then generate more reorders for you.

Below please find materials to help you. Syncing is the quickest way to sell what you just sold and get reorders. 
  • Syncing gets your products online for your retailers instantly.
  • Syncing helps you and retailers sell 18% more.
  • Syncing speeds up reorders. 
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August 2, 2023 Tabletop With An Organic Influence
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Tabletop With An Organic Influence
August 2, 2023
Ready to experiment with nature's earthy color? This useful centerpiece placemat's geometric fine weave gives it a refined and rustic character that goes well with coastal, traditional, and modern decor. We adore using them as a naturalistic backdrop for place settings or as a framework for centerpieces simply because they are handwoven from resistant vines.  Set of four.


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natural elegance, extraordinary durability


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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 28, 2023 Classics for Your Home
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Classics for Your Home
July 28, 2023
Neutral lovers, we got you!✨ Our basics are anything but ordinary -- from elevated canisters to our iconic tea kettle, all in our classic Parchment Check.👏 Shop the collection now. 🤍 View Post
July 27, 2023 New Vietri Sicilian Heads, Last Tix For Susan Gravely Book Signing, & Annual Shadyside Sidewalk Sale!
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New Vietri Sicilian Heads, Last Tix For Susan Gravely Book Signing, & Annual Shadyside Sidewalk Sale!
July 27, 2023

Brighten up your home with a touch of Sicilian tradition by VIETRI. Sicily has a tradition dating back generations of displaying female and white sculptural heads, and they are often used as planters on doorsteps, porches, and balconies. No matter the placement, these handcrafted Sicilian Heads are sure to be a conversation starter. There are 7 different styles to choose from. Stop in to see our selection.
Join us for an irresistibly Italian experience with VIETRI's Susan Gravely! She will be...
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July 27, 2023 How Did Making a Soap Bottle Go From 90 Days to 21 Days?
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How Did Making a Soap Bottle Go From 90 Days to 21 Days?
July 27, 2023
Bath & Body Works reduced the time it takes to make a bottle of soap from 90 days to 21, shares The Wall Street Journal. It also reduced the number of miles the parts travel from 13,000 miles to a just a handful of miles.  Part of the solution: the company trimmed out China and Canada.

BBW was able to move production to the US largely due to robots and computers. In China, 50 people may work on a bottle. In the US, labor is too expensive.  The company replaced the 40 people with...
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July 27, 2023 New Feature: Easily Access a Brand's Fulfillment Details
How to find fulfillment details for your brands to accurately process and fulfill orders.
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New Feature: Easily Access a Brand's Fulfillment Details
How to find fulfillment details for your brands to accurately process and fulfill orders.
July 27, 2023
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: you can now more easily access a brand's fulfillment details. The information helps your store more quickly and accurately process and fulfill an order. 
 
Your Order Details page and a brand's Collections page now display fulfillment details for a Syncing brand. The information listed in the 'Fulfillment Details' modal may include:
  • Minimum order amount. 
  • Ordering terms and conditions.
  • Dropship terms and conditions.
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July 26, 2023 Kitchen and Table Countertop Natural Utensil Caddy
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Kitchen and Table Countertop Natural Utensil Caddy
July 26, 2023
Summer events must embrace the charm of pastel color palettes, outdoor settings, and an abundance of freshly picked fruits and veggies. This space-saving caddy centerpiece, handwoven by master artisans from organic forest vines, may hold all of these items, together with your preferred wine, silverware, and napkins, as well as a floral or veggie bouquet arrangement, to make a tabletop display. This can only mean that summer has finally come.


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July 25, 2023 NEW IN · VERMONT COLLECTION
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NEW IN · VERMONT COLLECTION
July 25, 2023
Summer tablescapes leave the table and turn to the kitchen. The kitchen linens Osteria match the environment perfectly.

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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 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 Rustic Organic Accent
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Rustic Organic Accent
July 24, 2023
Decorate with waste-free, eco-chic centerpieces. A stunning organic texture lends a lovely complement to Calaisio's square placemat with woven diamond pattern made from natural vines and expertly created by skilled artisans. It adds a vivid touch to entertaining and eco-friendly living.  Size:14 sq inch, offered in set of 4.


CALAISIO
natural elegance, extraordinary durability



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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 JK Adams and Mepra Are Ready for Syncing
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JK Adams and Mepra Are Ready for Syncing
July 21, 2023
We are pleased to announce two new Syncing brands are ready: JK Adams and Mepra.
  • JK Adams makes very cool wooden items, including charcuterie boards, serving trays, and rolling pins that I like.
  • Mepra produces cutlery, cookware, and serveware of the highest quality.  All Mepra products are made in Italy. (Who doesn't love 'Made in Italy'?)
Syncing products from these brands is free for your business.  There is no charge. (The respective brand pays for ...
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July 20, 2023 Garden & Gun: Nice to See Vietri and Shop Local Retailers
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Garden & Gun: Nice to See Vietri and Shop Local Retailers
July 20, 2023
We were happy to see our partner Vietri in this month’s Garden & Gun magazine. 

Vietri, a premium designer of Italian home goods, ran a pretty advertisement in this month’s issue. The ad features 15 dealers throughout the South where one can buy Vietri.

Of the 15 stores listed, 47% (7 stores) use Shop Local's Store to more easily sell Vietri.

These retailers use our Online Store service: ...
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