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March 30, 2023 MARIPOSA LAUNCES TRAYCHIC
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MARIPOSA LAUNCES TRAYCHIC
March 30, 2023
MARIPOSA HAS ADDED A NEW CATEGORY WITH THE CLEVERLY TITLED TRAYCHIC, A COLLECTION OF 50 STYLISH HEAT-SAFE TRAYS COMPOSED FROM A STATE-OF-THE-ART RESIN COMPOUND APPROVED FOR FOOD AND SAFE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.

MARIPOSA – the Massachusetts brand launched almost 40 years ago by Livia Cowan, who had a vision that tableware could be created from 100% recycled glass and aluminum – brings that same sustainability agenda to a new category, TrayChic! (exclamation point all theirs). “...
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November 21, 2022 LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT KITCHEN TOOL🔪 ⏲ 👩‍🍳
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LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT KITCHEN TOOL🔪 ⏲ 👩‍🍳
November 21, 2022
We'll all be spending a lot of time in the kitchen over the holidays.  Do you need a refresh of your kitchen tools and accessories assortment?

it's not too late to have Rösle in your store (kitchen!) this holiday season.  Rösle products are in stock and shipping within 48 hours of placing an order.

Bridge members have seen great success with the kitchen line Rösle, which offers reliable, high-quality tools made in Germany.

What is Rösle? 
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August 3, 2022 The Everything War
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The Everything War
August 3, 2022
An East Village Artist’s Death Prompts a Reflection on the State of Indie Retailers Today

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While thumbing through the Times, I noticed a smiling young woman’s picture in the obituaries. In the black and white photograph, she's standing on a fire escape with a historic building and a bridge in the distance.  I was initially attracted to Ronni Solbert’s 1959 picture, yet I was even more drawn in by what I noticed next to her photo: a children&...
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May 11, 2022 Bus-ta Move 🚌
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Bus-ta Move 🚌
May 11, 2022
In Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0, which the Bridge team is currently reading, the author Jim Collins confesses that he missed a key ingredient 25 years ago when he wrote the first edition. He states that he now realizes the most important part of achieving a great company is: getting the right people 'on the bus.’  I agree. Fourteen and a half years ago (long before I opened this book), I was lucky enough to pick up the right ‘passenger:' Moshe replied to my job posting (...
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January 16, 2022 My Favorite Store: Robbed Twice
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My Favorite Store: Robbed Twice
January 16, 2022
I was disappointed to learn that one of my favorite men's shops had been robbed not just once--but twice. Rothmans, a legendary store on 18th St. and Park Avenue in New York City, is a fun destination grab a t-shirt or a tuxedo.  This shop's convivial spirit has been dashed by smash-and-grab robbers that use a flash mob approach.  The issue of more crime affecting retail is not limited to men's shops. New sources reported today that even trains in Los Angeles rail yards are being ...
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December 30, 2021 Bloomberg: Shopify vs. Amazon
Bloomberg: Shopify vs. Amazon
December 30, 2021
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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November 16, 2021 Compra Local 🏝
Compra Local 🏝
November 16, 2021
Upon boarding my flight to Mexico last week, did I eagerly wait the arrival of the bar cart? Maybe, but not before cracking open the book Great by Choice by Jim Collins.  I recommend the book because it provides new approaches to success. One takeaway in the book is not new: we’ve got to work each day.  Just like the anecdote in the book’s introduction about Norwegian explorer Amundsen, we have to put in miles each day. In a race to the South Pole, Amundsen's unprepared ...
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November 21, 2020 Raising the 'Bar'
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Raising the 'Bar'
November 21, 2020
Barcodes, first introduced in the 1960s, have come to symbolize shopping. Bridge, which helps unite the retail industry and make shopping easier, sought to pay tribute to the mighty little barcode. We transformed our logo into a barcode-like tribute.

I didn't know that an early use for barcodes was: railroad cars. The barcode would convey the car's owner and contents.  Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcode

PS-Years ago, I started a travel accessories company called ...
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November 18, 2020 Retailers Bedridden by ‘Amazon-19’
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Retailers Bedridden by ‘Amazon-19’
November 18, 2020
This week, Amazon launched its online pharmacy targeting the 3.8 billion prescriptions filled in the U.S. each year. Shares of major pharmacy chains dropped about 10% on the news. Amazon honed this weapon in its Seattle lab and is eagerly unleashing it on retail chains and mom-and-pop pharmacies.

Something struck me while reading this news: Does Amazon remind you of Covid-19? The similarities:
  • Amazons kills many businesses in industries it touches. Pharmacies are now worried
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July 2, 2020 Vacation or Stay-cation these items are sure to be your favorites for the holiday weekend and beyond.
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Vacation or Stay-cation these items are sure to be your favorites for the holiday weekend and beyond.
July 2, 2020
The Neely & Chloe Large Pebble Tote is the perfect bag for everyday around town (with your mask on of course). It works great as a work bag or chic diaper bag- you choose. We have it paired with our Kinross Tie Dye Print Scarf. Try it as a fashionable face cover in a pinch. We also love the Annie Gold Necklace by Hazen & Co. Paired with a little black dress and you are out the door. 

Caroline loves these Round 2" Hoops.  They are 14kt gold-filled textured hoops with a ...
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April 20, 2020
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April 20, 2020
Perfect for formal and casual entertaining, these Moser shot glasses are the toast of the town in a variety of colors. The “ice bottom” pattern of a square-cut base, attributed to Rudolf Eschler and first produced in 1934, still raises the bar on elegant design with its rich proportions and striking, modern lines. View Post
February 7, 2020 My Dad
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My Dad
February 7, 2020
Dear Friends, 

I’m writing to sadly share that my dad Don Solarek passed away last week.  He was quiet, thoughtful, and would gladly walk in New York City from the Battery to Harlem. 

Don always had time to chat with me, share a story, give a lesson, and encourage me.  He helped me with my paper route at 6 am when it was 3º in Rochester. He came to every high school cross country race and wrestling match—which were often held around 3:30 pm. Likely not ...
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October 22, 2019
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October 22, 2019
Oct. 17, 2019 - President Trump celebrates the opening of the new Louis Vuitton store in Alvarado, Texas. Alvarado is a small town of 5000 people and will employ 500 people. Some consumers say they want their luxury labels coming from their place of origin. What do you think?

Watch the event here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgZNf6-DmVE View Post
September 23, 2019
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September 23, 2019
We are beyond excited to welcome Elizabeth Wells and Landon West to Royal Gifts and Fine China downtown Clinton with the registry of their upcoming May wedding. 2020 just keeps getting better ? View Post
August 29, 2019
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August 29, 2019

Amazon and Chinese companies have teamed up to bypass Main Street and ship goods directly to doorsteps. This is hurting American manufacturing as well as local city governments. To accomplish this, they're misleading Americans by putting out press releases that cherry-pick statistics.

Follow these 3 steps to see the issue at hand:

1. In an Amazon press release last week, Amazon claimed:

"Independent third-party sellers – primarily small and medium-sized businesses – ...
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July 26, 2019
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July 26, 2019
Irony: old analog retail is literally being replaced by new tech. Today’s WSJ shares that retail space that used to belong to Lord & Taylor’s midtown flagship may become Amazon’s NYC office space. In the East Village, Facebook’s HQ recently took over Kmart’s entire third floor, shrinking Kmart from three floors to just two. That’s a 33% contraction, which mirrors the contraction of physical retail and the growth of digital platforms like Amazon and Facebook. Note: Lord & Taylor, Kmart, and many ...
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June 22, 2019
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June 22, 2019
Dallas is more than the mart building. Downtown is filled with old, grand glory. This is the original Mobil oil headquarters built in the 1920s. View Post
June 19, 2019
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June 19, 2019
When choosing a place to register for your everyday and formal dishes choose a place that you know will give nothing but the Royal Treatment! We offer top-notch information on what is available, what is current, delivery to your Bridal Showers and a website made convenient for your out of town guests. At Royal’s, you are forever our Bride! We value your business. ? View Post
June 6, 2019
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June 6, 2019
Shop at Royal’s where you can find anything from Hobo leather goods, Southern Gates Jewelry, Sweetie Pie Jewelry to Sheila Fajl. All exclusively at Royal Gifts downtown Clinton. View Post
May 20, 2019
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May 20, 2019
Looking for one of a kind earrings...look no more with Sweetie Pie Jewelry exclusive designs available only at Royal Gifts in downtown Clinton View Post

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