Jim Shreve made Baccarat hip. Now, he and his longtime partner, Mark Brashear, along with Sally Burnside, the former Baccarat sales V.P., intend to do the same for DeVine Corp., the 32-year-old distributor of elite European brands. You're invited to the opening!
................................
Congrats to you all. This is very exciting. Tim, we’ve known each other since before you started DeVine Corp., 32 years ago. You’ve been looking for the right opportunity to retire. TIM ...
Read More
RetailDive reports Target is offering new loyalty programs to better compete against Amazon Prime and Walmart+ services.
Excerpt:
……
Target on April 7 plans to debut Target Circle 360, a paid membership program that builds on its Target Circle loyalty program, the company announced Tuesday. The new program will offer unlimited free same-day delivery for orders $35 and up, along with free two-day shipping, rivaling similar offerings from Walmart and Amazon.
...
Read More
In the book The Cold Start Problem, Andrew Chen says that the 'network effect’ is really three effects:
The acquisition effect
The engagement effect
The monetization effect
In the beginning, a business seeking to build a network has to concentrate on acquiring users, even if they are non-paying. Companies often give away the service, especially software companies, and we can see that with Facebook, Slack, TikTok, and many others. Bridge didn’t do ...
Read More
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...
Read More
Yes, our trays are not historic, but the story of the Sandwich is. The sandwich has come a long way from a hunk of beef and cheese between bread.
“The sandwich as we know it was popularized in England in 1762 by John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich. Legend has it, and most food historians agree, that Montagu had a substantial gambling problem that led him to spend hours on end at the card table. During a particularly long binge, he asked the house cook to bring him something he ...
Read More
You and your customers can now 'like' news posts by clicking a heart icon in the post. The heart icon appears on a white circle in the lower right of images associated with the post. Once you like a post, the post's like count will automatically increase.
This feature is active on your home page, Dashboard, news home page, and dedicated news pages.
View Post
July 30, 2018
July 30, 2018
Timo Sarpaneva is the focus of an exhibition at the Design Museum in Helsinki, Finland. He has had enormous influence on two of our Smart Brands partners Iittala and Rosenthal.
Also in the exhibition are photographs that tell some of his story โ among them, images of the fantastical, crowd-attracting shop windows (adorned with glass harps and butterflies hanging from invisible wires) that he created for Iittala, the company that hired him in 1950. It was there that he made his name as a glass ...
Read More
March 14, 2018
March 14, 2018
It's Pi Day! To celebrate, we're having some pie! Ok, so maybe that's the wrong kind... does it count if there were 3.14 cherries on top of each piece? Does it count that pie is a circle and you can use it to teach about pi? We say yes!
View Post
February 1, 2018
February 1, 2018
New! Clown Champagne glasses were launched in 1992 in sparkling colors and quickly became a designklassiker. 25th anniversary we celebrate at orrefors with a stylish edition in frosted decor. Stripes, lines, dots and circles are the different dekorerna painted by hand. Munblรฅsta in smรฅland and designed by Anne Nilsson for orrefors.
View Post
September 21, 2017
September 21, 2017
Don't miss out on the Scarsdale framers market in Boniface Circle.
View Post
May 4, 2016
May 4, 2016
Big Weekend! Be ready with a gift for the Winner's Circle! The Beatriz Ball WESTERN Equestrian metal salad servers are elegantly proportioned and outfitted with detailing that is sure to delight the rider in your life.
Sophisticated equestrian styling adds a touch of class to any gathering.
Made of a top quality, FDA safe, easy-care, oven and freezer friendly aluminum alloy. $54
View Post
January 20, 2016
January 20, 2016
Launched in celebration of LSA International's 50th anniversary, Circleโs new mixed material designs are a modern interpretation of traditional serveware and accessories. n versatile shapes for contemporary serving,storage and display n glass mouthblown by artisans n ash from FSC certified sources
View Post
November 24, 2015
November 24, 2015
We're excited to be included in FAMILY CIRCLE Magazine's Gifts for the Hostess collection. The Beatriz Ball OCEAN Oyster Bowl (small) $44 was the choice of the magazine and we agree! Great gift for all oyster lovers and hostesses! See the collection of Oyster Bowls here: http://beatrizball.com/shop/ocean
View Post
October 25, 2015
October 25, 2015
This exquisite compote from Skyros Designs Eternity Collection is mouth blown by master artisans in Portugal. The eternity symbol is applied with molten glass and a custom brass stamp, reminiscent of a wax seal used on letters in ancient days. The eternity symbol conveys the perpetual and infinite circle of life. We share this Eternity Compote with a wish of eternal happiness and life. Dishwasher and Microwave Safe. Gift of Choice to the Chefs and Celebrities of NYCWFF
View Post
October 1, 2015
October 1, 2015
Circle the date for our 25th Annual Holiday Open House, Saturday, November 14! Hope you can be with us!
View Post
September 22, 2015
September 22, 2015
Facebook is sharing not only your data but all of your friends' data. This article today confirms Facebook is a big vacuum sucking up your life to sell you to others.
Regarding today's changes, Facebook is still sharing lots of data about you with others, just not as much as yesterday. It is still collecting, analyzing, and profiting from all the blue and red circles shown in this graphic. Remember: Facebook is a billion dollar advertising machine based upon your circles shown above.
View Post
January 14, 2015
January 14, 2015
Our Loft collection shows off in its concentric circle pattern, showing that you can go both formal AND casual with this style! Shown below: Loft Combi Pot
View Post
January 11, 2015
January 11, 2015
Our Loft collection shows off in its concentric circle pattern, showing that you can go both formal AND casual with this style! Shown below: Loft Combi Pot
View Post