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March 2, 2023 Honoring Our Peers
How we can honor those that came before us in the retail industry.
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Honoring Our Peers
How we can honor those that came before us in the retail industry.
March 2, 2023
The founder of Juan Pollo Chicken, Albert Okura, passed away last week at the age of 71. Mr. Okura envisioned Juan Pollo, a fast food chain with 25 locations in Southern California, as a household name that would someday sell the most chicken in the world. He believed in this so much that he bought the site of the original McDonald’s restaurant, located in San Bernardino, CA, in 1998—not to turn it into a Juan Pollo restaurant but rather into a museum to honor his fast food industry....
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March 1, 2023 Terra ✨
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Terra ✨
March 1, 2023
We love our artistically designed new dinnerware line Terra. This stunning line is perfect if you are looking for an everyday line to work in the kitchen and take straight to the dining room to set a beautiful table when paired with Skyros flatware, glassware and Linho linens. Terra serving pieces are exquisite as well as practical, and of course, Terra is handcrafted in Portugal. Freezer, oven, microwave and dishwasher safe. View Post
March 1, 2023 Updated Feature: More Easily View Product Images on Registries
How to navigate between images for products on a registry list.
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Updated Feature: More Easily View Product Images on Registries
How to navigate between images for products on a registry list.
March 1, 2023
Your Bridge Shop Local Store has an updated feature: it's now easier to view products' images and browse to other related images on a registry list.

In the example shown, we see a registry list at The Ivy House, a fine china store in Dallas. In the product image thumbnail, we can see the number of pictures that correspond to the product. At the top-right of the image thumbnail, one can click the enlarge icon to open the product image modal.

In the product image modal, we can see the new ...
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February 28, 2023 2 Bowl Condiment Server
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2 Bowl Condiment Server
February 28, 2023
Two traditional condiment server bowls with a contemporary eco-chic makeover. The exquisite glass crescent-shaped bowls are perfect for serving sliced fruits, sweets, nuts, and other condiments. In keeping with the glass' crescent shape, the pattern also features a lovely bowl that is skillfully and creatively woven. Due to its sturdy tropical vine construction, which resists distortion when submerged in water, it can easily be hand-washed with mild dish soap to remove the grime or dirt that has...
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February 24, 2023 For Sales Reps & Brands: $468 Give-Get Referral Promotion
For Sales Reps & Brands: $468 Give-Get Referral Promotion
February 24, 2023
 
For Sales Reps & Brands:

I have some great news for you:
  • 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.)
  • This offer is good through May 1, 2023.

Summary: you give a store $268 and you get $200. (Bridge ...
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February 24, 2023 Whites 🤍
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Whites 🤍
February 24, 2023
We’re obsessed with Cantaria layered in White (shiny) and Matte White!!🤍
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Cantaria, which means stonework in Portuguese, aptly describes this masterfully created collection. The organic shape and hammered texture offers a traditional look, or a sophisticated, modern elegance. Mix, match and play, the 13 stunning colors complement each other when layered. Simple, timeless and pure perfection definitely describes the Cantaria Collection. Handcrafted in Portugal of ceramic stoneware, the ...
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February 23, 2023 Save the Date 🗓️
How we can celebrate indie stores and promote sales by hosting a Save Local event.
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Save the Date 🗓️
How we can celebrate indie stores and promote sales by hosting a Save Local event.
February 23, 2023
When one thinks of shopping locally, some consider it an act of charity. One may pay more and get less selection. That’s not a recipe for success. In contrast, the world’s most successful retailers, Walmart and Amazon, operate on just the opposite principles: low prices and massive selection. When I’m in Walmart's Panama City Beach location, it’s so massive I feel like I’m in the Giants' stadium. Amazon sells 12m items on its website (350m if you count the third-...
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February 21, 2023 Wolf & Irving Joins the Product Syncing Service. Welcome!
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Wolf & Irving Joins the Product Syncing Service. Welcome!
February 21, 2023
We are pleased to announce that home decor brand Wolf & Irving is joining the Product Syncing Service. 

Wolf & Irving is known for their eco friendly textiles and unique designs for table and kitchen linens.  Products range from napkins, tablecloths and runners to mini mitts and tea towels . 

Wolf & Irving's products will be ready for syncing by March 1st.

Stores that are already Bridge members will be alerted when Wolf & Irving's data is ready for syncing...
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February 8, 2023 Promotional leaflet to go in shopping bag
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Promotional leaflet to go in shopping bag
February 8, 2023
When I bought a gift at Sugarboo & Co., the store placed this coupon in my shopping bag.  I like this strategy.  I saved this coupon and left it on my countertop.  That’s good for the store. 

Our Store software could do something similar. It could send to customers a coupon in their digital receipts.  For example, let’s imagine a person makes a retail purchase off your online Store. The customer could receive a coupon in their purchase ...
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February 7, 2023 BIG BRAND MISTAKES
BIG BRAND MISTAKES
February 7, 2023
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, 50% of businesses fail within five years of opening; fewer still make it to their 10th anniversary. So a company with legs surely must doing many things right, right? Not necessarily. Even if you’re providing a great product or service, the most important requisite to success lies in the customer experience. If customers feel ignored by your support team after having a bad experience with a product or service, they’ll shift for a ...
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February 7, 2023 Buy 6 get 2 on US!
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Buy 6 get 2 on US!
February 7, 2023
Throughout the month of February, purchase 6 dinner plates and get 2 on US!  Buy 12 dinner plates get 4 on us, buy 18 get 6 on us, and so on.
Choose from any collection from Vietri, VIVA Vietri, or Juliska, ceramics, and melamine dinnerware. The perfect was to freshen up your table.   View Post
February 6, 2023 Kalalou Joins the Product Syncing Service. Welcome!
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Kalalou Joins the Product Syncing Service. Welcome!
February 6, 2023
We are pleased to announce that home decor industry leader Kalalou is joining the Product Syncing Service. 

Kalalou is known for their whimsical and unique products which range from serveware to mirrors and botanicals to displays. 

Kalalou products will be ready for syncing by March 15th.

Stores that are already Bridge members will be alerted when Kalalou's data is ready for syncing. 

Bridge members interested in opening an account with Kalalou in preparation can ...
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February 6, 2023 For Brands: Save 15% On Your Print Ads
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For Brands: Save 15% On Your Print Ads
February 6, 2023
Bridge will pay 15% of your advertising costs for ads in Tableware Today and other applicable publications. For example, if you pay $2,000 for a Tableware Today ad, we'll pay you $300 towards the ad.

Benefits:
  • Save money. Make your advertising budget go further.
  • Get more retailers to sync your products.
  • Sell more. When retailers join you on Bridge, they report selling 18% more.
  • Show your indie retailers you support the shop local movement. 
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February 4, 2023 Legos & Business Strategy
How we can bring clients together to build a larger network.
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Legos & Business Strategy
How we can bring clients together to build a larger network.
February 4, 2023
Economist Bent Flyvbjerg encourages us to find our “Lego” in his new book “How Big Things Get Done.”  Mr. Flyvbjerg, whose new book is reviewed by Ben Cohen in this week’s The Wall Street Journal, says that most large projects that are completed successfully use a modular approach. Excerpt from The Wall Street Journal:

“That’s the question every project leader should ask: What is the small thing we can assemble in large numbers into a big ...
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February 2, 2023 Spring Ahead
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Spring Ahead
February 2, 2023
Spring ahead with MacKenzie-Childs new Spring 23 Collection! 🐇
Spring is the season of more. More warmth. More light. More color. Add them all to your home, and then add even more. 🌷✨
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February 2, 2023 Tableware Today: GRANNY CHIC NOSTALGIA
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Tableware Today: GRANNY CHIC NOSTALGIA
February 2, 2023
There’s nothing quite as cozy as grandma’s house. It’s like a warm snuggle of home cooked meals, fresh cut roses from the garden, doilies, chintz, needlepoint, vintage furniture, wallpaper, a breakfront china cupboard, Earl Grey in a collection of English bone china teacups, and lavender oil that soothes the senses and transports you to carefree days of yore.

The Granny Chic or Grandmillennial trend is all the rage, particularly among millennials. It’s an expression of...
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February 1, 2023 Tableware Today: 5 Brands Promote Bridge Shop Local
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Tableware Today: 5 Brands Promote Bridge Shop Local
February 1, 2023
We're happy to see five brands promote Bridge Shop Local in Tableware Today's February/March 2023 issue.

The brands promoting Bridge Shop Local include:
  • Bordhallo Pinheiro
  • Carmel Ceramica
  • Mary Jurek
  • Pampa Bay
  • Vista Alegre

In the advertisement, the brand displays either Bridge’s ‘B’ or our ShopLocal.org logo.  

A brand shows the logos so that retailers know they can easily sell the products shown. When a brand offers our Product Syncing service, a ...
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January 31, 2023 New Member Targets 🎯
How setting goals for our new members can help them be more successful.
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New Member Targets 🎯
How setting goals for our new members can help them be more successful.
January 31, 2023
When growing our network, we consider what it takes to keep existing members and grow into other industries. Andrew Chen in The Cold Start Problem reports that Facebook famously wanted a user to get 10 friends in a week because then the person would likely use the service. Similarly, Slack said users with about 10 connections tend to become active users. My company currently doesn’t have such new user benchmarks and we need to develop them. 

Adding New Retail Members to the Product...
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January 31, 2023 Best Wine Games
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Best Wine Games
January 31, 2023
There are many ways to enjoy wine. Tasting it may be your first thought, of course, but what about learning things about wine and all your favorite varieties? If you enjoy a good game night, consider trying some of these fun wine games as part of your next one and test your knowledge or just have some fun!
Test your wine knowledge with a wine tasting game. Learn to identify wine in terms of region, vintage, and more based on taste and smell, only. You get to improve your wine knowledge while ...
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January 31, 2023 Networks: Let's Tango 💃🏽🕺🏼
How integrating a messaging service into our e-commerce platform can help us acquire new customers.
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Networks: Let's Tango 💃🏽🕺🏼
How integrating a messaging service into our e-commerce platform can help us acquire new customers.
January 31, 2023
It takes a lot of people to build a bridge, but just two to tango. This applies to the analog world as well as the digital one. In the digital space, I'm using tango to refer to messaging between two people. I believe messaging is a service we can add to our offering to diversify how our company Shop Local grows.

Different Networks Require a Different Number of Users in a Group
Andrew Chen in The Cold Start Problem states that a key difference among network models is the required minimum ...
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