I was happy see that our friend Adam Sigel will be leading JK Adams. Please checkout the news below.
DORSET, Vt. —JK Adams has appointed Adam Sigel CEO.
Sigel, a seasoned sales executive and a consumer goods expert, succeeds Daniel Isaac, who has moved on to another role in Vermont, the company said.
Sigel most recently served as vice president of the Savannah Bee Company, a Georgia-based gourmet foods and gift company, and also served on the executive team at Mariposa, where he ...
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With echoes of caryatids, the draped female figures used as columns in ancient Greek architecture, Herend's sculptor has created a compote supported by three elegant seahorses with draping as well - albeit with a pattern alluding to the intricate armored plates that cover their bodies. Once this piece was given to the painting studio, the artists added to the story by decorating each seahorse in a slightly different fishnet color palette reflecting their maritime home. To complete the beautiful ...
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We're happy to see five brands promote Bridge Shop Local in Tableware Today's April/May 2023 issue.
The brands promoting Bridge Shop Local include:
Bordhallo Pinheiro
Carmel Ceramica
Mary Jurek
Pampa Bay
Vista Alegre
In the advertisement, the brand displays either Bridge’s ‘B’ or our ShopLocal.org logo.
A brand shows the logos so that retailers know they can easily sell the products shown. When a brand offers our Brand Syncing service, a retailer ...
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I was happy to see Tableware Today magazine share our experiences and lessons regarding the power of free shipping.
You're invited to read the article below:
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THE LAST WORD
FREE SHIPPING PAYS OFF
by JASON SOLAREK
Most indie stores don’t have the technical ability or people power to track pricing and offer discounts like free shipping. Indie stores need this information or they’ll be left behind. This information can make a difference: in ...
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How to connect with or invite the sales reps assigned to your brands to sell more and quickly access their contact information.
March 20, 2023
Your Online Store has an updated feature: you can now more easily connect with your sales reps.
On a brand's home page, you can invite your sales rep to join you on the Shop Local platform. Your store can also edit or remove a sales rep assigned to a brand.
Connecting with your sales reps helps your store contact the right rep more quickly, sell more products, and work more efficiently.
This weekend’s WSJ shares that retail labor costs continue to rise and will likely contribute to more inflation. Stores either have to cut staff or raise prices—and higher prices result in lower revenue creating a downward cycle. Large players, like Amazon, have more robots and access to capital and may be better insulated from these rising costs. Yet, even Amazon had had to make some cuts, including its recent pause on completing its HQ2 campus in Virginia and its ...
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Linho is simply perfect for spring entertaining! Our easy care linen placemats, coasters and runners are even more exquisite when monogrammed… Made in Portugal of 100% pure linen with a light acrylic coating. 💙🤍💚
Caring for the Linho Collection is quite easy. Simply wipe a spill clean with a damp cloth! It’s just that effortless, as the mats, coasters and runners are extremely stain resistant. ❤️🧡💛
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How to update your retail settings on the Online Store tab.
March 16, 2023
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: it's now easier to access settings for your Online Store. We've moved all of your Online Store settings to their own tab in your Business Profile. Previously, these settings were combined with other information on your Profile Home tab.
With this update, your store can easily see just your Online Store settings.
This season, fashion favors an individualistic statement: unexpected pairings, playfulness, and unique touches.
These days, people crave comfort, and they’re turning to heirloom pieces to spark happy memories. Mixed with more modern dinnerware designs, passed-down china can be enjoyed more regularly, without formality. And, this mix of old with new brings interest, cleverness, and history to your table at once. For our table, we paired the long-loved toile of Garden Grove with...
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It’s easy to taste-test wine like a pro. People have been tasting wine for many years and making money as wine tasters for quite a few, as well. What do professional wine tasters know that you don’t? When it comes to tasting wine and knowing how to evaluate it for its qualities and noticing its faults, you’ll find it isn’t all that difficult. Professional wine tasters will have a better understanding of the history of the wine, the grape, and the chemistry behind it all ...
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It’s a formidable task, overseeing product development for all of Lenox’s flatware brands, which includes Lenox, Kate Spade, Oneida, Cambridge, Hampton Forge, Reed & Barton, and Gorham. Your tenures at Oneida and Bed Bath & Beyond, as the tabletop buyer, provide a solid foundation for this position.
Prior to Oneida, where I was senior product marketing manager when Lenox acquired us, I was at Bed Bath & Beyond for 12 years, most recently as the tabletop buyer. My whole ...
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THIN AND SIMPLE says it all, a perfect moniker for Pampa Bay’s latest juggernaut, a throwback to the shapes and looks the company achieved in stainless steel, its one-time material of choice, a decade ago. Then, in 2016, Carlos Barbagallo, president and owner, decided to segue into the dishwasher-safe, tarnish-free porcelain that looks like metal, using a proprietary, state-of-the-art technology that’s neither painted nor glazed. “Thin and Simple is our homage to the looks we ...
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Why Wait Months For a Backorder? We're Ready-to-Ship! Shop Now.
Nicolette Mayer is a renown lifestyle brand of Art de la Table: 24k crystal, placemats, acrylic trays, fine napkins, cocktail napkins and gifts, among other home decor categories. These are called Royal Delft Collection, in beautiful colors and can be made in Placemats, Napkins, Cocktail Napkins, Trays, Coasters and more.
Royal Delft Collection is a Collaboration Collection with the renown Royal Delft Porcelain Company ...
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Why Wait Months For a Backorder? We're Ready-to-Ship! Shop Now. Nicolette Mayer is a renown lifestyle brand of Art de la Table: 24k crystal, placemats, acrylic trays, fine napkins, cocktail napkins and gifts, among other home decor categories. These are called Agate, in beautiful colors and can be made in Napkins, Cocktail Napkins, Trays, Coasters and more. Colors include Sodalite, Malachite, Rococco, Lava, Clay and Taupe. Make table magic!
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I am pleased to announce the Nicolette Mayer Collection is ready to sync products with authorized retailers. If this interests you, please continue reading and I'll share how to sync. Syncing products is free for your business. There is no charge. (The brand pays for this service.)
Nicolette Mayer Collection joins our stable of 112 premium brands that sync products with 1,200+ fine indie stores.
About Nicolette Mayer Collection
Produced by dedicated artisans in ...
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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.
This stylish rustic wastebasket will look fantastic in your bathroom or bedroom! Having a small waste basket in each room makes it easier to throw away a piece of paper or other trash. Whether your style is more boho or beach, this basket is made from hand-woven vines in a neutral tone with a lacquered finish and a tight weave. It's a unique way to store your trash. Offered in 2 sizes.
CALAISIO
natural elegance, extraordinary durability
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How to navigate between images for products on a registry list.
March 1, 2023
Your Bridge Shop Local Store has an updated feature: it's now easier to view products' images and browse to other related images on a registry list.
In the example shown, we see a registry list at The Ivy House, a fine china store in Dallas. In the product image thumbnail, we can see the number of pictures that correspond to the product. At the top-right of the image thumbnail, one can click the enlarge icon to open the product image modal.
In the product image modal, we can see the new ...
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The Wall St. Journal reports that Barnes & Noble has updated its subscription discount program. Previously, it had one tier that was $25/year. Now, Barnes & Noble has a two-tier system. There is a free program that offers rebates based on what you spend, and a $40/year program that gives you rebates plus more discounts and some perks at its cafes.
The new memberships are meant to help the bookseller better compete with Amazon's Prime and Walmart+.
I'm giving you a $200 finder's fee when you refer a store.
When you refer a store, the store will receive $268. It will receive $100 towards a wholesale order with your brand and a $168 credit towards their registry service with us. (My company is paying the $100 wholesale order credit.)
This offer is good through May 1, 2023.
Summary: you give a store $268 and you get $200. (Bridge ...
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