Christofle Flatware Promotion At Glassworks And Pizzazz Shopping Event!
A Christofle promotion, just in time for the holidays! From now through October 31st, buy 10 Christofle 5-piece flatware place settings and receive 2 sets at no charge! Come to Glassworks in Shadyside to see samples and place your order. If ordering online, please call or email us to coordinate your 2 free sets. This promotion is good on all types: Silver Plated, Sterling, and Stainless Steel.
Your home page now shows more pictures of registrants.
Benefits:
+ This will increase you sales.
+ This will increase your Google ranking.
Details:
Your Newsfeed now shows:
+ A congratulations for those celebrating a wedding.
+ A reminder for those registrants celebrating anniversaries.
+ When a registrant opens a registry
When potential a registrant see these posts, she or he will be be more likely to register at the store. When a registrant or customer scrolls down your Newsfeed...
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October 16, 2019
October 16, 2019
Scam Alert:
Scammers are ordering items and then claiming to not have made the order.
Here is more information on what happened: An indie retailer received a large order for Versace to ship to Canada. After the product was shipped and delivered, the customer said it never ordered it.
The indie store owner then spends hours dealing with the issue.
What to watch out for: + Large orders. + Orders for brand name items like Versace that can easily be resold domestically or overseas. + Orders that ship ...
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You can now quickly designate an item as being safe for the microwave, oven, freezer, and/or dishwasher. Just log in and visit the product. You'll see check boxes for each respective care term.
In the first example, we see an item with all the care features selected. In the second example, the Juliska item is only dishwasher safe. We see how Juliska can choose to just check the "Dishwasher Safe" box.
What if the item should NOT go in the microwave? Then you would list that in the...
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October 10, 2019
October 10, 2019
Make the Table Your Canvas How to Decorate a Dinner Table Like a Professional ~ Read this story from the NY Times
By Aimee Farrell In our modern age, when meals are often shared not only with our immediate guests but with a whole cohort of friends on Instagram, dressing the dinner table has become a ritual that invites both artistic flourish and forensic precision. To simplify the process, T asked a host of creative types — from a husband-and-wife design duo to an artist and a team of florists — to...
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October 6, 2019
October 6, 2019
While stores are closing, Bridge sales are growing.
Bridge is processing $4k more per day in orders for our retailers compared to the same period last year. This boost is particularly relevant considering more than 7k brick-and-mortar stores will close this year.
When viewed annually, this $4k increase will results in more than $1.2 million dollars in additional sales for our retailers, brands, and reps using the Bridge network. As a reference, in our early years, we did about $1m in sales in ...
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October 3, 2019
October 3, 2019
Do you think that Dropbox is free? I thought so too until my 'free' account filled up and Dropbox wants me to pay $16/month--and $20/month if I want a 'team' account.
Dropbox's pricing page is a doctoral lesson in how to charge customers for oxygen.
Amazon is launching eyeglasses to help it better view your world, shares today’s WSJ. The ‘invite only’ strategy made me laugh. Oddly, our local Amazon delivery guy rings my doorbell by anything but invitation only. I don’t use Amazon, but he rings it daily when he has packages for other apartments. Alexa, please have your delivery people stop bothering neighbors. :)
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September 23, 2019
September 23, 2019
Madelyn Posey Lady Printer, Owner of Posey Letterpress, Maker of all things crafty. Madelyn grew up in Rochester, NY. She is a self-proclaimed paper addict, ink mixer, and letterpress printer. She loves to send snail mail. When she is not behind an antique press you can find her leading a sing-a-long, learning the ukulele, or riding her cruiser when vacationing in Santa Cruz. Her cards featuring Rochester City’s symbol or lilacs have lots of city spirt and have delighted our customers. How do ...
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September 19, 2019
September 19, 2019
When you're ready to make a statement with your centerpiece, stop on by.
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September 12, 2019
September 12, 2019
Tabletop and gift companies Mariposa and Vietri have joined together to support relief efforts in the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian. The companies committed to donating a portion of all sales through Sept. 10 to World Central Kitchen, a food first responder organization founded by Chef José Andrés. In addition, they have set up a fund on the wck.org site to raise $10,000. As of noon on Sept. 10, they were nearly halfway to their goal.
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September 9, 2019
September 9, 2019
For Brands:
Wish your dealers and reps had real-time stock information? Bridge can help.
Bridge is helping 30+ Smart Brands share stock via Bridge including:
Anna Weatherley Arzberg Badash Calaisio Capdeco Casafina Chef & Sommelier Costa Nova Couzon Deshoulieres Erbario Toscano Ercuis J.L. Coquet Jaune de chrome Kim Seybert Mario Luca Giusti Mariposa Medard de Noblat Meissen Nambé Pinto Paris Portus Cale Raynaud Rosenthal Royal Crown Derby Royal Limoges Sambonet SV Casa Thomas by Rosenthal Varga Versace by Rosenthal Vietri
Need stock information? Bridge has it. Bridge can help you see stock from 30+ Smart Brand partners. Participating brands include:
Anna Weatherley
Arzberg
Badash
Calaisio
Capdeco
Casafina
Chef & Sommelier
Costa Nova
Couzon
Deshoulieres
Erbario Toscano
Ercuis
J.L. Coquet
Jaune de chrome
Kim Seybert
Mario Luca Giusti
Mariposa
Medard de Noblat
Meissen
Nambé
Pinto Paris
Portus Cale
Raynaud
Rosenthal
Royal Crown Derby
Royal Limoges
...
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September 8, 2019
September 8, 2019
In a region known for its grapes, Susan and Brian Friguliette, bravely decided to give us beans, coffee beans that is. Their love story blossomed into living their dream and their passion for coffee. We have been selling Keuka Lake Coffee for 13 years. Over this time it’s become our top coffee brand. Customers love that they are they a local roaster but, the diverse selection of roasts and flavors has kept Keuka Lake Coffee fans coming back for refills. We asked Susan and Brian to share how ...
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September 2, 2019
September 2, 2019
Macy’s bought the retailer Story then closed Story’s flagship location. Hmm. The flagship’s door sign (shown here at 10th Ave. and 19th st. in NYC) says Story has 35 other locations. Notably, those are all inside other Macy’s. Aka: Macy’s likely bought Story to rearrange and/or fill excess space at its other mall locations. Apparently, Story wasn’t appealing enough to have two locations in NYC—which is not a good sign. I predict Macy’s purchase of Story was inflated, and likely a mistake. I ...
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September 1, 2019
September 1, 2019
Amazon is selling products that may kill people, and Amazon doesn't seem too interested in stopping it shares the Wall St. Journal:
Be cautious when buying: - Children or baby items - Electronics - Products ...
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August 29, 2019
August 29, 2019
Amazon and Chinese companies have teamed up to bypass Main Street and ship goods directly to doorsteps. This is hurting American manufacturing as well as local city governments. To accomplish this, they're misleading Americans by putting out press releases that cherry-pick statistics.
Follow these 3 steps to see the issue at hand:
1. In an Amazon press release last week, Amazon claimed:
"Independent third-party sellers – primarily small and medium-sized businesses – ...
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August 28, 2019
August 28, 2019
It’s almost Fall y’all... We know it has you wanting ( needing ) all the essential ingredients for an inspired gathering... then dash in to your favorite #shoplocal boutique to #shophappy! ? Bring on fall entertaining!
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I went into a small shop in New York City yesterday and admired all their nice tableware. It offered mugs, cups, plates, drinking glasses, and vases—all items that are great for gift registries.
The store was empty. I thought it may be a good time ask the store manager if the store offered an online registry. He replied "yes." I was surprised because there was no signage in the store that said it offered a gift registry. I shared with him what Bridge is and explained that we...
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August 19, 2019
August 19, 2019
Maker Scarlett Markham is actually a former Parkleigh employee! She developed her line, Flour Pail Kids while working here. We thought our customers would be as amused by it as we are by Scarlett. Her quirky sense of humor mixes nostalgic icons with the edge of today to inspire her work. What could be more full of Rochester spirit than a tiny Genny Beer pin? Her Rochester icon t-shirts are also a stand out among others around town. When Scarlett isn’t designing or doing one of her jack-of-all-...
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