Great news: Tableware Today, the bi-monthly print magazine dedicated to our industry, will be publishing our Leaderboard results on the last page of each coming issue.
This article below will appear in the October/November 2024 issue of Tableware Today and explains our inspiration for the Leaderboard.
MIKASA’s powerhouse COUNTRYSIDE franchise continues its domination decades after their launches. Tapping into the zeitgeist of the times, the patterns’ staying power is testament to compelling classic design, line extensions, and passionate fans.
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IT’S BEEN 50 YEARS SINCE MIKASA’s FRENCH COUNTRYSIDE DEBUTED, the perfect panacea to a formal-dominated dinnerware domain. The scalloped, edged, and curved creamware provided the ideal ...
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Designer Don Estabrooks just may have the most compelling flatware portfolio ever. The longtime Towle Silversmiths designer joined the company in the mid-’60s and has created hundreds of flatware patterns in an almost six-decade (and counting) tenure.
Perhaps his greatest achievement is Wave, which debuted in 2004 to rousing fanfare and has been at the top of the charts ever since. Chris Wile, another longstanding staffer (33 years), is president of Lifetime Brands/Metals (which owns ...
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Ginori 1735, a client using our Syncing service, was featured in a four-page Kering advertisement in the Times this past weekend. The ad promotes imagination and invites readers to enjoy a film.
We thank Kering and Ginori 1735 for supporting their indie retailers and their imaginations.
With our retail members in the throes of the holiday season, it was nice to read an article by Retail Dive providing some insight into Q4 2022. Retail Dive, a retail industry publication, informs readers that big-box stores share much of the same friction as our indie retailers do. I appreciated the acknowledgement that independent stores may feel disruptions quicker and may even have an edge on providing a more superior customer experience to gaining loyalty. The good news is that there are ...
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The Times' magazine recently reviewed the book summarizing service Blinkist. Blinkest claims to give members $89,000 in value (the combined value of books offered) for $8/month. That's a great deal for readers.
A great deal for retailers: Bridge gives retailers $65k in value for $0 month. Bridge offers approved retailers up to 65,000 products from 109 premium brands for $0 per month. We estimate that each synced product to their online store saves them $1 and three minutes in labor...
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"Today, virtually the entire publishing industry is rooting for Barnes & Noble — including most independent booksellers. Its unique role in the book ecosystem, where it helps readers discover new titles and publishers stay invested in physical stores, makes it an essential anchor in a world upended by online sales and a much larger player: Amazon."
In a recent NY Times article about working out, the author Christie Aschwanden gives readers tips on how to make working out more enjoyable. (Read the article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/well/move/habits-motivation-exercise.html). In reading this, I saw many parallels between working out and helping our stores get their websites ‘in shape.’ The author encourages readers to not think of working out as exercise and instead think of it as "hanging out with friends...
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Dale Hrabi of the Wall St. Journal gives readers 10 steps they can take to boost their online followers. We recommend trying these suggestions on Bridge, Instagram, and your other social media platforms. In particular, I liked these suggestions:
1. Post every day.
2. When posting, end the post with a question.
3. Respond to every review and comment.
4. Post selfies.
What is one of your business' most popular posts on social media? And, why do think it resonated so much?
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In last week's RetailDive, Kaarin Vembar penned an article about small businesses and their pains during the pandemic. Ms. Vembar and RetailDive promote the groundswell to e-commerce but sadly shortcut its existence in their very article.
She interviews the owner of Adorned Abode in Tacoma but doesn't add a link to the store's website--which would've boosted the store's Google ranking and increased clicks from readers, and she doesn't give much attention to the store's website offerings. ...
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June 12, 2019
June 12, 2019
FATHERS DAY ALL THE WAY! Peepers for Dad! No shame in wearing readers!
These mariposa gift spreaders are a perfect gift for ONLY $29! Pick a few up today!
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August 22, 2018
August 22, 2018
We are fully restocked on our Batali readers! Starting at 1.00 and going to a 3.00 Priced $14 and includes a case of your choice
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August 15, 2018
August 15, 2018
Thank you Mississippi Magazine and the readers for voting for us! We are so glad to be on the M List for best Gift Shop and best Fine China & Silver.
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May 16, 2018
May 16, 2018
We can see clearly that these are the most stylish readers you’re ever gonna find. Get yours in the prescription that best fits you today!
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May 3, 2018
May 3, 2018
When not just any pair of sunglasses will do....good looks, & readers too! Come select your strength and style at Brown's in downtown Vidalia. Peepers Sunglasses!
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July 17, 2017
July 17, 2017
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From The Knot: How to Write Wedding Vendor Reviews
It's easy to decide to write wedding vendor reviews (and we hope you do!), but when it comes to actually doing it, you might need a little motivation and guidance. But we promise, it's not as hard as you think. A good strategy is to set a reasonable goal for yourself. Maybe try to accomplish two or three a night, or take a few days to crank them all out. Whatever your game plan, follow these five ...
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May 11, 2017
May 11, 2017
LVMH is taking a stab at the online luxury market with 24 Sévres, the new shopping site and app. Definitely a competitor to Amazon in the luxury fashion arena. It might even eat their lunch in this category.
PARIS — Ian Rogers, chief digital officer of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, sat in his sunlit office on Avenue Montaigne last month, alongside a large cactus with a mélange of Pucci-pattern skateboards and black and ...
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