Game on for family entertaining! Enjoy a little friendly competition with Backgammon, a game of strategy, skill, and luck, that is a classic pastime. The Michael Aram Special Edition Backgammon Set will be a treasured piece of your game collection. Made of wood, black nickelplate, nickelplate, and suede, this board game will last generations. (Also available in a Luxury Marble version).
Stop in at Glassworks in Shadyside to check out this quality-made set.
Made of Hand Textured Stainless Steel, Black Nickelplate, Natural & Oxidized Brass, and White Enamel, this hardy collection is inspired by Anemone flowers, which in some cultures are said to bring good luck and offer protection. The flowers are associated with purity and peace.
Stop in at Glassworks in Shadyside to see our selection.
In last week's RetailDive, Kaarin Vembar penned an article about small businesses and their pains during the pandemic. Ms. Vembar and RetailDive promote the groundswell to e-commerce but sadly shortcut its existence in their very article.
She interviews the owner of Adorned Abode in Tacoma but doesn't add a link to the store's website--which would've boosted the store's Google ranking and increased clicks from readers, and she doesn't give much attention to the store's website offerings. ...
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Thanksgiving weekend at Cheeks! In Squirrel Hill: 30% off Fall/Holiday and 70% off clearance of Joseph Ribkoff apparel, with special savings in a Spring Collection Preview. Both stores: 20% off everything else in stock. Also offering specials at Glassworks. Happy Thanksgiving!
We are following state guidelines by sanitizing, social distancing, and wearing masks, so you must also. For a private shopping appointment, please email us or call...
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It's just 3 days till Black Friday. And on Monday, we have Cyber Monday. Online sales will reach $189 billion this holiday season--a 33% increase over last year. Is your website ready?
I've created these 7 steps to help you get ready:
1. Place products on sale
Be prepared to cut prices more than normal.
Clearly list end dates for sales to create urgency.
Saks Fifth Avenue just launched a new website. Since more than 600 stores rely on Bridge Store to power their websites, I decided to compare the new site, which likely cost millions of dollars, to an indie retailer's Bridge Store software. An indie store pays pennies compared to Saks' millions, so the Saks site must be a million times better, right?
After a careful review, I'm happy to share that our indie stores have the better website. And, it sort of 'saks' for Saks that it spent millions ...
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MacKenzie-Childs latest pumpkins celebrate all the colors of Fall. These gorgeous gourds are hand-painted in signature black and white and autumnal colors. A twisted golden stem adds a touch of glitz. Stop at Glassworks in Shadyside to see the selection, including some not pictured.
That is the question my family posed to me last night during our more-frequent FaceTime conversations.
With the passing Labor Day weekend, students entering their in-person or online school year, and the ending of a strange summer season during a global pandemic, people are looking forward to a time that can bring spirit and happiness to the darkness: the holidays.
But how holly and jolly will this holiday season be in terms of shopping? After all, the holidays are notorious ...
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Part of my job is to review registry software. I ensure that it works well for retailers, registrants, and gift-givers (family and friends). I also assess whether it offers good value (price vs results).
A retailer recently shared with me that it uses the service MyRegistry.com. I reviewed the retailer's site and how a customer would make a registry purchase via MyRegistry.com. For privacy purposes, I changed the name of the store in the screenshots shown.
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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March 21, 2020
March 21, 2020
Capucine De Wulf's Scarab Hoop Earrings and Ring *****Free Shipping in Continental United States*****
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March 21, 2020
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Atlanta Seminar Offers Selling Strategies for Independent Stores Casafina and Vietri will host Bridge’s Jason Solarek in their respective showrooms
Allison Zisko // Editor in Chief
January 15, 2020
Jason Solarek, Bridge CEO, and Matt Hullfish, Casafina’s national sales manager, at a seminar last year.
ATLANTA—Tabletop brands Casafina and Vietri are collaborating with e-commerce platform provider Bridge on two training sessions at the International Gift & Home ...
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Target now sources 80% of its online orders from stores, not warehouses, shares the Wall St. Journal.
Stores have less foot traffic (foot traffic to U.S. stores fell about 6.2% on Black Friday ) and more online shopping (online sales reached $7.4 billion on Black Friday, up from $6.2 billion last year), forcing stores to convert 'floor' employees into roles dealing with e-commerce and shipping. "At the Brooklyn store around 80 workers handle internet orders, collecting products from shelves or...
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Casafina Bridge Seminar
Friday, January 17th at 5 pm EST
Location: Casafina showroom
Building 2, Suite 1208B (Next to the Werner Frank showroom)
Why attend?
39% of all e-commerce sales were made on a smartphone on Black Friday, according to research from Adobe.
This growth came at the expense of in-store traffic: In-store traffic on Black Friday fell 2.1% (source: RetailNext).
In sum: everything is going digital. Are you ready?
39% percent of all e-commerce sales were made on a smartphone on Black Friday, according to research from Adobe reported on by Andrea Lillo in HFN magazine.
And this growth came at the expense of in-store traffic: "In-store traffic on Black Friday fell 2.1 percent compared to last year, Newsday reported this morning, citing RetailNext, a San Jose, Calif.-based retail analytics company. "
Ms Lillo goes on to share that big e-commerce companies, such as Amazon, are beating up indie stores on this ...
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December 2, 2019
December 2, 2019
Missed out on Black Friday Deals? Don't worry. We've got you covered. Shop today and receive 24% off for 24 hours! Ends Tonight at 11:59 pm.
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