Bring breezy coastal style to the home bar with this handwoven wine bucket expertly woven from forest vines using traditional basket-weaving techniques. This party bucket features a removable metal insert for an easy clean-up and an eye-catching rustic charm.
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Add a welcoming warmth and texture to your entertaining barware with our expertly handcrafted party bucket. Traditionally woven by skilled artisans from natural vines, this bucket features a removable galvanized metal insert for easy cleanup. Its natural and rich color variations give an eye-catching charm and vintage style.
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natural elegance, extraordinary durability
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This past week, Amazon announced it was adding Grubhub delivery to its Prime subscription (Read the news about Amazon and Grubhub here). The goal of Amazon Prime (and other subscription services) is to make the subscription so pervasive that it's sticky. Don’t like Prime movies? Ok, but you love free Grubhub delivery. If you don’t need feature X and want to cancel, you realize you still need feature Y and keep paying for the subscription.
Bless the food before us, the family beside us, and the love between us. Families have their traditions and those traditions are sacred. When I was a child my family would always have salmon on Saturdays. We called it Salmon Saturdays. Comment below on some of the family traditions you would have with yours!
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This week's Times shares that brides are increasingly asking for cash gifts. This trend pulls back the curtain on the underbelly of wedding gifts. Over the last 20 years, a trend emerged where a bride would ask for a traditional gift (i.e. a crystal champagne flute set, a fine china plate, etc.) but then redeem the credit for a television or vacuum. The stores that were especially adept at this were the big-box stores with a wide variety of offerings like Macy's and Target. They would use ...
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Dress your Easter table with Calaisio`s organic woven placemats and napkin rings accented with white finished wood beads. Made from 100% organic vines traditionally handcrafted by highly skilled craftsmen, you may rock this neutral eco-chic tone with a bit of color to make it more fun for the Easter celebration. Set of 4. Happy Easter!
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natural elegance, extraordinary durability
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Your Bridge has a new feature: you can now more quickly add product pictures. You can now drag an image from another web page to your account to add the image. This saves you many steps compared to the traditional path.
To view your new feature, visit a product's Detail page. Below the image, please click on the button "Add Product Image." You will see a drop-down. You can choose the steps that best fit your needs.
1. Find the image you will load for the product...
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A new trend in retail is vacant shops in urban neighborhoods being converted to small warehouses. In the East Village on 10th Street, we see on the left the new warehouse model; on the right we see a traditional retailer. For the ‘store’ on the left, the customer orders via their mobile phone and then does a pickup or gets a delivery.
I’m seeing more of these ‘zombie stores’ around the city. Just in the East Village, I’ve seen four: ...
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Scott Galloway, a business leader and NYU professor, shares that we're now spending over 4 hours a day on our mobile phones--up from just 20 minutes in 2010. (…I wrote part of this post on my iPhone.) What does this mean? Lots of opportunities for Amazon--as well as Facebook, Instagram, and other tech titans--to sell to us. Our cell phones are, in essence, 1,000 'buy buttons' in our pockets (or on our nightstands) that encourage us to buy stuff online, any time of the day.
Rimmed with a wide band of grey mist woven herringbone, the pattern is also available in blue trim or whitewash. This new color in the Le Panier dinnerware collection by Juliska is highlighted by textural braid details in the smoky grey finish. Inspired by the French basketweave found in equestrian and nautical traditions, this ceramic stoneware is dishwasher, freezer, microwave, and oven safe. Stop in at the Shadyside store to see the samples and place your order for place settings or serving ...
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Royal Crown Derby is delighted to share their latest introduction, the Old Imari Solid Gold Band Vardo. Highly sought after amongst SGB collectors, this remarkable piece brings an iconic part of the travelling history to life.
Showcasing the remarkable features of the Iconic Romani Wagon, Royal Crown Derby’s Old Imari Solid Gold Band Vardo brings history into the home. Handcrafted by highly skilled artisans, this piece incorporates the intricately ...
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The Knot released its 2021 trends report and stores may be happy to hear that high-end merchandise is trending.
The report shares:
"...there's a newfound focus on elevated homeware items. As one of the resounding wedding registry trends to come from the pandemic, this one is here to stay. ...Couples that do want to register for traditional items like decor, cooking appliances or serveware will opt for high-end, elevated pieces that will stand the test of time—and spark a ...
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Great casual stemware designed and priced for everyday enjoyment. These pieces have the look of traditional mouth-blown glass but are rendered in practical and durable acrylic.
They hold 16 oz of your favorite beverage and are perfect for entertaining with style year 'round, both indoors and out. Sold as set of four.
Pair with the VIDA Venice All Purpose Acrylic to increase the serving options.
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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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Glassworks and Cheeks will be open Christmas Eve for last minute gift shopping and holiday decorating. Pictured are the Juliska Stockings, new for 2021. These heirloom pieces are waiting to take part in your treasured Holiday traditions.
Stop in either location to finish your shopping!
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Show of your treats in this this sturdy handwoven tray. An entertaining essential that offers a unique alternative to traditional buffets and plated dinners. Made from raw natural vines, it embraces nature-inspired textures, and smartly styled with glass bottom showing its rustic sophistication. 20.75" x L 8.25" x W 0.75" H. Available in other sizes. Happy Holidays!
Have the holiest, jolliest Holiday bar of your dreams with sparkling glassware and shimmering gold-tone serving pieces from Beatriz Ball.
The Venice all purpose glass is a celebration of traditional glassblowing techniques in a brilliantly clear and artfully detailed goblet—perfect for Christmas cocktails. (Venice champagne flutes also available.)
The new SIERRA MODERN Seattle medium round platter and Maia small oval bowl in champagne gold add a touch of class to the bar and are ...
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Thieves are ransacking traditional brick-and-mortar stores and then selling the goods on Amazon—where Amazon may get a 30% commission. The irony: the store is deprived of the initial sale AND Amazon wins.
I believe that Amazon makes it easy to sell stolen goods online because sellers can often remain hidden and provide little contact or authorizing information. I have witnessed how hard it is to find out who the seller of a product is on Amazon. Amazon is likely America’s ...
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This country-style wood beaded placemat is cozy and inviting, making your table memorable as the menu. A timeless warm neutral accent that blends well with the traditional green, red, and white Christmas touches. Set of 4`s. Available in other colors. Happy Holidays!
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During this holiday season, does one want to tell their family and friends that they sell knock offs--or that they help Main Street? I'd vote for the latter. Yet, a new service is trying to sell knock offs and eat in to retailers' lunches.
For the last few years, retailers have been having a hard time of it: they are increasingly circumvented by the brands. With the advent of the e-commerce websites and social media, brands are pitching their wares directly to consumers and ...
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