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March 7, 2023 Winter | FOREVER NEW​
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Winter | FOREVER NEW​
March 7, 2023
As you place the hot baker in the middle of the table, the freshly baked casserole wafts through the air bringing happiness and cheer to the ones you celebrate with. Moments like these you will never forget.

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March 7, 2023 A Beautiful Denouement
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A Beautiful Denouement
March 7, 2023
There is beauty to be found even in the dry season on a savanna especially as the sun slowly glides towards the horizon and softly caresses each surface along the way. As it slips out of sight on this day, it sends forth a final burst of purple color as a beautiful denouement. A witness to this journey, the mother and baby elephant seem to be sending a final salute to their celestial companion as their bodies provide a reflective canvas for the shimmering colors around them. View Post
March 7, 2023 67% of Brands Offer Free Shipping
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67% of Brands Offer Free Shipping
March 7, 2023
Bridge 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. Bridge did this because a product's price, which is impacted by discounts, is often the leading factor when shopping online. More than 67% of the brands surveyed by Bridge offer free shipping.

Brand Study Findings: 
  • Of the 40 brands, 27 (67.5%) offer free shipping. 
  • For brands that offer free
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March 7, 2023 Vibrant BloomBowl, Inspired by Flowers 🌸
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Vibrant BloomBowl, Inspired by Flowers 🌸
March 7, 2023
Beatriz Ball and Louisiana-based ceramicist Gretchen Murchison developed the lively VENTO Bloom Collection, sculptural bowls and platters inspired by floral and botanical forms.

Fittingly, the form of the VENTO Bloom SmallBowl in polished metal is flowing and organic. The dynamic design features rippling petal-like movement, creating a compact serving vessel that you’ll use every day. Great on its own, or combined with other Bloom shapes and sizes, it makes a stunning serving piece and ...
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March 3, 2023 Choose Your Setting
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Choose Your Setting
March 3, 2023
Beatriz Ball's VIDA Round Woven Placemats will give any table a mini makeover with its pleasing blend of tones, pattern, and texture. Sold in sets of four, this versatile design has the look of a hand loomed piece, but with the durability and carefree quality you'll love. Generously sized for a handsome look on your table--indoors or out.

Available in six colors! 
  • Green
  • Navy
  • Grey
  • Natural
  • Rattan
  • Charcoal
Easy care, wash with soap and water. Made of eco-friendly, high ...
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March 3, 2023 New Product Syncing Brand: Nicolette Mayer Collection
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New Product Syncing Brand: Nicolette Mayer Collection
March 3, 2023
We are pleased to announce the Nicolette Mayer Collection is ready to sync products via the Product Syncing service.

Please take a moment to view all Synced Products here:
https://nicolettemayer.myshoplocal.com/collections.cfm/Nicolette_Mayer

About Nicolette Mayer Collection
Produced by dedicated artisans in America, the Nicolette Mayer Collection offers over 1500 Art de la Table items. Nicolette Mayer is a lifestyle brand whose product categories include:
  • Placemats
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March 2, 2023 Honoring Our Peers
How we can honor those that came before us in the retail industry.
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Honoring Our Peers
How we can honor those that came before us in the retail industry.
March 2, 2023
The founder of Juan Pollo Chicken, Albert Okura, passed away last week at the age of 71. Mr. Okura envisioned Juan Pollo, a fast food chain with 25 locations in Southern California, as a household name that would someday sell the most chicken in the world. He believed in this so much that he bought the site of the original McDonald’s restaurant, located in San Bernardino, CA, in 1998—not to turn it into a Juan Pollo restaurant but rather into a museum to honor his fast food industry....
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February 28, 2023 Winter | FOREVER NEW​
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Winter | FOREVER NEW​
February 28, 2023
Feature attractive designs with warm rustic accents. Natural variations in the wood's tone and grain make each piece truly unique to you and your gathering, and a perfect complement to Fontana's classic look.​
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Create one-of-a-kind tablescapes with Oak Wood. View Post
February 28, 2023 Cucina Fresca
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Cucina Fresca
February 28, 2023
Cucina Fresca became one of VIETRI's most beloved dinnerware collections. An American Design Award winner, this collection is fresh, warm, and irresistibly Italian, and we are thrilled to bring it out of retirement in honor of VIETRI's 40th anniversary. View Post
February 28, 2023 Elevate Your Presentation!
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Elevate Your Presentation!
February 28, 2023
Put it on a pedestal!

The fabulous SIERRA MODERN Pedestal Cake Plate (Gold) boasts a richly textured, fabric-inspired top surface with a generous serving area, contrasting with a smoothly polished tapered base. Designed to hold a cake, but also perfect for serving a variety of foods in high style. The elevated gold-tone piece adds a modern new dimension to Beatriz Ball’s award-winning designs.

Mix and match SIERRA MODERN shapes, textures and finishes for an inspired and inspiring ...
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February 28, 2023 2 Bowl Condiment Server
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2 Bowl Condiment Server
February 28, 2023
Two traditional condiment server bowls with a contemporary eco-chic makeover. The exquisite glass crescent-shaped bowls are perfect for serving sliced fruits, sweets, nuts, and other condiments. In keeping with the glass' crescent shape, the pattern also features a lovely bowl that is skillfully and creatively woven. Due to its sturdy tropical vine construction, which resists distortion when submerged in water, it can easily be hand-washed with mild dish soap to remove the grime or dirt that has...
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February 24, 2023 Whites 🤍
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Whites 🤍
February 24, 2023
We’re obsessed with Cantaria layered in White (shiny) and Matte White!!🤍
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Cantaria, which means stonework in Portuguese, aptly describes this masterfully created collection. The organic shape and hammered texture offers a traditional look, or a sophisticated, modern elegance. Mix, match and play, the 13 stunning colors complement each other when layered. Simple, timeless and pure perfection definitely describes the Cantaria Collection. Handcrafted in Portugal of ceramic stoneware, the ...
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February 23, 2023 New Feature: Easily Access a Brand's Wholesale Information
How to view key wholesale information for your brands to save time and avoid errors when processing orders.
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New Feature: Easily Access a Brand's Wholesale Information
How to view key wholesale information for your brands to save time and avoid errors when processing orders.
February 23, 2023
Your Bridge Shop Local Store has a new feature: you can now more easily access a brand's wholesale information.  This wholesale information helps your store more quickly and accurately process an order. 
 
Your brand's Collection page now displays this information:
  • Wholesale reordering terms. 
    • Minimum reorder amount
    • Whether brand dropships.
    • Dropship fee.
    • Break-pack fee.
    • Payments terms.
    • Restocking fee.
  • The brand’s contact
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February 23, 2023 Save the Date 🗓️
How we can celebrate indie stores and promote sales by hosting a Save Local event.
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Save the Date 🗓️
How we can celebrate indie stores and promote sales by hosting a Save Local event.
February 23, 2023
When one thinks of shopping locally, some consider it an act of charity. One may pay more and get less selection. That’s not a recipe for success. In contrast, the world’s most successful retailers, Walmart and Amazon, operate on just the opposite principles: low prices and massive selection. When I’m in Walmart's Panama City Beach location, it’s so massive I feel like I’m in the Giants' stadium. Amazon sells 12m items on its website (350m if you count the third-...
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February 15, 2023 New Feature: Tour Your Site's Navigation Menu
How to take a tour of important navigation features on your Shop Local site.
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New Feature: Tour Your Site's Navigation Menu
How to take a tour of important navigation features on your Shop Local site.
February 15, 2023
Your Online Store has a new feature:  Using blue boxes, we have created a tour to guide you through the software's important navigation features. Taking this tour will help you save time and better utilize your software.

The tour explains these links:
  • Home Page
  • Dashboard
  • Activity
  • Your Orders
  • Wholesale
  • Your Inbox
  • Account Management
  • Syncing
  • Add
  • Display Mode
  • Your Profile

Please follow these steps to access the navigation tour:
  1. Log in to your Bridge
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February 13, 2023 Boldly Sophisticated Frames from Beatriz Ball
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Boldly Sophisticated Frames from Beatriz Ball
February 13, 2023
Inspired by wildlife, but at home in the most civilized of interiors, these luxe frames add a touch of glam to any room. Beatriz Ball frames feature textures and motifs that elevate any photo into a work of art.

The three Pieles Croc frames--holding 5x7, 4x6 and 3x3 inch photos--are distinguished by intricate crocodile hide textures glowingly rendered in a silvery sandcast aluminum alloy.

With boldly sophisticated styling, the square FRAME Pieles Croc 3 x 3 makes a glamorous gift for men. ...
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February 7, 2023 New Feature: Promote Post-Wedding Discounts
How to promote post-wedding discounts to registrants to receive more orders for unpurchased items.
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New Feature: Promote Post-Wedding Discounts
How to promote post-wedding discounts to registrants to receive more orders for unpurchased items.
February 7, 2023
Your Bridge has a new feature: You can now promote post-wedding discounts on unpurchased registry items to your registrants. Your store can turn this feature on or off. This discount keeps your business competitive with major registry players (e.g. Zola may offer a 20% discount).

If you choose to offer a post-wedding discount, you can offer the following percentages off:
  • 5%
  • 10%
  • 15%
  • 20%
Once the feature is turned on for your store, the post-wedding discount is promoted to ...
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February 7, 2023 BIG BRAND MISTAKES
BIG BRAND MISTAKES
February 7, 2023
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, 50% of businesses fail within five years of opening; fewer still make it to their 10th anniversary. So a company with legs surely must doing many things right, right? Not necessarily. Even if you’re providing a great product or service, the most important requisite to success lies in the customer experience. If customers feel ignored by your support team after having a bad experience with a product or service, they’ll shift for a ...
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February 6, 2023 For Brands: Save 15% On Your Print Ads
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For Brands: Save 15% On Your Print Ads
February 6, 2023
Bridge will pay 15% of your advertising costs for ads in Tableware Today and other applicable publications. For example, if you pay $2,000 for a Tableware Today ad, we'll pay you $300 towards the ad.

Benefits:
  • Save money. Make your advertising budget go further.
  • Get more retailers to sync your products.
  • Sell more. When retailers join you on Bridge, they report selling 18% more.
  • Show your indie retailers you support the shop local movement. 
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February 2, 2023 Tableware Today: GRANNY CHIC NOSTALGIA
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Tableware Today: GRANNY CHIC NOSTALGIA
February 2, 2023
There’s nothing quite as cozy as grandma’s house. It’s like a warm snuggle of home cooked meals, fresh cut roses from the garden, doilies, chintz, needlepoint, vintage furniture, wallpaper, a breakfront china cupboard, Earl Grey in a collection of English bone china teacups, and lavender oil that soothes the senses and transports you to carefree days of yore.

The Granny Chic or Grandmillennial trend is all the rage, particularly among millennials. It’s an expression of...
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