Nice to see industry friend David Zrike in the new issue of Tableware Today. In David’s article, he reminds us of the magic that happens at shows and welcomes us to join him and industry colleagues at the October Tabletop Show.
In the issue, there is also a nice advertisement for the Tabletop Association, which David leads. Of the 48 brands displayed in the ad, Bridge has partnerships with 17 (35%). Products from these 17 brands, which total more than 24,000 products, can be...
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For the last 10 years, Bridge has been building software to support indie, brick-and-mortar stores. We watched in 2018 as 230 city leaders competed to give the world’s richest man money to bring his tech company to their city. After awarding an HQ to NYC, Amazon tried to bully NYC. When Amazon wouldn’t get its way, it broke off the deal. We see in today’s news more evidence of the same bullying behavior. We’re happy to see that the tide has turned and ...
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When I was a kid, my mom instilled in me a lesson to always get paid for my work. When I went to mow a lawn or do my newspaper route, she’d remind me, “Be sure you get paid.” As an adult, these flashbacks are vivid like a scene from Citizen Kane—just swap out the Rosebud sled with my newspaper delivery bike. Today, this lesson still resonates when running Bridge. When calling a store that hasn’t paid its Bridge bill, I’m confident in asking ...
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Fall is around the corner and we'll be spending more time indoors with engaging games. One of the oldest and most-loved board games has a fresh, new look from MoMA (Museum of Modern Art). Distinguished by an uplifting colorful design inside and out, this high-quality beechwood box backgammon set, is a fun best seller. Stop in the at Shadyside store to check it out.
In the field of astronomy, “nova” refers to a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity. In the realm of tableware, an ORGANIC PEARL Nova bowl from Beatriz Ball shines brightly always.
Rimmed in sparkling metallic beads, enhanced by richly organic surfaces--and some featuring flirty curves--ORGANIC PEARL Nova bowls embody good design ... with unmistakable Beatriz Ball flair.Equally at home with your casual dinnerware ...
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Kristin comes to Plum Southern with 25 years in the destination wedding world. She has her own wedding retail line that will now call Plum Southern home.
Watch for upcoming bridal events including retreats, subscription boxes and so much more!
At Bridge, we make buying wedding gifts easy. Today’s Times covers buying a wedding online, which may start at $2,000. For people that grew up with an iPhone, it makes sense that more in-person purchases would be converted to online transactions.
When is the last time you received a Starbucks gift card? I’ve received them as holiday gifts, and I’ve given them to sales reps as thank you gifts. Starbucks gift cards, like their shops, are ubiquitous. They are almost as popular as gift cards from our nemesis: Amazon.com. Just about every month, a company offers me an Amazon gift card if I sign up for a service. WBGO, the local, Newark-based, non-profit radio station known for jazz, recently offered me an Amazon gift ...
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Go Green and accessorize with Calaisio`s woven trays made from natural organic vines. Set it on your table or living room and pair it with faux plants, glass objects, and more for an adorable touch.
We've added a new feature to your Bridge account: you can now more easily find sales reps that are part of an agency. Sales rep agencies can now more easily present their team via Bridge.
Previously, each sales rep had their own Bridge account. For example, if an agency had 10 sales reps, there would be 10 separate Bridge accounts. We have updated the software so that the 10 reps now share one agency Bridge account.
This approach makes it easier for retailers and other ...
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Whenever I visit my 76-year-old mom in Myrtle Beach, SC, she picks me up and the oldies station is playing in her car. I’ve tried changing that dial, and one has a better chance of outmaneuvering tennis star Daniil Medvedev. I imagine the oldies music brings her back to her youth. I read a study that people’s favorite song is often when they were 17 years old. That’s right: the 'best songs’ may not be the best songs but rather simply be what you heard in ...
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Over the last 15 years, brands have been increasingly doing a run-around to bypass their retailers and sell direct. Some brands suggested they’d never have a physical store. Some brands said they’d never have their products sold in another retailer’s physical store. What allowed the brands this hubris? The internet and Facebook. With the internet, brands would have a ‘store’ anywhere the customer is, and with Facebook, they could target them.
Wyatt Waters will be at The Cupboard signing his newly released book, The Watercolor Road, Painting and Writing through the American South.
The Watercolor Road book showcases an impressive collection of 133 paintings, 21 essays, and an array of adages that depict both the South and Wyatt’s relentless trek to be a better painter as a mindset rather than a destination.“I have wanted to do this for as long as I can remember, to paint the South, the place we call home” ...
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Inspired by 19th century oyster plates and a desire to make cooking and serving oysters easier, The Infinity Oyster Griller is designed to make preparing grilled or baked oyster dishes a delight, whether using pre-shucked oyster meat or cooking them on the half shell. Our handcrafted design can be used to prepare and serve countless dishes with a beautiful presentation and versatility.
Serving appetizers, entrees and more in this woven beauty accentuated with white oval platter by Corelle is the perfect art of serving. The dishware is light-weight and microwave safe. Happy weekend everyone!
CALAISIO
natural elegance, extraordinary durability
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Last week, Amazon bought iRobot, the company that makes Roomba, the robot vacuum cleaner, for $1.7b. Why? Yes, their 'Rosie from the Jetsons' has AI and is in your home (which is where Amazon wants to be), but the reason Amazon wants it is because customers want it. Which leads us to ask: Why do customers want Roomba? Because it does something that humans find annoying and hate doing: cleaning. Roomba has spotted the value that robots bring to the world and it's not simply being ...
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Your Bridge has a new feature. You can now more easily manage your gift registry bonuses.
Background:
Your Bridge Store's Gift Registry software has a marketing program built in. This program gives registrants (e.g. brides) a monetary bonus if they complete five steps. Previously, when registrants reported that they added a link on their social media page, a store would have to ask the registrant on which platform they added the link. The same process occurred when the registrant reported ...
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Botanic Garden, a pattern from the brand Portmeirion, is celebrating its 50th anniversary shares Tableware Today magazine. The pattern, which is based on an 1817 herbal book’s illustrations, was unconventional at the time because it came in unmatching sets. Store buyers feared it wouldn’t sell. Fifty years later, the pattern has sold more than $1b and accounts for about half of Portmeirion’s sales. The company’s daughter created the pattern after ...
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I don’t own a car, yet I have a strange desire to read Dan Neil's car column each weekend in The Wall St. Journal. Why would someone who doesn’t own a car, won’t be buying one soon, and hasn’t owned one in 25 years read a car column? It's a mix of enjoying the design and technology of automobiles, wanting to know what Dwayne Johnson may be buying next, loving Dan’s witty writing style, and, confession, simply being 13-years old at heart. Cars are ...
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