Pull back the curtains, open those shades and let the light inside. You will love seeing all of that light shining in your home while enjoying your favorite basket of treats.
CALAISIO
natural elegance, extraordinary durability
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Zola has added a "Home Store" tab to its site. The goal: become an online retailer that does it all...oh, and maybe does gift registries, too. Notably, this a departure from its original, registry-focused mission statement. Initially, Zola told brands that indie store gift registry services were not servicing out of the way towns and that by opening Zola, the brand would reach brides in remote parts of, say, Oklahoma. Zola didn't say that it was simply selling ...
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Reports suggest that 50% of purchases start on Amazon.com, and Amazon wants to keep it this way. Yet, businesses and merchants increasingly want to sell their products via their own DTC (direct to consumer) site, retailers' websites, Facebook, Instagram, and more. Due to this, Shopify, which powers many DTC and retailer websites, is a growing thorn in Amazon's dominance of retail. Shopify reportedly helps power more than 30% of online U.S. retail sales.
On a daily basis, Bridge helps retailers, brands, and reps: stay in business. We help them more easily and cost effectively run their businesses. Most of our merchants are receiving a record number of online orders. The result: our clients have more money to keep going and even prosper.
This is important because we're not out of the woods yet. In 2021, more store closings are predicted, shares Coresight. Note: these are just estimates, and much like the failed prediction of a ...
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My colleague Josh sent me this book and no joke sent it via Amazon. When asked why, he said so could save $1 off the retail price and get free shipping. Hmmm... And, why is the author selling his book on Amazon in the first place? I was half expecting to open it and find it full of empty pages. What else should one expect in receiving a book about how bad Amazon is from Amazon? Who knows, maybe the Amazon warehouse staff licked it.
Dear Amazon and author: Please don’t tempt ...
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We have exciting news: Retailers can now place wholesale orders via Bridge. If you are an authorized dealer, you can purchase from these participating brands:
Anna Weatherley
Beatriz Ball
Calaisio
Casafina
Costa Nova
Couzon
Herdmar
Kim Seybert
Mario Luca Giusti
Medard de Noblat
Meissen
Pickard China
Pickard Crystal
Pinto Paris
Portus Cale
Royal Crown Derby
Varga
Why is Bridge Wholesale Better?
Speed: Bridge Wholesale reduces the number of steps&
Fragile will be closing at 5:00 PM on Christmas Eve December 24th, and re-opening Monday December 28th at 10:00 AM. We will close at 4:00 PM New Years Eve December 31st, and re-open Monday January 4th at 10:00AM.
Have a wonderful and safe Holiday Season!!
RetailDive shares that shoppers want a store with both a great website and a convenient location--something that retail leader Amazon may not offer.
Article highlights:
40% of stores now offer BOPIS.
Even with stores now being open (after the mandatory Covid-19 closures), e-commerce growth is still up 40% over 2019.
80% of consumers told FTI Consulting that they're going to shop more online this year compared to last, ...But many of those customers will be going to their
Yiren Lu shares her experience of setting up a Shopify store in the New York Times magazine. Ms. Lu reports the setup process was easy, but her online Shopify store failed because it lacked marketing, aka eyeballs and orders. In her next article, I hope Ms. Lu tries Bridge. Bridge Store helps members fill the marketing component that Shopify is missing. When a store joins Bridge, Bridge instantly points hundreds of links to the store from other Bridge members, which Google sees and ...
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We are opening a Pop-Up at 4513 Old Shell Road
at Holiday Place in the former Gwin's location.
We are so thrilled to have two locations for this holiday season!
We can not wait for you to come visit both our locations and see the new changes we have made.
Bridge has a large base of gift registry data. More than 5,000 brides open a wedding registry on the Bridge e-commerce platform each year. We thought it would be helpful to our stores to look for trends in this data.
Our key finding: The best time to have an online registry ready for brides-to-be is: in January on Monday at 4 pm ?
We reached this conclusion after finding these trends:
1. The top month that future brides start their registry:
January, ...
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The Pine Needle Christmas Open House will be November 5,6,7 and 9th. The store will be closed November 2-4 so the elves can work their Christmas Magic. Save 20% off all in-store merchandise. Please safely shop with us and wear a mask.
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Today's NY Times shares that many businesses are decreasing their office space footprint as they let employees work from home.
We are entering a new and unusual time post-COVID. More and more people will be working from home, further encouraging companies to decrease their amount of office space. I think this is a good thing for the most part, as it will open up jobs for people who don't necessarily live near a company's office. It also allows people to work from the comfort of their own home...
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The Shadyside Chamber of Commerce hosts it's first event of the summer, the Shadyside Summer Sampler, on Walnut St., Ellsworth Ave., South Highland Ave., and the side streets. Over 40 businesses will participate in the affair, open during normal business hours from Wednesday, August 12th to Sunday, August 16th.
The Sampler is a combination of a Sidewalk Sale with special promotions, outdoor activities that include yoga classes, live jazz, & outdoor games, and food and drinks offered by ...
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VIETRI AND BRIDGE PARTNER TO HELP INDEPENDENT STORES
Retailers Can Receive $150 For Joining Bridge Network
July 15, 2020
NEW YORK, NY – VIETRI, known as the premium importer of luxury tabletop goods from Italy, has launched a new program to help its independent specialty retailers online and in-store. VIETRI has agreed to offer its authorized retailers a credit of $150 towards future purchases by opening a free account with the e-commerce community ...
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Is there a better way to spend a holiday weekend than with a lobster feast? Add the corn-on-the-cob and the refreshing salads, crack open a lobster or two and enjoy! We do admit that this may seem a little barbaric at times but we love the sea and the seafood. We are enjoying ours in the @mottahedehchina Leaf stoneware Blue Haze bowl. Look into Leaf stoneware products in four colorways, each with a skeleton leaf delicately fused into the glaze. White Silk, Topaz and ...
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When a shopper visits a retailer's website, it often sees just a fraction of what a brand offers. With Bridge, we can help retailers and brands fix this problem. To examine the solution, let's examine how a customer can shop for Juliska on two different retailer websites. One retailer uses the Juliska Smart Products service and the other does not.
Seas the day with our 14" Crab Ceramic Round Platter, Crabby Bottle Opener, Cobalt Crab Relief Bowl, and Rope Napkin Box with Crab Napkin Weight - the perfect pieces for a fun and casual dinner with friends!
Be ready when the cocktail party season begins with our vast treasure trove of undersea creations in our High Seas Collection. Metal pieces are handcrafted from 100% recycled, buffed-until-brilliant aluminum.
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SALE!
Happy 4th of July!
Select styles of Joseph Ribkoff and other designers are 50% off!
Cheeks is located at 5873 Forbes Avenue and is open 11-5 M, 10-5 T-Sat (closed July 4th), and 12-4 Sun. Stop in to see all the options.
We are following state guidelines by sanitizing, social distancing, and wearing masks, so you must also. For a private shopping appointment, please email us or call 412-915-1803.
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