I discovered a page on Amazon’s site proclaiming that Amazon supports small businesses. That is news to me and many small businesses which have been attacked by Amazon, its deep pockets, and its army of millions of delivery people and thousands of warehouses. Amazon’s page says it helps small businesses, which it defines as having under 100 employees and less than $49 million in sales. (It says it uses Gartner’s definition.)
I'm giving you a $200 finder's fee when you refer a store.
When you refer a store, the store will receive $268. It will receive $100 towards a wholesale order with your brand and a $168 credit towards their registry service with us. (My company is paying the $100 wholesale order credit.)
Summary: you give a store $268 and you get $200. (Bridge covers the $468.)
More than 65% of brands surveyed by Bridge offer free shipping, while just 14% of indie stores do. Brands often charge just $118 to quality for free shipping, while stores charge $190 (a $72 difference). Where would you shop?
Bridge analyzed the websites for the top-40 selling brands in the tabletop and giftware industry. We assessed what promotions and discounts, such free shipping, brands offer. Bridge did this because a product's price, which is impacted by discounts, is often the leading ...
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When we brainstorm about making Bridge better, we want to turn over every stone. We explore many avenues, from increasing collaboration to lowering product prices to enhancing marketing. What if an improvement was right in front of us—constant to all of these concepts? Regardless of what feature we offer, there is one constant: navigation. Navigation is fundamental to allowing members to easily find what they need—and discover what they didn’t know they needed.
I was happy to learn that our friends at Savannah Bee and Ivystone have expanded their relationship. Savannah Bee, a partner in our Bridge Product Syncing service, has expanded its representation with Ivystone, also a Bridge partner, to cover more sales regions. Ivystone will now cover the honey brand across the country, supplementing the brand with 85 sales reps. (Previously, Ivystone only represented the brand in the Northeast.)
The Coluna Marble Bowls live on the edge of bold modernity and artisan craft. Made from premium Italian Carrara marble and precision-machined Gold or Nickel-Plated Steel, with 2 sizes available The Nut Bowl is just perfect for presenting your favorite sweet or savory nibbles. The Fruit Bowl is just the right size for displaying fruits & vegetables and chocolates. See them at the Shadyside store.
We’re so excited to announce a fun collaboration with artist Hannah Williams- Paints & Pours! Grab your best girls and enjoy a fun night sipping wine and painting your own ornament with step by step guidance from Hannah. Tickets are $35 and include your ornament, supplies, wine, and hors d’oeuvres. Thursday, November 17th 6:00-8:00. Call 601.924.5245 to reserve your spot!
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We've added a new feature to your Bridge account: a registrant can now request redemption of a gift purchased on their registry.
When a registrant is logged in to their registry, they will see a "Request redemption of this gift" button next to items that have been gifted to them and that have a qualifying order status. The registrant can click the "Request redemption of this gift" button and fill out the form with the details of how they would like their gift to...
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Adam Sigel, who heads up sales at Savanna Bee’s indie stores, recently showed me his ‘business card:’ a piece of metal with a QR code on it. I scanned Adam’s QR code and my phone offered to place his contact information in my phone’s address book. This not only saved me time. Behind the scenes, the software allows Adam to see who clicks on his scanned data—one can’t do that with a traditional business card.
Bridge has teamed up with 23 premium brands to offer an exciting promotion. A retailer can place an order at the Atlanta show and get $200 off its wholesale order. The store will receive a free Bridge account. The account will contain the products the store ordered. With this solution, a store can quickly promote and sell what it just bought at the show. The store's Bridge account will also contain other products that the brand offers. With this approach, the stores can quickly...
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We had a great show in Dallas. I’d like to thank the Dallas Market Center, our 100 brand partners, and our hardworking retailers that make it all possible. A special thank you to:
- Laura May at the Ivy House
- Meg Duncan at Lamont
- Ari Lowenstein at MarketTime
- Adam Sigel at Savannah Bee
- Andy Bjork at Ivystone
- Neil Peters at Carmel Ceramica
- Diana Duffy at Skyros Designs
- Rita at Casafina Living
- Sonny Melder
- Nicole and Luis at Pieces of Eight
- Angela ...
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Nice to see Adam Sigel from Savannah Bee at the Dallas show. Adam treated me and visitors to chocolate ice cream with a drizzle of spicy Savannah Bee honey. Delicious! Thank you! π¨ππΆ
Savannah Bee is a Bridge Product Syncing partner.
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Cheers to the weekend… we raise our glass to celebrate mothers, daughters, sisters and friends… all the strong, fabulous, inspiring women in our lives... Cheers and Happy Mother’s Day to all the women we Lβ€οΈVE! π₯#happymothersday #celebrate #sheknowsbest #skyrosdesigns
πΈ @annabellacharles
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The factory that supplies the rim-shaped plates to Anna Weatherley is closing due to Covid protocols. Therefore, the following patterns are now discontinued:
•Butterfly Collection
•Garland
•Peony Pink
•Summer Garden
•Woodland Collection
The limited stock that we do have available in these patterns has moved to the Specials Page on the website.
If Santa missed the pj's on your list... Wide open spaces are calling! Wrap yourself in a 100% cotton flannel, roomy fit PJ set with this beautiful toile-inspired savanna safari print. Cuff is embroidered with 'Go Wild' and the set comes wrapped in a matching flannel headband. Stop at either Cheeks to see our selection of warm PJ's!
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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Create a gift registry for any occasion here at deGuise Interiors. With personal guidance and service from our Registry Specialist, Michele, you will enjoy access to the finest brands in entertaining and home decor. We offer beautiful gifts for any occasion or milestone from well-loved brands including Juliska, Lenox, Annieglass, Beatriz ball, Anna Weatherley, Badash, Mottahedeh, Reed & Barton, Salisbury, Kate Spade, Casa Fina, Skyros Designs and more!