"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."
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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Last night, I was at a speakeasy bar and spotted what I believe to be a MacKenzie -Childs item. To enter the bar, you pass through a soda vending machine that opens up.
Nice to see Smart Brand member MacKenzie-Childs contributing to the decor next to a neon sign.
If you have the chance, check out the Garrett on Avenue A. Stop by the soda machine :)
MEMBERSHIP SURGES 50% IN E-COMMERCE COMMUNITY Online Shopping Boom Drives Retail Industry to Team Up On Bridge
NEW YORK, NY, July 30, 2021 – Bridge, an e-commerce community, reported a record increase in membership as the pandemic continued to rattle the retail landscape. In the last 12 months, 275 retail stores joined Bridge, bringing the total membership to more than 826 stores—a 50% increase. ...
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Hurray for Grandma’s China! They are hot and selling briskly once again.
“There was a long time when no one wanted to inherit Grandma’s prized wedding china, so valued she only busted them out for special occasions. Potential heirs dreaded the bequest thinking them fussy.” said Rebecca Malinsky of the Wall Street Journal. We agree with her.
But some new thinking has arrived recently, as people, especially young ones, are taking another look.
And they are thinking ...
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We would like to propose a toast to you our loyal and passionate customers... our road representatives... Skyros Designs team… and to our wonderful friends in Portugal... ALL who are the reasons we exist!! It took a village in 2020 and we Thank You for Inspiring Us Every Day!! ❤️ We wish you and your loved ones a New Year... may it be filled with peace, health, happiness, prosperity and endless possibilities... Cheers to a sparkling 2021!! ?
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The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. – Burton Hillis
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We adore that @thelesliestyle’s Christmas table style is layered with family legacy... Leslie’s Great Grandmother’s small plate and Mother’s homemade Gingerbread Man mixed with Villa Beleza, Linho Placemats, and Legado Glassware sets the perfect table for a holiday celebration!
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#shoplocal #holidaytable #christmastable #...
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We are opening a Pop-Up at 4513 Old Shell Road
at Holiday Place in the former Gwin's location.
We are so thrilled to have two locations for this holiday season!
We can not wait for you to come visit both our locations and see the new changes we have made.
Jim Power, the legendary East Village mosaic artist, is profiled in the blog Bedford & Bowery. We share with Jim a passion to make local neighborhoods vibrant. Bridge commissioned Jim to create four mosaics for Bridge. Whereas Jim uses pieces of tile, marbles, and broken plates, Bridge's 'mosaics' are computer pixels. Regardless of the material, we both seek to help indie stores thrive. A vibrant community is a mosaic of indie businesses, artists, and organizations. The mosaics ...
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The Michael Aram Ivy & Oak Collection is inspired by the picturesque hamlet built for Marie Antoinette at the Palace of Versailles. The collection reflects the beauty of nature and the love of a country existence -- or at least how the royal palace architects romanticized the whim of a young queen. The simple shape of each piece is inspired by the bucket Marie Antoinette carried as she pretended to be a milkmaid at her village refuge.
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I think the phrase “E-commerce Community” is a good way to explain Bridge's offering. We're helping businesses share news, messages, pricing, files, pictures, and products.
Without Bridge, e-commerce is often a lonesome field. I believe this siloed nature is already starting to kill off traditional e-commerce operations. In its place, e-commerce platforms that bring together communities are flourishing. Platforms are the future--especially ones that support ...
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November 27, 2019
November 27, 2019
Explore the Ivy & Oak Michael Aram Collection, inspired by the picturesque hamlet built for Marie Antoinette at the palace of Versailles. The collection reflects the beauty of nature and the love of a country existence - or at least how the royal palace architects romanticized it at the whim of a young queen. The simple shape of each piece is inspired by the bucket Marie Antoinette carried as she pretended to be a milkmaid at her village refuge.
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