We are having an After Christmas Sale. 50% off Christmas cards, 25% off select candles, decorations, ornaments, calendars, and more! Save big and stop in!
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The WSJ’s illustration by Lars Leetaru of Santa atop a cargo container sums up nicely our current holiday supply chain. I recall my dad telling me about the halcyon days of his dad making Christmas toys in the basement by hand for the family.
The article suggests that consumers, flush with cash, will gift more digital goods and gift cards in lieu of out-of-stock goods.
This kind of special doesn't come along often, so be SURE to get in on this SPECIAL OFFERING!!!
Buy One Get One FREE on personalized correspondence cards, folded notes, letter sheets and enclosures from Embossed Graphics when ordered in store. We're HAPPY to help you in person, by telephone and even by email to select the perfect item at a GREAT price. This offer is limited to one set free per order.
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We are off to the Races!! The Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes are all on the calendar and ready to run! In honor of this “return to normalcy”, we have created a special gift set to celebrate. Two Kentucky 9oz julep cups, 2 oz. bottle of Evan Williams mint syrup, red and white paper straws and 2 different recipe cards. Your Classic Mint Julep is just a splash of good bourbon away!
Bridge's ability to process retail purchases using credit cards on Authorize.net was suspended today through approximately 4 pm EST. The issue is fixed now.
The reason for this is early this AM Authorize.net changed its processing location to Singapore and did not alert us. They updated their API domain to a Singapore-based IP. Since that city state is a hotbed for hacker activity, Bridge historically has blocked all traffic all incoming (and outgoing) traffic to Singapore as a ...
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Your Bridge now makes it easier to speed customers to popular areas of your site. Your header now displays links to your gift card page, popular products page, and sale products page.
These three links appear if you have fewer than six custom links. If you have more than six custom header links, these default custom links will not appear. If this is the case for your store, you are welcome to add these links manually.
If your site does not have any products on ...
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This doesn't come along very often ... BOGO on AMAZING stationery ... Correspondence Cards / Folded Notes / Letter Sheets / Enclosures ... highest quality, wonderful design options, fast delivery!
Order online or stop in and we're HAPPY to help you place your order!
What can indie stores learn from hotels? Sell now, redeem later. Hotels are selling gift cards and future stays at a discount—sometimes up to 33% off. Your store can likewise sell $100 gift cards for $66. Lesson: Do what it takes to get the money today.
I also recommend offering a gift card subscription service. Your customer pays, for example, $80 per month and you send it a $100 gift card. This brings in recurring revenue.
Visa and Mastercard are most likely raising their fees on your business, shares the Wall St. Journal. The amount of fees collected from credit cards has doubled since 2012. In the article, one retailer shares that it paid almost $400,000 in credit card fees.
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April 9, 2020
April 9, 2020
✨Annieglass Crosses and Anne Neilson Scripture Cards✨
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I believe that no business will survive the COVID-19 pandemic alone. Together, we can help indie stores survive this crisis.
Here is what Bridge is doing to help members:
Bridge is hosting COVID-19 preparation webinars for retailers, brands, and sales reps. For retailers, we hosted three trainings this week. You are invited to watch a replay of the COVID webinar for retailers here: https://vimeo.com/402693440/844cc20eec Our webinar
We are here and ready to help you with your gift for weddings, showers, birthdays, births, oops I did something wrong, or just because gifts. We will wrap your purchases beautifully and bring it out to the car! Just call 864-229-4000 or email us at http://www.thayersfurnitureandfinegifts.com. You can also text me 864-993-9913.
During these interesting time, we truly appreciate your support.
Thank you, Taylor Tucker
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Gift cards are becoming a popular way for customers to support indie stores. Your Bridge Store software includes gift cards. Friends, family, and shoppers can buy gift cards in any amount from your Bridge Store.
Steps to promote your gift card service:
1. Please visit your Bridge Store.
2. On your home page, on the left-hand side, please click on "Give a Gift Card."
3. Once on your gift card page, if you are logged in, you can add a custom picture of your store's...
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Pay customers to shop with you: that's what it will take to stay afloat.
We can learn a lot from this Best Buy email:
1. Promote free shipping with a very low threshold. Best Buy requires just a $35 order. What do your competitors offer?
2. Give away money to shop with you. Best Buy is offering me $5 knowing that I'll likely spend $50.
3. Show smiling faces in your advertising and emails. Show real workers--do not use stock photos.
4. Set a deadline by when customers can ...
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Barneys will likely keep thousands of dollars belonging to brides, shares today’s Times. The defunct retailer will keeps the brides’ registry credits if they don’t redeem them by this Thursday.
This is also bad for the brands that were sold via Barneys' registries. For example, let's imagine Barneys sells Waterford. If a bride registered for a Waterford product, and that item was gifted by a family member, Waterford would expect that item to be bought by ...
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