Our Azores Oceana collection is the perfect addition to any table, year round! The hand painted light blue edge is a great neutral, and can be mixed with other collections. We've paired it with our glass Eternity Compote. This piece is so versatile - perfect for a festive dessert or a petite floral arrangement!
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We are excited to present the newest addition to the Nativity Scene which is a donkey. His gray fishnet coast has spots of brown which create a sun-dappled appearance while 24K gold highlights add to his appeal. While we don't want to skip over the autumnal season, we wanted to alert you early since 2023 quantities will be limited.
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Calaisio's woven serving basket created from naturally heat-resistant exotic vines is combined with Anchor Hocking's 9.5” clear glass pie bakeware. This multifunctional pie dish serving basket is ideal for serving a range of fall dishes, including pot pies, quiches, crumbles, and flans. Furthermore, the natural autumnal color tones inspired from natural vines are appealing for serving your favorite meals right from the oven to the table, which will quickly impress your guests.
Amazon and third-party delivery services have setup a “warehouse” outside the Astor Place USPS office. This is not a truck parking for five minutes. This a day-long, everyday occurrence. I’ve seen this same scene on a daily basis all around the city for the last three years.
This hurts local retailers. While the local businesses pay extra taxes to operate a store in southern Manhattan, it costs Amazon much less to park a delivery truck (permanently?), put ...
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I see this situation all over the city. Amazon shipping companies are “warehousing” our public space. They put up cones and are permanently setup and conducting business. They use public space for private commercial use.
They’re like a pop-up store in a public parking spot. But unlike a physical store that is in a private building and pays commercial storefront taxes, these trucks don’t pay those retailer taxes. (Each year businesses in lower ...
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Filled with flowers, herbs, or evergreens, this cachepot is designed for all occasions and all seasons -- you'll want one on hand for a fresh infusion of natural beauty to grace your home.
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Celebrating Our 275th Anniversary with Isabelle von Boch
For over 275 years Villeroy & Boch has been synonymous with exquisite design, unparallel craftsmanship, and timeless elegance. From our humble beginnings as a small pottery shop in the heart of Europe, we have grown into a global brand that is loved and celebrated by discerning consumers around the world. Today, we continue to expend the boundaries of innovation and creativity, while staying true to our heritage of ...
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The perfect girl’s night out activity! Join The Cupboard’s own Fran Nixon for an evening of flowers, food, and friends. Create a gorgeous fall arrangement with step by step instruction from Fran. Thursday, October 12th | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | $85 | Call 601.924.5245 or DM us to reserve your spot!
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It’s event season at The Cupboard and we’re so excited to announce a collaboration with @potterandclaystudios! Paints & Pours - Breakfast Edition. Grab your best girls and enjoy a fun morning painting your own mug! Breakfast and coffee included. The event will be held on Saturday, October 21st 9am - 11am. Tickets are $35. Call 601-924-5245 or DM us to reserve your spot!
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Babcock Gifts celebrates its 50th birthday in 2024. The bridal registry and gift shop opened in 1972 as a partnership that included interior design. In 1974, with the exit of one partner, the store focused on antiques, gifts, and bridal registry. Over the next 42 years, there would be growth into two stores before downsizing to one. In 2016, ownership changed and the store moved one block down, where it continues to be a destination for bridal registry and gift-giving. With the constant doom and...
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The kitchen is a space of imagination and creativity. Let Poterie be the canvas for your creations, a unique collection that takes a modern approach to vintage culinary French pottery.
Savor the flavors of autumn with Poterie.
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Herend, a maker of fine tableware and giftware, was mentioned by the Stephanie Carter, the wife of the ex-Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter.
Excerpt:
“She added a few new pieces, including Herend ceramic figurines of a lion and a squirrel. “I called Ash ‘Lion’ and he called me ‘Squirrelly,’” she explained. “All these things make me feel like he’s with me in a great way, not in a preserved-in-amber way.” “
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
“We don’t make movies to make money, we make money to make more movies.”
~ Walt Disney
I read this quote in ‘Show Your Work’ and wondered how it applied to our mission here at Shop Local. I asked my team and they submitted their interpretations. One colleague even used an AI tool.
Team Submissions:
“We don't make Shop Local to make money, we make money to sustain Indie Stores.”
~ Jim
"We didn't make this software just to ...
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We are enjoying Teacup Tuesday with a few good cookies and a Teacup and Teapot in the Robert Haviland & C. Parlon pattern Syracuse. The name has made more than one poet dream. Arielle de Brichambaut has made it a decorative jewel that imprisons the turquoise of the Mediterranean in the gold of Greek and Roman civilizations.
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Gracefully serve and host guests. You may display your entertaining prowess with this woven dip serving tray made of organic exotic vines that showcases its natural earthy tones and heightens one's appetite. This chip and dip bowl is also a great place to put additional foods like tortilla chips, potato chips, French dip, salsa, vegetables, ranch dressing, and more.
How partnerships can be used as a marketing tool to elevate a company's brand and reputation by associating with quality partners.
August 7, 2023
I’m at Sweetgreen, a salad-focused restaurant, and I spotted this sticker on the preparation window. Sweetgreen is promoting Sullivan Street Bakery. Why would it dare do that? I believe it’s because it benefits Sweetgreen: people use a brand’s name to quickly deduce information, such as quality and value. People know that Sullivan Street Bakery is good. And, even if they don’t know it, they know that a bakery provided it and that it’s not from some stale loaf....
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Cucina Fresca, meaning Tuscan Kitchen in Italian, is inspired by the Tuscan landscape: the warm color of wheat, the rich red earth, the fresh greens of nature, the soft creams and whites of clouds, and the cool blues of skies and streams. The classic shapes are reminiscent of 14th-century pottery, and the lush glazes and raw terra cotta edges honor the essence of Tuscany. Stop by Glassworks to get a rustic, handcrafted authenticity to your table!
Thanks to Susan Gravely for a wonderful event ...
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I chuckled when I was asked to author this column, as I have been known to have the last word from time to time. As I prepare to leave the industry that has given me so much (I eagerly accepted the opportunity to work in the gift and home area in 1986), I can vividly recall the excitement I felt when I first entered the creative space that we get to live and work in every day. I have been exposed to scores of creative people; I met and worked with artists and buyers who were inspired and ...
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