From selfish reasons like instant gratification to macro reasons like stopping war mongers, here are 10 reasons to make you feel good about skipping Prime Day everyday.
From selfish reasons like instant gratification to macro reasons like stopping war mongers, here are 10 reasons to make you feel good about skipping Prime Day everyday.
NEW YORK, NY, Feb. 15, 2024 – Shop Local, an e-commerce platform, reported that it's helping indie stores rank on page one of Google in 60% of states for wedding gift purchases. The findings are based on a recent study that Shop Local conducted regarding wedding registry purchasing.
Study Findings:
For 30 state searches, Shop Local Stores appeared on page one of Google. This represents 63% of all states. When just calculating the states in which Shop Local has clients (48
How Amazon privatizes public spaces for its own profit
February 14, 2024
This is a daily sight on 8th St. in the East Village of New York City, a spot historically chockablock with indie, brick-and-mortar shops. This is an Amazon truck and freelancers who have taken over the street (it’s a no standing zone) and sidewalk as their own. This is one way Amazon sells things for less: it turns public streets and sidewalks into its “warehouses” and “stores.” Imagine you’re a local business with a roof and rent. You can’t compete ...
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NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 06, 2023 – Shop Local, an e-commerce platform, reported that it's helping indie stores rank on page one of Google in 64% of states for wedding gift purchases. The findings are based on a recent study that Shop Local conducted regarding wedding registry purchasing.
Study Findings:
For 32 state searches, Shop Local Stores appeared on page one of Google. This represents 64% of all states. When just calculating the states in which Shop Local has
NEW YORK, NY, Oct. 24, 2022 – Bridge, an e-commerce community, reported that it's helping indie stores rank on page one of Google in 76% of states for wedding gift purchases. The findings are based on a recent study that Bridge conducted regarding wedding registry purchasing.
Study Findings:
For 38 state searches, Bridge Stores appeared on page one of Google. This represents 76% of all states. When just calculating the states in which Bridge has clients (48),
In 35 states, Bridge Stores appeared on page one of Google when doing a wedding registry related search. In many states, Bridge Stores dominated the results. For example, for Georgia and South Carolina searches Bridge Stores claimed six spots on Google's first page.
Study Details:
We Googled "gift registry" and the state’s name.
We researched results for 48 states. (Bridge has clients in 48 states; the only states that don
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- A report produced by groups seeking to block it pointed out that the number of Amazon facilities in New Jersey grew to 49 from one between 2013 and 2020, helping to nearly triple the number of warehouse workers in the state, to about 70,000.
- The Port Authority revealed the proposed lease with Amazon in August, the day its board voted to authorize the deal.
- Under the proposed deal, Amazon tentatively committed to investing $125 million in renovating two buildings ...
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Do you love a great deal on a t-shirt or TV? Sure, we all do. Yet, sometimes when we shop, the lower the price we pay, the less we pay: people. People that make the goods (factory workers) and people that sell the goods (aka indie store owners) are the victims in the discount-pricing rush.
Today’s Times shares that making a bathing suit in Sir Lanka costs about $4 per unit while in Portugal it may cost $16. In NYC, the minimum wage is $15/hour—making production in NYC ...
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When reading about Bed Bath & Beyond's 20% off coupon, I learned that BBB was started in New Jersey, right around the corner, in 1971. The coupon, which first appeared for a 4th of July promotion in that late '90s, was an easy way to cut out other expensive advertising avenues.
A new, massive ‘mall’ called American Dream is opening in New Jersey, but it’s more a mall in name only. It’s really a theme park, as the majority of space is dedicated to food and entertainment.
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October 2, 2019
October 2, 2019
A hint of Vietri Old St. Nick gets introduced to Ridgewood, NJ!
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Look at this gorgeous display created by Gregg. Melagrana Blu by Vietri never looked so good ?
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April 30, 2019
April 30, 2019
Exclusively ours. Eleganzza dinnerware handmade Italian stoneware. Five gorgeous colors. Come check out the collection next week! @ Ridgewood, New Jersey
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April 29, 2019
April 29, 2019
Partial @simonpearce collection is up. The only local shop to purchase this amazing collection. Available just in time for Mother’s Day. Opening day May 6th! @ Ridgewood, New Jersey
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April 28, 2019
April 28, 2019
Beautiful Italian pewter and ceramic dinnerware from @arteitalica. @ Ridgewood, New Jersey
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April 27, 2019
April 27, 2019
Unpacking Vietri and look at these amazing Mother’s Day gifts. We open just in time to buy for Mom! May 6 at 10 am! @ Ridgewood, New Jersey
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April 24, 2019
April 24, 2019
Our first lunch in the shop. Frittata from @latonaspecialties and a salad from home. Served up on vintage Vietri Incanto. Yum @ Ridgewood, New Jersey
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