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April 23, 2021 Mom Deserves the Very Best When It Comes to Bathroom Decor
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Mom Deserves the Very Best When It Comes to Bathroom Decor
April 23, 2021
It's never too late to surprise your mom to a bathroom vanity like this mirrored tray by Calaisio for this upcoming Mother's Day!


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April 21, 2021 The Most Delicious Way to Celebrate Mother's Day
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The Most Delicious Way to Celebrate Mother's Day
April 21, 2021
Bring the great outdoors and let everyone relax around this fruity buttery treats and shower mom with the love she deserves. Calaisio woven serving trays with glass bottom comes in different shapes and sizes.


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March 26, 2021 Passover Blessings from Beatriz Ball
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Passover Blessings from Beatriz Ball
March 26, 2021
Nothing says “Chag Pesach Samech” (Happy Passover Holiday) like a thoughtful gift from Beatriz Ball’s JUDAICA Collection. These handmade pieces make delightful heirloom presents for Passover, Chanukah, Bat Mitzvah, Mother's Day, or Weddings.
  • The JUDAICA Seder Plate with Pearls brings rich detail and timeless design to your Passover table. Rimmed with sparkling metal beads, this Seder Plate is a worthy center of attention, and is sure to become part
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March 25, 2021 Register for your big day at ALIOTO’S!
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Register for your big day at ALIOTO’S!
March 25, 2021
Come to Alioto’s to receive the personal attention and experience that you cannot get at the big box stores. We can assist you with your decision-making process for all the items you want to register for, from fine china and crystal to casual dinnerware and glasses, sterling silver placesettings to everyday silverware, frames, bar ware, home decor, and the list goes on. If you want it and it is available, we will find it for you! 

See some reviews from brides:
“Sera and her ...
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March 7, 2021 Our Local Wedding Expo!
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Our Local Wedding Expo!
March 7, 2021
https://ourlocalweddingexpo.com/

Join us TODAY for our first virtual Wedding Expo! 
Find everything you need to plan your PERFECT Wedding Day!
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February 21, 2021 2021 to Deliver Boom of Pent-up Weddings?
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2021 to Deliver Boom of Pent-up Weddings?
February 21, 2021
Today’s Times reports on the recovery of  the wedding industry—a topic dear to our hearts since Bridge has helped 50k couples with their gift registries. 

Read the full story: 
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2021/02/19/style/weddings-2021-coronavirus.amp.html View Post
February 5, 2021 Is Zola becoming a 'Wayfair'?
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Is Zola becoming a 'Wayfair'?
February 5, 2021
Zola has added a "Home Store" tab to its site. The goal: become an online retailer that does it all...oh, and maybe does gift registries, too.  Notably, this a departure from its original, registry-focused mission statement.  Initially, Zola told brands that indie store gift registry services were not servicing out of the way towns and that by opening Zola, the brand would reach brides in remote parts of, say, Oklahoma.   Zola didn't say that it was simply selling ...
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February 4, 2021 Stunning New Art Glass - Cool Blue Firestorm
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Stunning New Art Glass - Cool Blue Firestorm
February 4, 2021
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February 1, 2021 Amazon Wants 'One Channel,' But Businesses Want Multi-Channel
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Amazon Wants 'One Channel,' But Businesses Want Multi-Channel
February 1, 2021
Reports suggest that 50% of purchases start on Amazon.com, and Amazon wants to keep it this way. Yet, businesses and merchants increasingly want to sell their products via their own DTC (direct to consumer) site, retailers' websites, Facebook, Instagram, and more.  Due to this, Shopify, which powers many DTC and retailer websites, is a growing thorn in Amazon's dominance of retail.  Shopify reportedly helps power more than 30% of online U.S. retail sales.

To remove this thorn, ...
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January 25, 2021 Indies Stand Up to Amazon
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Indies Stand Up to Amazon
January 25, 2021
When looking at this gift registry on theknot.com, we can see that the bride registered at three stores:
  • Amazon: market capitalization is $1.652 trillion; spends millions on its website each each month. 
  • Wayfair: market capitalization is $29 billion; spends millions on its website each each month. 
  • Julianne's: not a publicly traded company; an indie store located in Texas that is powered by Bridge and pays us $0 each month. 
The Julianne's link shown...
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January 12, 2021 Set the Soft Tone at America`s Mart Atlanta
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Set the Soft Tone at America`s Mart Atlanta
January 12, 2021
Green relates to our mother nature, also brings a well-being sense to our interior.

Discover Calaisio`s light mint green beaded placemats which is also a symbol of sustainability. Visit us at Rosse & Associates, B2 Suite 8-818
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December 12, 2020 A SEASON OF GIVING, SHARING, AND FAMILY
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A SEASON OF GIVING, SHARING, AND FAMILY
December 12, 2020
That’s what it’s all about.

So simple. Setting a table for family and friends. Sharing gifts and memories. Whether you’re in person or via Zoom, you should start with casual cocktails — in Mariposa’s favorite new glasses—and take it from there.

Clean lines define Mariposa’s refined style. Call them classic or contemporary---as a gift Mariposa’s Signature 17" x 15" Two-Tiered Centerpiece Tray is always held in high regard. Mariposa&...
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November 23, 2020 Happy Thanksgiving Potluck
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Happy Thanksgiving Potluck
November 23, 2020
If you`re going to a Thanksgiving potluck, Calaisio`s baskets with Pillivuyt French porcelain bakers are easily transportable and reheatable. Available in 1QT, 2QT & 3QT.

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November 15, 2020 NYT: Wedding Gift Giving in the Era of Covid
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NYT: Wedding Gift Giving in the Era of Covid
November 15, 2020
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/fashion/weddings/the-new-rules-of-virtual-wedding-gifting.html View Post
November 14, 2020 Thanksgiving Casserole
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Thanksgiving Casserole
November 14, 2020
Thanksgiving casseroles would make an excellent addition to your feast! ·

What better way to celebrate the Thanksgiving bounty paired with Calaisio`s classic Kitchen Collection with matching Pyrex bakeware.

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November 12, 2020 Touché: Gift Registry Marketing
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Touché: Gift Registry Marketing
November 12, 2020
A customer emailed one of our client's this morning.  The customer sent the email to praise the store's marketing effort. That marketing effort was designed and is managed by: Bridge.  It required no effort by the store.

How the marketing works:
  1. A customer buys a registry gift for a couple.
  2. Approximately a year later, the Bridge software emails the customer on the couple's wedding anniversary. The email reminds the customers that it is the couple's anniversary.  
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November 11, 2020 Thanksgiving Potluck 
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Thanksgiving Potluck 
November 11, 2020

Potluck ideas that work perfect for holiday entertaining occasions. This meal is incredibly easy, but you have the opportunity to really wow on presentation in Calaisio`s classic Kitchen Collection with matching Pyrex bakeware. 

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November 5, 2020 What are you doing in January on Monday at 4 pm?
What are you doing in January on Monday at 4 pm?
November 5, 2020
Bridge has a large base of gift registry data.  More than 5,000 brides open a wedding registry on the Bridge e-commerce platform each year. We thought it would be helpful to our stores to look for trends in this data.  

Our key finding: The best time to have an online registry ready for brides-to-be is: in January on Monday at 4 pm ?

We reached this conclusion after finding these trends: 

1. The top month that future brides start their registry:
January, ...
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October 28, 2020 Cacao Chocolate
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Cacao Chocolate
October 28, 2020
Nothing brings people together like chocolate. Enjoy one of the world`s favorite tastes.
 
Serve chocolate on an assortment in Calaisio`s rustic hand woven sectional appetizer serving tray.

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October 19, 2020 The Knot Now Sells Direct and Seeks to Bypass Stores
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The Knot Now Sells Direct and Seeks to Bypass Stores
October 19, 2020
Allison Zisko in this month’s HFN shares that The Knot has launched its own direct-to-consumer sales channel—seeking to cut out its long-standing brick-and-mortar partners like Macy’s, Target, and indie stores. 

This new sales channel raises the stakes  on the growing battle between The Knot and Zola. 

Macy’s, Walmart, and Target would be wise to team up and launch their own gift registry platform—akin to how the TV networks collaborated to ...
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