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New York retailers may soon find their credit card processing fees going down. :)
NEW YORK
October 3, 2013, 9:57 p.m. ET
Judge Clears Way for Credit-Card Surcharges
New York Law Is Ruled Unconstitutional After Merchants Bring Suit
By ANDREW R. JOHNSON
A federal judge on Thursday ruled that a New York law banning surcharges on credit-card purchases is unconstitutional, granting a victory to merchants who have long sought the ability charge more to customers who pay with plastic.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, go pink with your S'well bottle!
View PostI will be at the October Tabletop Market in two weeks, at the 41 Madison mart building - hope to see you there! Lots of new product to be introduced.
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Royal Limoges plates featured in Brides magazine's October / November 2013 issue
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October 2, Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Oktoberfest Beer Pairing Dennis Collins, $48.00
This will be a celebration with German roots, international flair, and of course, German beer! Dennis Collins, local beer and food enthusiast, teams up with The Casual Pint to bring you this culinary and brewing excursion to Bavaria celebrating the biggest party the world over, Oktoberfest! On the
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Vagabond House pewter salt and pepper shakers featured in the October 31st New York Times. Thomas Paul picks them out.
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Take a look at a few of the displays we showed at this Octobers NY Table Top Show.
R. Haviland & C. Parlon's Syracuse Taupe with Chestnut Arc en Ciel
Mottahedeh's *NEW* Peacock Dessert Plates with Lace Dinner Plates and Tobacco Leaf Chargers.
(AVAILABLE FOR ORDER END OF OCT)
Mottahedeh will start to distribute JARS come January.
Inspired by this years election, our red, white and blue table!
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Annieglass, the Watsonville, California maker of elegant glass pieces for the home, shared with us they are joining the Bridge.
We welcome Annieglass to the family of 17 luxury brands.
Visit the Annieglass website
Annieglass, the Watsonville, California maker of elegant glass pieces for the home, shared with us they are joining the Bridge.
We welcome Annieglass to the family of 17 luxury brands.
Visit the Annieglass website: http://www.annieglass....
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This New Yorker article by James Surowiecki suggests that in just a few years Americans (and the world) will be consuming like its 1999. And I think there is some truth to this. If one adds to this information from another recent New Yorker article about cycles (one theorist says a bust comes every 8.6 years), then we do seem destined to recover. Aka: more people will be buying home goods soon.
INCONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION
by James Surowiecki
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The article below about Zappos.com offers ideas to help online stores increase their sales. These strategies include:
- free shipping
- free returns
- a more generous return policy
- free upgrades on shipping
Do these services above cost $ to offer? Yes, however, for a $1 spent, they may give back $5 in sales. That is how Zappos.com sees it. And they do almost $1 billion in sales.
Also, check out their website: http://www.zappos.com/
The design is...
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This article below from the New York Post shares that Facebook is looking to promote music to its customer base. Why? Facebook, like MySpace, knows that people that use its service are young and probably listen to and buy a lot of music. Facebook is anticipating a customer desire, and trying to offer one more way to satisfy him or her-and make money in the process.
I wonder if there is some room for the tableware industry to learn from...
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In a blog entry on October 1st, I questioned HFN's brand survey results that lumped women 18 yrs. old in with women that are 64, and women that earn $25,000 with $100,000. I'd have really liked to see a few age and income break downs. A point that drives home how differently these groups perceive brands is the accompanying Ad Age graphic. Taco Bell on Rosenthal china? I don't View Post
