Our most loved best-sellers are an easy pick for wedding gifts, hostess gifts or a personal treat for your own home. So many gatherings in the fall, College games, NFL parties, Halloween porch parties, that have us celebrating and enjoying the warmth and coziness of this time of year.
Stock up on Beatriz Ball at your favorite local specialty store.
Since 1764, Baccarat has been a creator of enchanting universes. From a small town in eastern France to a symbol of the art of celebration and French joie de vivre.
Join us in toasting 260 years of history, craftsmanship, and magical places.
“That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” In 1969, as Apollo 11 touched down on lunar soil, the Baccarat 1841 Harcourt Glass stands in silent admiration of this monumental achievement. The timeless piece reflects the ...
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A retail client recently decided they'd like to delete some past wedding registries to "save money." This raises the question, "Does deleting old registries save money?" We assessed the question and found that deleting old registries likely doesn’t save a retailer money. The reason is that it costs more to replicate our automated marketing efforts with more costly manual efforts.
EMON MAASHO, CEO AND PRESIDENT OF ORREFORS, NORTH AMERICA, is representative of the exciting trajectory in this 125-year operation. The über-exec joined the New Wave Group in 2013, a time when Orrefors and Kosta Boda (OKB) were underperforming assets in the portfolio. "Our crystal brands are national treasures and a part of Swedish history," Maasho affirms. And he wanted a front row seat in their revitalization. Maasho was placed in charge of the new hotel and restaurant division ...
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We are delighted to introduce our Estrela Holiday Collection!
🎄Estrela, a stunning snowy landscape is the backdrop for this beautiful winter scene. Snow covered pine trees sparkle with the lights from the stars up above. A falling star is ready for your Christmas wish. A magical night is just beginning!
🎄Estrela Natal, our handmade Christmas trees are the perfect complement for your Estrela table. Handcrafted in Portugal, many hours are spent perfecting each tree. What a ...
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Last week, Amazon bought iRobot, the company that makes Roomba, the robot vacuum cleaner, for $1.7b. Why? Yes, their 'Rosie from the Jetsons' has AI and is in your home (which is where Amazon wants to be), but the reason Amazon wants it is because customers want it. Which leads us to ask: Why do customers want Roomba? Because it does something that humans find annoying and hate doing: cleaning. Roomba has spotted the value that robots bring to the world and it's not simply being ...
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At the Bridge ‘office’ (which stretches from Seattle to Brooklyn), we’re currently reading Jim Collin’s book Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0. We’re reading the book together because it helps us learn insights into working together and running the best company we can. On page 275, Mr. Collins shares an anecdote about a group of workers at an airplane manufacturing facility during World War II. The workers found inspiration from meeting the crew that flew the planes they ...
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In the book Great by Choice, Jim Collins posits that processes are key to an organization's success. As an example, he cites John Wooden, the NCAA championship-winning UCLA basketball coach, who trained athletes on processes that included everything from shooting to tying one’s shoelaces. In practicing, a player may perfect their shoelace tying and do thousands of repetitive free-throw shots. When we watch a game from the nosebleed seats like me (...what can I say, I’m ...
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New at Glassworks from the Juliska Country Estate collection, featuring idyllic Seaside scenes!
Dive into the crisp water and explore the animal and plant life on the band of the scalloped Seaside dinner plate. Festooned with marvelous creatures in sunwashed pastels, this charming plate layers beautifully with many different patterns. Pack a stack of these plates for a beachside picnic or bring them out to the patio for an impromptu dinner date under the stars.
ModernRetail shares some insights about boosting traffic:
"About 26.8% of Amazon’s traffic comes from search engines ... while close to half — 43.8% — of Walmart’s web traffic comes from search. Boosting those numbers is a simple matter of boosting external links. Because most major search engines give significant weight to the number of referral links that drive people to a given page, one way for Amazon to ensure that its products rank highly in search results ...
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March 13, 2020
March 13, 2020
Never too early to start preparing for warm weather picnic adventures. Beautifully lined with Juliska’s vibrant Field of Flowers patterned fabric, this wicker picnic basket is the right size for packing delectable gourmet nibbles to enjoy during an afternoon at the park or an evening under the stars.
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November 10, 2019
November 10, 2019
Herend's Reach for the Stars in Raspberry
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July 3, 2019
July 3, 2019
July Dog Days Summer Sale starts Friday!
Save 20% to 50% storewide! Come early for the best selection!!
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June 20, 2019
June 20, 2019
New P.J. Salvage Stars & Skulls At Cheeks!
Cheeks just got a shipment of the new Stars & Skulls pattern from P.J. Salvage. Pictured are the Incredibly soft marled grey long sleeve, a perfect shirt for layering, and the comfy marled grey jersey short. A super soft banded grey pant and a black knit tank with mini-stud detailed skull are also available. Stop at Cheeks and find your size!
New P.J. Salvage Starry Eyed Collection at Cheeks! Wear-ever, whenever... Sit back, relax, do some star-watching, and reach for all the stars in this crazy soft collection by P. J. Salvage. Pictured are the cozy open leg pant and relaxed fit hoody with contrast drawcord, with other pieces also available at Cheeks.
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January 27, 2018
January 27, 2018
Congrats to Laura May and the team at Ivy House: they are the first store to get more than 300 reviews! Great job! You not only got 300+ reviews, you have an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars. Wow, your customer service is excellent! ;)