Your Bridge has a new Events page that makes it easier to view your store's recent sign ups and anniversaries.
In the example shown, we see the Registry Events page for a store.
The page shows:
Recent Weddings.
Recent Wedding Anniversaries.
The new page also has a "View email template" link under the registrants' names. This link opens a new email in your computer's native email program. The email is pre-populated with the registrant's names, email address, a link to ...
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I was happy to learn that our friends at Savannah Bee and Ivystone have expanded their relationship. Savannah Bee, a partner in our Bridge Product Syncing service, has expanded its representation with Ivystone, also a Bridge partner, to cover more sales regions. Ivystone will now cover the honey brand across the country, supplementing the brand with 85 sales reps. (Previously, Ivystone only represented the brand in the Northeast.)
When we talk about prices, there are two prices that are important:
The price that we charge clients.
The price our clients charge their customers.
We normally talk about the former, aka how our prices compare with other competitors, like Shopify or wholesale services like Faire.
Of increasing importance to us is what our retailers charge their customers. Walmart recently announced that it was taking brands to account and pressuring them to keep ...
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Keep your silverware, napkins, and more, easily accessible for any dining table with this dining utensil and napkin holder. The handwoven kitchen napkin and utensil storage caddy includes 4 upright compartments creating an optimal storage and decorative centerpiece. Made of exotic vines featuring a distinctive rustic finish, this is a perfect choice to add a touch of country style and functional utensils to your holiday table settings.
We're happy to see three brands promote Bridge in Tableware Today's December/January 2023 issue.
The brands promoting Bridge include:
Bordhallo Pinheiro
Carmel Ceramica
Pampa Bay
In the advertisement, the brand displays either Bridge’s ‘B’ or Bridge's ShopLocal.org logo.
A brand shows the logo so that retailers know they can easily sell the products shown. When a brand subscribes to Bridge’s Product Syncing service, a retailer can instantly ...
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We are delighted to introduce our Estrela Holiday Collection!
🎄Estrela, a stunning snowy landscape is the backdrop for this beautiful winter scene. Snow covered pine trees sparkle with the lights from the stars up above. A falling star is ready for your Christmas wish. A magical night is just beginning!
🎄Estrela Natal, our handmade Christmas trees are the perfect complement for your Estrela table. Handcrafted in Portugal, many hours are spent perfecting each tree. What a ...
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Your dream Christmas would be spent at a ski resort in Vermont with a charmingly grumpy inn keeper and over-the-top entertainment each night. Your decor is black, white, red, done.
The more snow, food, fun, and family, the better. 🎄 🎅🏻
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Ronald Reagan said, “If you’re explaining, you’re losing.” Reaganomics usually refers to tax cuts and trickle down economics, yet I propose that we take the Gipper’s quote and ask: How can simplicity contribute to a business's success?
When we share what leading companies do, we can often skip an explanation and sum it up in a brief sentence. Examples:
A special thanks to the tableware brand Carmel Ceramica for including our logo in its new 2023 product catalog. Bridge grows best via word-of-mouth and collaboration. Partners like Carmel Ceramica help us reach more indie businesses. Thank you.
PS ~ Nice to see pictures of owner Elece Leverone and National Sales Manager Neil Peters.
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Bridge has something that every store needs, but doesn’t really want: product data. We get stores to trust us that they need our product data for 64,000 products from 109 brands. They really don’t want the data—they want the sales from it. The data itself is worthless, but the sales from it are invaluable. Do you know who also has this issue? Funeral directors. Last week's Wall Street Journal shares that mortuaries are leveraging bonsai trees, setting up bouncy castles, ...
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Your Bridge Store now makes customers more likely to complete a purchase. Your Bridge Store displays a banner when checking out sharing how many customers have placed orders with your store. This social proof strategy gives the shopper an assurance that your store has the experience to handle their purchase successfully.
The example shows the checkout page for a registry gift purchase at The Ivy House, a fine tableware store in Dallas. We see a banner that displays the ...
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Bridge is offering a new promotion where your brand will earn $250.00 when you mention your Bridge membership in your price list or catalog.
Details:
Display Bridge's ShopLocal.org logo in your price list or catalog. Suggested text: “More easily sell our products by joining us on Bridge. To join, please visit http://www.ShopLocal.org.”
Please email us a copy of your price list or catalog.
Decanting wine is a popular practice for many wine lovers. It can improve the tasting experience but it can also ruin a wine. It is important to look at the type of wine and the type of decanting being done to determine the best course of action.
Determining if decanting a wine will be harmful to it can be done by looking at the vintage, the producer, the age/condition, and the grape variety. Some people like to decant every wine for hours on end while others decant wine to remove sediment. ...
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Swarovski takes its seat at the table with the Swarovski x Rosenthal Signum Collection. Drawing inspiration from precision-cut crystal, Austrian art movements, geometry, and a vibrant selection of moreish candy colours, the Signum collection celebrates the art de la table; the pleasure of setting a table. Intense colours, gossamer-thin golden accents, and genuine Swarovski Crystal engraved with the brand’s iconic swan, all work to realize this
collection in vivid reality.
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Beatriz Ball Croc pieces are sophisticated, rich in texture, and add a cool modern vibe to any environment. In the silver tone of the company’s signature polished metal, or the luxurious gold tone of Sierra Modern, these pieces definitely make a statement.
Explore Beatriz Ball's Croc texture in Frames, Trays, Bowls, Servers, Placemats, and more!
Last week, we talked about the power of advertising and how Dietrich Mateschitz, the co-founder of Red Bull, wielded it by sponsoring Mini Coopers, fringe sporting events, and Formula 1 races. Advertising makes a statement and helps people change their minds—specifically to make a purchase. There are people who do similar things in order to change society. We often call them activists. Activists and advertisers possess a similar skill set. In 1950, Ian Hamilton stole a stone slap ...
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Your Bridge now makes it easier for you to connect with and sell your brands’ products. We have added a new page to invite brands to sync products. This page significantly reduces the number of steps that your store takes to invite a brand.
There is no charge for a member to send sync invites or sync products with a brand. Product Syncing is free for retailers, sales reps, trade marts, and interior designers. Participating brands pay for the service.
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You’ve likely had a vodka-Red Bull cocktail in your lifetime, which was followed by a hangover for you—but helped drink co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz amass a $20b fortune. Mateschitz, who passed away last week at the age of 78, discovered the drink in the 1980s in Thailand and built it into a global brand. He promoted Red Bull, whose name is a translation of the drink’s Thai name "Krating Daeng,” via a variety of clever marketing initiatives. In the early 2000s, I ...
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There`s one thing that represents October more than anything else. Celebrate one of the most beloved and versatile gourds on earth. The pumpkin! Feast on any table, decorated with these set of 4 handwoven beaded napkin rings. The perfect accent to any table setting with a tight weave and durable construction showcasing a festively elegant flair. Let the gourd times roll!
CALAISIO
natural elegance, extraordinary durability
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We work hard each day, and likely don’t mind if others notice. We want others to see the ingenuity of our software. But what if that wasn’t the case? If you want an example of someone that got passed by, just ask Van Gogh. Yeah, thaaaaat world-famous, earless, impressionist artist whose work today graces the walls of countless museums. The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is currently running an exhibition showcasing how the world missed appreciating Van Gogh’s...
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