Jim Collins, in his book BE 2.0, explains how purpose and mission are important to companies. To help explain this, he uses the metaphor of crossing a mountain range and seeing a star on the horizon. Your purpose is to reach the spot on the horizon below the star. The current mission is climbing up the mountain you’re on. The next mission is climbing up the next mountain and so forth in order to get closer to the spot on the horizon. You will have many missions, and may never ...
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Great casual stemware designed and priced for everyday enjoyment. These pieces have the look of traditional mouth-blown glass but are rendered in practical and durable acrylic.
They hold 16 oz of your favorite beverage and are perfect for entertaining with style year 'round, both indoors and out. Sold as set of four.
Pair with the VIDA Venice All Purpose Acrylic to increase the serving options.
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Last February e-commerce company Shopify Inc. replaced the “Ottawa, Canada” dateline that began its press releases and earnings reports with a strange new one: “Internet, Everywhere.” The geographical shift came at the insistence of Shopify’s founder and chief executive officer, Tobi Lütke, who tends to view such matters through the prism of cold, hard logic. In May 2020, only a few months into the pandemic, he’d made the early, seemingly rash decision to...
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MEMBERSHIP SURGES 50% IN E-COMMERCE COMMUNITY Online Shopping Boom Drives Retail Industry to Team Up On Bridge
NEW YORK, NY, July 30, 2021 – Bridge, an e-commerce community, reported a record increase in membership as the pandemic continued to rattle the retail landscape. In the last 12 months, 275 retail stores joined Bridge, bringing the total membership to more than 826 stores—a 50% increase. ...
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Business leader Scott Galloway said this past week on his podcast Pivot that "complexity is a tax on the poor." I'd expand on that and posit that: complexity is a tax on indie businesses.
What if indie businesses could reduce the complexity and costs of running an online business? I believe we can. Bridge is reducing the costs of running an online business for more than a thousand businesses.
How do we reduce the 'tax'? Bridge often helps a retailer set up an online store ...
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Great casual stemware designed and priced for everyday enjoyment. These pieces have the look of traditional mouth-blown glass but are rendered in practical and durable acrylic. They hold 16 oz of your favorite beverage and are perfect for entertaining with style year 'round, both indoors and out. Sold as set of four.
Pair with the VIDA Venice All Purpose Acrylic to increase the serving options. ??
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When the fragrance is a memory, the vessel is a treasure.
Fourteen votives fill out the assortment.
The vessel styles are our favorite well-known porcelain patterns. We use high quality wax and 100% palm free vegetable oil with a smoke free burn. Each porcelain pattern is matched with a scent.The best votive is one that becomes a liquid pool that wafts fragrance gently over time. We formulated these scents with the famed Vila Hermanos candle producers of Spain. The fragrances...
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July 15, 2020
July 15, 2020
Things are really heating up ? Good thing our luxury melamine is perfect for hanging out poolside
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Mario Luca Giusti melamine and synthetic crystal tableware are durable, attractive, and great to use by the pool and for al fresco dining. No broken pieces to get in anyone's feet! Find your Mario at Glassworks!
We are following Phase Green 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.
Thank you to everyone who is supporting our ongoing Cheeks Comfort Project, sponsoring gift bags ...
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April 23, 2020
April 23, 2020
✨Quick Drying Towels and Hair Wraps✨
The Hair Wraps are Great to twist your hair up in after a Relaxing Shower. The towels are perfect for by the Pool, at the Lake or your next Beach Trip.
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March 27, 2020
March 27, 2020
Happy to see Daniel Silva, U.S. sales director for Smart Brand partner Vista Alegre, featured in this month’s Tableware Today.
I learned in the article that:
Vista Alegre has a program called ID Pool to collaborate with young designers.
Vista Alegre has 35 stores around the world, and another 40 shops within a shop.
Vista Alegre has 200 sister companies, as its owned by Portuguese monopoly Visabeira. That’s a big family! :)
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Market buildings are looking down the barrel of a gun. To find out why, check out my article in this month's Tableware Today.
THE LAST WORD
CHART YOUR FUTURE BEFORE BIG TECH DOES
by JASON SOLAREK
Market buildings are starting to take digital seriously. Why, finally? Because Amazon is nipping at retailers’ heels? No. Because Zola is stealing indie stores’ registry business? No. Sadly, the main thing that’s brought markets up to speed has to do with their own dollars and ...
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July 24, 2019
July 24, 2019
UPS and FedEx now both offer Sunday delivery, in an effort to stay competitive with Amazon. And if you’re not sure this is about Amazon, UPS just launched a new drone delivery service like Amazon. These business choices are likely near-term money losers but that is the spot in which Amazon has placed delivery companies: invest, bleed money, and try to hold your breath until profitability at the end of the pool. Or, it may be ocean. It’s possible that the time to recoup investments will be too ...
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June 26, 2019
June 26, 2019
I’m just back from the Dallas show. I met with some wonderful people from the mart and they’re ready to go digital.
In general, I’m seeing that more market buildings are finally taking digital seriously. Why are they finally doing so? Because Amazon is nipping at their retailers heels? Because Zola is stealing the indie store’s registry business? No. Sadly, the main thing that brought the markets up to speed on the weather outside is: their own livelihood. Faire, a startup tech company ...
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June 4, 2019
June 4, 2019
Summer has officially kicked in and your customers are looking for the perfect drinkware and serveware to use when entertaining on their patios or by their pools. Mario Luca Giusti has the greatest variety in color and design to choose from and DeVine Corporation is well stocked in all of the best-sellers. Don't miss out on this summer-selling opportunity. Put attractive colorful displays in your store and the business will follow day follows night.
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May 18, 2019
May 18, 2019
The weather is gorgeous! Time for alfresco dining at poolside. Grab your melamine pieces today.
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May 17, 2019
May 17, 2019
** WATERPROOF BANGLES ** Dive into summer stacked with a set of all Weather Bangles! Crafted from medical grade tubing and piped with gold or silver leaf. AWB are completely waterproof. Wear them in the pool, in the shower, in the ocean - they’ll never tarnish! Available in gold, silver, and rose gold.
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May 10, 2019
May 10, 2019
Summer is coming and washing dishes is not on the list! Check out our Caspari and Design design, paper plates and napkins collection! Colorful designs, perfect for picnics and pool parties.
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April 16, 2019
April 16, 2019
We love, love, love for the summer, these Isabella acrylic stemless wines! Sold in sets of four to keep your poolside happy hour safe and beautiful!
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April 9, 2019
April 9, 2019
We are crazy about our new shop bed! Pool is the latest color from @matouklinens and we love how it plays perfectly to blue OR silver!
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