Amazon may be misleading shoppers about who is selling item on Amazon, shares RetailDive. RetailDive covers a lawsuit settlement between Williams-Sonoma and Amazon. In the lawsuit, it appears that Amazon was suggesting that Williams-Sonoma was selling on Amazon when it's wasn't.. Excerpt:
"In its complaint, Williams-Sonoma said that "at the top of product pages for purported Williams-Sonoma products for sale on the platform and 'Fulfilled by Amazon,' the phrase 'by Williams-...
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Have you considered selling on Amazon? If you do, you'll never know your customer. Modern Retail did a story on subscription boxes and shared this about a seller's experience on Amazon:
"...one concern is the limited data that Amazon shares with its sellers. When Speach fulfills a customer order on Amazon, he sees the order number, the type of item purchased, the delivery location and the deadline for sending out a shipment. He can’t see any personal details about...
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This drawing shows how the Smart Products service speeds products to a retailer’s website. A brand traditionally has to 'break' its website contents down into pieces (product data and images), and then share this with the store piecemeal via Dropbox or another file-sharing service. Bridge's service helps brands and stores skip these time-consuming and expensive steps.
In the example shown, the retailer Cook's Station wishes to add Joseph Joseph products to its website. Without ...
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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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How do you celebrate Halloween without getting all ugly and scary? Serve up orange and black. Here we present orange and white and gold reflecting the changing colors of nature. Sacred Bird and Butterfly, in transparent oranges and sparkling gold accents, is a licensed product of Historic Charleston Foundation and can be seen in the famed Nathaniel Russel House. While it arrived in America when America was colonial, it has endured for more than 200 years. Serve a hot soup or ...
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October 23, 2020
October 23, 2020
When Global Champagne Day & Friday meet... that’s cause for celebration ?? What’s your favorite brand of bubbly?
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Our Cozina stoneware bakers in the claret/red color look great in the store and great in your kitchen. You may just decide you need another one for yourself. Oven safe to 475 degrees, dishwasher and microwave safe. Also choose from white, gray and blue.
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Imagine if a mob of people came into your store with no intention of buying and blocked real users from entering. That is what Microsoft and Amazon are doing to our digital storefronts.
This is a screenshot of my inbox with error alerts on Friday morning. Microsoft (to power its MSN search engine) was hitting our sites hundreds of times per minute. This scraping takes up bandwidth from real users and customers. It stops customers from being able to make purchases at indie stores ...
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The health of our communities and even ourselves may depend on whether indie stores like Powell's succeeds.
Powell's Books, one of the nation's largest and best-known book retailers, has stopped selling on Amazon after 20+ years, shares RetailDive. The store cited how bad Amazon is long-term for itself and communities. The store realized it was sharpening its executioner’s sword, as Scott Galloway has said ruefully.
I found this quote from the owner insightful:...
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Hello October!! It’s Fall y’all... ? We know it has you wanting ( needing ) all the essential ingredients for an inspired (socially distanced) gathering... then dash in to your favorite #shoplocal boutique to #shophappy! ? Bring on fall entertaining! #skyrosdesigns
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When we visit the New York Tabletop Show next month, it's fun to think about what was there before. One hundred years ago, there was a giant entertainment complex across the street from 41 Madison: Madison Square Garden. Yes, that Madison Square Garden. Years later, it would move uptown.
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Handcrafted of Terra Bianca earthenware in Tuscany, βFiori (flowers in Italian) vases feature a series of delicately carved flowers accented in gold atop beautiful matte white.
Vietri uses natural clay that is indigenous to Italy. It is the most durable earthenware of the highest quality on the market today, using the best glazes and firing at the highest temperatures. With earthenware clay, the variations in color and glaze for which Vietri ...
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A GENTLE SUITE OF SERVEWARE
Slightly abstract and stunningly crafted of 100% recycled metals, it’s perfect for a simple soirée or will get a lifetime appreciation award when given as a gift!
Abstract Platter: Let your centerpiece take the stage with Mariposa's 15" Shimmer Abstract Platter
Oval Sectional Server: A gentle wave divides this 16" Shimmer Oval Sectional Server in two
Large Oval Tray: Serve everything from drinks to treats on Mariposa's 20" ...
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Contemporary Concepts, one of America’s premier luxury gift and tabletop stores, cut its website maintenance costs 90% by joining Bridge. The store, located in Pittsburgh, PA, joined Bridge this month. Before joining Bridge, the store was responsible for managing about 56,000 products online. The staff had to update prices for each item, find pictures, and load descriptions. By joining Bridge and using Bridge's product updating service (Smart Products), the store could offload ...
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