August 8, 2011 If you feature products on your website, you know that it can take a lot of time to keep the photos and information current. The Bridge is an innovative approach to solving this problem for retailers, connecting brands, shopkeepers and customers online by "stocking...
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February 12, 2011
February 12, 2011
Tim DeVine promotes Bridge sales program in HFN magazine
Tim DeVine, founder of tableware distributor DeVine Corporation, says in HFN magazine that the Bridge sales program produces immediate sales results for retailers that participate.
Net-a-Porter founder's insights about selling online
The Wall St. Journal magazine interviewed the founder of the online store Net-a-Porter. I think her views may be able to help Bridge partners sell more. Some excerpts are below:
Excerpts:
People have attributed the siteβs success to the black box. I think itβs because everyone had such low expectations of what online shopping would beβthat it had to be no-frills, discounted goods picked from a shelf and shoved into an ordinary cardboard box. Weβ...
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December 5, 2009
December 5, 2009
Luxury makes a comeback from Fortune magazine
Jaguar, Oakley, and other brands are trying to put the 'lux' back in luxury, despite the recession.
By Suzanne Kapner, writer December 3, 2009: 9:02 AM ET NEW YORK (Fortune) -- Here's what the financial crisis sounds like at the top of the income ladder: When asked how the recession had impacted her life, one banker's wife said, "The waiting list for a Birkin bag is a lot shorter."
She was referring, of course, to the coveted Hermès handbag. Each bag is ...
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Verterra makes plates from plant materials that can be put in the oven and microwave. They can be used multiple times-simply hand wash between uses. (Not sure if they are dishware safe.)