A recent study conducted by Jungle Scout reports that many consumers prefer to support small and local businesses for their holiday shopping. 20% reported they will buy holiday gifts from indie stores, up from 10% last year. The report ranks independent retailers in 4th place for in-store shopping, surpassing Costco, Walgreen's Best Buy, Sam's Club, Macy's and Home Depot.
The article shares 53% of consumers bought online from independent stores on Small Business Saturday as reported by ...
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According to a recent RetailDive report, online and mobile purchases for Black Friday sales were the strongest, with smartphone sales leading at 54% of online sales. The article states consumers spent a record $9.8 billion online on Black Friday, according to data from Adobe Analytics. That’s up 7.5% from last year.
Industry experts forecast that consumer spending will be up 2-3% year over year. The National Retail Federation projects 3-4% year over year. Consumers are cautious about ...
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How online calendars can help retailers manage and save time.
October 4, 2023
One of the main problems that businesses have is efficient use of time. A retailer (or brand or sales rep) seeks on a daily basis to manage their time and optimize results. (I was reminded of this while reading a The Wall St. Journal article about time management for the family.) Businesses use a variety of tools to manage and save time, including email, texting, and Zoom.
Shop Local helps businesses in their quest to save time. We offer businesses a variety of services to help ...
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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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There are approximately 40 online e-commerce providers. These software providers help other businesses sell online by offering them the ability to run an online store. These providers include Bridge as well as Shopify, Magento, Big Commerce, BigCartel, Square, and Weebly. Does Bridge offer a different (better?) experience than these other platforms? We believe the answer is yes. We also think our 960 retail clients agree: 99.7% of our retailers retain our service each month.
Please note.....The store will be closed on Saturday, July 3rd, and Monday, July 5th to allow our staff time to celebrate with friends and family. We look forward to seeing you in the store on Tuesday, July 6th to help you with your gift-giving needs. While we are away you can shop our website: http://www.gainesjewelers.com.
It's just 3 days till Black Friday. And on Monday, we have Cyber Monday. Online sales will reach $189 billion this holiday season--a 33% increase over last year. Is your website ready?
I've created these 7 steps to help you get ready:
1. Place products on sale
Be prepared to cut prices more than normal.
Clearly list end dates for sales to create urgency.
We are now open Monday-Saturday 11:00 AM- 5:00 PM
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June 7, 2020
June 7, 2020
Hello!
Our current store hours are
Tuesday through Saturday
10 am to 4 pm
To ensure your safety and the safety of our staff, you will be asked to sanitize your hands at our sanitation station when you arrive. A face mask covering your nose and mouth is also required while shopping. We are continuing to offer parking lot pickup if that works best for you.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
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With the safety and health of our employees and customers in mind, Pieces of Eight has shortened store hours for the remainder of this week, through 3/21/20, from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our customers. Please continue to shop online, call us (337-232-8827), or email us at [email protected]. If you need us to meet you at the store at a more convenient time than that stated above, we're more than happy to do it! Please stay ...
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March 16, 2020
March 16, 2020
To our dear friends of Parkleigh,
Yes, it is actually happening. Parkleigh is making the very difficult decision to temporarily close our doors in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
We know this is the most responsible decision we can make for you, our beloved customers, and also for our beloved staff.
For the time being, we will remain just a phone call away, and we will have a minimal staff on hand to take a phone order, or if you are simply seeking a friendly chat. Our website will remain ...
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Happy Labor Day from us to you! Parkleigh will be closed today so that our staff can soak up some end of summer sun ☀️ we’ll be back tomorrow during our normal store hours. #parkleigh #rochesterny #laborday #weekend #shopsmall #local
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May 12, 2019
May 12, 2019
How can you better understand your website?
Imagine that your website is a digital version of your physical store. In this graphic, I compare your roof to your website's meta data, your sidewalk to your wedding website traffic, and your store window to your home page's slides.
Heres how your store compares to your website:
1. Sidewalk = Small websites and blogs that lead to your website such as local newspaper sites, local community groups, and wedding websites. These sites provide ‘foot traffic....
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March 9, 2019
March 9, 2019
It’s the best day of the week and we will be Open until 5 this afternoon! ???
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March 8, 2019
March 8, 2019
Opening this morning at 9am and Closing at 6pm this afternoon
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