Spruce up your decks and backyard patios - fall is here and fall porch parties are a great way to gather with family and friends!
Pull out your favorite Beatriz Ball pieces filled with salads, burgers, cheese & crackers, and ice buckets chilled with lots of cold beverages - then sit back and watch College Game Day or your favorite NFL team!
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Enjoy the warm afternoon sun while summer is still here, and if you get a little cool breeze enjoy a nice cup of tea in our Tea for Two stacking tea set. available in Apple Green (shown), Cornflower Blue, Cobalt Blue and Green.
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Our most loved best-sellers are an easy pick for wedding gifts, hostess gifts or a personal treat for your own home. So many gatherings in the fall, College games, NFL parties, Halloween porch parties, that have us celebrating and enjoying the warmth and coziness of this time of year.
Stock up on Beatriz Ball at your favorite local specialty store.
Spruce up your decks, backyard patios and kitchens for College Game Day and Kickoff to the NFL season! Let the Fall Parties begin with Beatriz Ball essentials.
Fireside essentials are a must-have for those looking to elevate their outdoor gatherings to a new level of sophistication and style. These versatile pieces are crafted with the utmost attention to detail, ensuring both functionality and aesthetics. From stunning aluminum ice buckets and bowls that are perfect for presenting drinks ...
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In the next few months, each one of us will be stepping away from our desk or retail store to go do something very important. One of us will drive over to the local library, one of us to the town hall, and one of us to an elementary school in the area. But the common denominator is that we will all be waiting in a long line somewhere, maybe even outside in the cold, while the chilly wind brushes against our cheeks. We will all leave the comfort of our homes and warmth and put ourselves into this...
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New Melamine designs are here and available for Labor Day, College Game Day and the NFL Season!
Shop New Arrivals of our "luxury, heavy-weighted, melamine today!
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Nothing could be finer than a chilled soup in the summertime... Vichyssoise, Gazpacho, Cucumber, Pea, Avocado & Crab, or Peach with goat cheese to name a few of our favorites. This fresh Lettuce tureen makes the perfect presentation, available is Large to feed everybody or individual sizes to make every guest feel like the guest of honor. We are serving on our Lace patterns in Apple Green and Cornflower Blue accented by a beautiful Kim Seybert beaded Hydrangea placemat.
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I’m going to presume you know Taylor Swift, the pop superstar with widespread public appeal and a vast fan base, who has influenced not only the music industry, but popular culture, politics, and economics. Her recent $5 billion Eras tour had a fiscal impact greater than 50 countries. The Taylor Swift economy has reached every town in America, measured in national retail sales figures, global inflation, and municipal economic bumps where concerts were held. The Swift microeconomy reaches ...
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How social media influencers with the help of Amazon are bypassing brick-and-mortar retail shops
May 23, 2024
Kiara Springs, a 25-year old, is part of a new retail trend, shares The New York Times. She sells about $10k/month online but doesn’t own a brick-and-mortar retail store, pay a landlord rent, go to the wholesale markets, or have a POS system. Her “sidewalk” to get traffic is TikTok, and her “POS” is Amazon. Her “stockroom” is the brand’s warehouse. She has an Amazon affiliate account and goods are drop shipped.
This 4-quart CALAISIO stoneware casserole dish, with a Portuguese influence, comes with a matching basket and is perfect for a classy dinner party. Made expertly from sturdy, exotic vines by native artisans, it's the perfect balance of design and functionality for use in the kitchen or on the dining table. It displays a lovely blend of rustic charm that improves the table presentation, especially with the matching basket. Moreover, because of its inherent resistance to heat, the basket can ...
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Scott Galloway, author and business savant, recently wrote an ode to collaboration that I liked:
"Humans ... evolved hiding in the trees while stronger, faster, and more sharply clawed creatures roamed the savanna. So we developed a robust neurological system for identifying threats, gauging their severity, and responding quickly, often before we’re conscious of the threat level. But fight-or-flight wasn’t enough to shepherd us out of the forests. First we had to develop our ...
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How a local shop quickly opened an online store with a gift registry and saved 3 weeks and $1800+ in costs.
January 31, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Atkinson Floral has joined the Shop Local community of retailers. Atkinson Floral is a florist and gift shop in Atkinson, NE. The store owner, Curie Mincer, has owned and operated the business since 2016. Over the course of time, she has expanded the florist shop gift area and added a gourmet coffee shop. Her passion for her business and her community led her to expand her services to include a gift registry program, which is lacking in their small town. Curie&...
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Calaisio's rectangular stoneware casserole with Portuguese influence is the perfect blend of design and utility, and it's wonderful for arranging on the table for parties and gatherings. It is embellished with a finely woven basket that charmingly adorns the casserole dish with exquisitely balanced rustic charm, elevating the dinner appearance and making you appreciate the presentation while you enjoy the meal. Both the 2QT and 3QT versions are available.
As the new year is underway, there’s reason to be bullish (or, at least, not bearish) about what 2024 may have in store. Holiday retail sales increased 3.1% despite lingering inflation, thanks to robust job growth and strong wage gains, which came as a big relief for retailers. Price-conscious consumers are still spending, suggesting the economy is strong. “What we’re seeing this holiday season is very consistent with how we’re thinking about the economy, which is that it...
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The Atlantic shares how Chinese factories have found a new way around U.S. retailers and into our homes: Chinese apps. SHEIN and other Chinese apps are bypassing Amazon to be a new leader in Chinese goods. In addition to Amazon, Target, Walmart, and indie shops now have a new group of digital competitors embedded in customers’ pockets.
Except from The Atlantic article:
MATERIAL WORLD
IS THIS HOW AMAZON ENDS?
An open embrace of cheap foreign products has helped ...
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Staff at manor department stores like Saks are finding success with Instagram and social media. The Information shares this:
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Tyler Bell was encouraging all her clients to “tag your bag.” Every time Bell, a Saks Fifth Avenue stylist in Troy, Mich., closed a sale, she asked the buyer to show off their purchase on Instagram and tag her account, @tyler.saks. Bell posts Saks inventory multiple times a day on Instagram Stories. Her 27,000 followers will...
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A recent study conducted by Jungle Scout reports that many consumers prefer to support small and local businesses for their holiday shopping. 20% reported they will buy holiday gifts from indie stores, up from 10% last year. The report ranks independent retailers in 4th place for in-store shopping, surpassing Costco, Walgreen's Best Buy, Sam's Club, Macy's and Home Depot.
The article shares 53% of consumers bought online from independent stores on Small Business Saturday as reported by ...
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It’s a 40th anniversary for the company founded by Colin Riggs (left) and Ned Voelker’s parents, Abigail and Ed Voelker. Over the last four decades, the entire family has created a curated collection of handmade tableware and giftware for the nation’s independent store retailers.
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Congratulations on a milestone 40th year in business. Are you surprised Abigails has endured? Ned Voelker: We are surprised. It’s a tribute to Ed and Abbie ...
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According to a recent RetailDive report, online and mobile purchases for Black Friday sales were the strongest, with smartphone sales leading at 54% of online sales. The article states consumers spent a record $9.8 billion online on Black Friday, according to data from Adobe Analytics. That’s up 7.5% from last year.
Industry experts forecast that consumer spending will be up 2-3% year over year. The National Retail Federation projects 3-4% year over year. Consumers are cautious about ...
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TikTok and Amazon are battling in the retail space. TikTok wants to be a retailer, and Amazon wants to be more of an influencer platform. These two share the same goal: get users to share a product link, recommend the product, and get a cut of the sale, shares The Wall St. Journal.
This article and these companies speak to the power of affiliate marketing. One of Amazon’s long-standing secret growth weapons has been affiliate commissions, and influencers are a well-known ...
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