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March 29, 2024 Add Artistic Charm with Rosy Check 💗
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Add Artistic Charm with Rosy Check 💗
March 29, 2024
Who's ready to infuse some artistic charm into their decor? 👀 Our Rosy Check kitchen pieces double as a showstopper on your stove or countertop. Begin collecting your favorite pattern - starting with a tea kettle.✨ View Post
Webinar: How to Capture 5 Wedding Registries in 5 Days Worth $5,000
Join us Wednesday, April 24, 2024 or Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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Webinar: How to Capture 5 Wedding Registries in 5 Days Worth $5,000
Join us Wednesday, April 24, 2024 or Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - Tuesday, May 21, 2024
You’re Invited...

Wedding Registry Webinar: Say “Yes” to $5K  in 5 Days
How to Capture 5 Wedding Registries in 5 Days Worth $5,000

Join me for a webinar where I'll show you my blueprint to get 5 wedding registries worth $5k in 5 days. 

When?
Webinar times:
  • Wednesday, April 24, 2024 @ 10 am EST
  • Wednesday, April 24, 2024 @  4 pm EST  
  • Tuesday, May 21, 2024 @ 10 am EST
  • Tuesday, May 21, 2024 @  4 pm EST &
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March 27, 2024 RETAIL RELATIONSHIPS by MICHELLE HSIAO
RETAIL RELATIONSHIPS by MICHELLE HSIAO
March 27, 2024
Many years ago, as a new assistant at Lord & Taylor, the buyer cautioned me to not get too attached to people or merchandise. His wisdom was not cold-hearted, but a cautionary tale to keep emotional attachments in check. I was there to deliver strong financial results and if something wasn’t selling, I shouldn’t harp on it, but mark it down and move on. And, as far as work relationships were concerned, I should be a good coworker but not get attached to colleagues.

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March 27, 2024 Tableware Today Interview - Jim Shreve, Tim DeVine, Mark Brashear, & Sally Burnside
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Tableware Today Interview - Jim Shreve, Tim DeVine, Mark Brashear, & Sally Burnside
March 27, 2024
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!
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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.
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March 27, 2024 Mikasa - French + Italian Countryside
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Mikasa - French + Italian Countryside
March 27, 2024
MIKASA’s powerhouse COUNTRYSIDE franchise continues its domination decades after their launches. Tapping into the zeitgeist of the times, the patterns’ staying power is testament to compelling classic design, line extensions, and passionate fans.
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IT’S BEEN 50 YEARS SINCE MIKASA’s FRENCH COUNTRYSIDE DEBUTED, the perfect panacea to a formal-dominated dinnerware domain. The scalloped, edged, and curved creamware provided the ideal ...
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March 27, 2024 ANNIVERSARY WISHES
ANNIVERSARY WISHES
March 27, 2024
A McKinsey study found that the average life span of companies listed on the S&P 500 was 61 years in 1958; today, it’s less than 18 years. McKinsey believes that by 2027, 75% of S&P 500 companies will have disappeared. New businesses have an 81% chance of surviving their first year; in two years, a little less than 70% of businesses are still standing. Only 25% make it to 15 years or more. There’s a clear long-term trend of declining corporate longevity, with this figure ...
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March 26, 2024 Tableware Today: 2 Brands Promote the Shop Local Platform
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Tableware Today: 2 Brands Promote the Shop Local Platform
March 26, 2024
We're happy to see Bordallo Pinheiro and Vista Alegre promote the Shop Local platform in Tableware Today's April/May 2024 issue.

In the advertisement, the brand displays our ShopLocal.org logo.  
  • A brand shows the logo so that retailers know they can easily sell the products shown.
  • When a brand offers our Syncing service, a retailer can instantly display the brand's entire product catalog online.
  • The retailer's customers can buy the products and add them to gift registries. 
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March 21, 2024 Shop Local Helps Indie Merchants Get Sales Leads in Mississippi
How Shop Local helps 4 retailers rank on page 1 of Google in Mississippi
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Shop Local Helps Indie Merchants Get Sales Leads in Mississippi
How Shop Local helps 4 retailers rank on page 1 of Google in Mississippi
March 21, 2024
Indie stores have the best chance of ranking highly in Google when they use Shop Local. Merchants know this because of their page 1 rankings and how they beat big-box stores in search tests, such as for Mississippi results. 

These Shop Local retailers located in Mississippi appear on page one of Google due to their Shop Local Store: 
  1. Persnickety in Madison
  2. Generations in Meridian
  3. Elizabeth Clair's in Tupelo and Jackson
  4. Oxford Floral in Oxford

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March 20, 2024 Get Ready for the New York Tabletop Show
6 steps you can take to help your business and retailers
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Get Ready for the New York Tabletop Show
6 steps you can take to help your business and retailers
March 20, 2024
FOR BRANDS 

As you know, The New York Tabletop Show starts in about three weeks (it's April 9 - 12).  

Let's help you get ready! Now is the time to update your Shop Local assortment with new introductions, price changes, and missing data. 

Please review your Shop Local account to ensure that these areas are current:
  • Product Assortment – Have you added or retired items? Please consider the last time the account was updated and discontinued/retired items were
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March 20, 2024 Delightful Dessert Casseroles to Savor with Friends and Family
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Delightful Dessert Casseroles to Savor with Friends and Family
March 20, 2024
You'll exude elegance when you serve your visitors your culinary creations in this gorgeous exotic vine rectangular holder with a rustic-inspired finish and a Pyrex 2-quart baking dish insert. This piece looks lovely on your countertop or dining table. It also makes a wonderful gift for anyone who love to bake. Also offered in 3 and 4 quart sizes.


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natural elegance, extraordinary durability



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March 19, 2024 Happy Spring
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Happy Spring
March 19, 2024
Did someone say spring?! 🐣 View Post
March 16, 2024 Celebrate Easter with Beatriz Ball's Bamboo Melamine
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Celebrate Easter with Beatriz Ball's Bamboo Melamine
March 16, 2024
The VIDA Bamboo Dinnerware, offers essential items from Beatriz Ball's VIDA Collection of luxury melamine, a collaboration with noted illustrator, August Wren. 

With a bamboo inspired rim and a brilliant white surface, the generous round dinner plate, salad plate, and cereal bowl make for the perfect coordinated serving set.

An Easter table setting with a carefree, but classy, Beatriz Ball twist! It looks great when sharing a table with Bamboo items from our signature ...
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March 14, 2024 Alternatives to Gift Reggie
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Alternatives to Gift Reggie
March 14, 2024
As a store owner, you know how important it is to choose a registry service that works well for you, your employees, your registrants, and gift-givers (family and friends). In addition to working well, the registry service should offer your store good value (price vs. results).

When looking for registry software, some retailers consider Gift Reggie for their registry service. Gift Reggie offers gift registry creation and management features that integrate with a retailer's Shopify ...
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March 13, 2024 Shop Local Merchants Are 60% of Google Page 1 Results in South Carolina
How Shop Local helps South Carolina retailers get sales leads
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Shop Local Merchants Are 60% of Google Page 1 Results in South Carolina
How Shop Local helps South Carolina retailers get sales leads
March 13, 2024
Indie stores have the best chance of ranking highly in Google when they use Shop Local. Merchants know this because of their page 1 rankings and how they beat big-box stores in search tests, such as for South Carolina results.  

These Shop Local retailers located in South Carolina appear on page one of Google due to their Shop Local Store: 
  1. Jeffrey Bannon in Charleston (appears twice 😀)
  2. Stafford's of Spartanburg in Spartanburg
  3. The Shops of Provence in
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March 13, 2024 NEW 2024 COLLECTION – SCOTIA
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NEW 2024 COLLECTION – SCOTIA
March 13, 2024
Embellish your kitchen counter sustainably with the new Scotia collection. View Post
March 13, 2024 Zwilling Joins Shop Local
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Zwilling Joins Shop Local
March 13, 2024
We're pleased to share that renowned cutlery brand Zwilling is joining the Syncing service.

We expect Zwilling products to be ready for Syncing by April 8th, 2024.  We'll keep members posted about the actual date as we progress with the brand's boarding to our platform. 

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About Zwilling
Zwilling was founded in Solingen, Germany in 1731 by Peter Henckels making it one of the oldest brands in the world today.  Zwilling is part of the ...
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March 10, 2024 Drive Local: Join Shop Local and Get a Free Tesla 🚗
How Store Owners Can Trade Wasted Labor Costs For a New Tesla Car
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Drive Local: Join Shop Local and Get a Free Tesla 🚗
How Store Owners Can Trade Wasted Labor Costs For a New Tesla Car
March 10, 2024
No one likes to pay for gas—just ask Tesla drivers. Chris Kornelis, a reporter for The Wall St. Journal, shares this week how he switched to a Tesla to save $100 a month ($1,200 a year!) on gas. 

This story is important to us because if someone will pick a car to save $1,200 a year, we should be able to find what they need to save in order to pick Shop Local’s Online Store. Let’s learn from Chris and his Tesla choice.

Making Replacement Savings Easy to See
The new ...
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March 10, 2024 Beatriz Ball's Perfect Egg Plate
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Beatriz Ball's Perfect Egg Plate
March 10, 2024
Time to start thinking about painting those eggs for Easter and what better spot for your masterpieces than our Pearl Egg Plate ... and the deviled eggs to follow! Hard to believe we will be gathering with family & friends in just 3 weeks. Your deviled eggs will look divine and almost too good to eat when served on our adorable platter. View Post
March 8, 2024 Introducing Rosy Check
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Introducing Rosy Check
March 8, 2024
Introducing our classic check pattern in peachy pinks and soft creamy whites, just in time for spring!🌷 Top your table with our newest collection, Rosy Check.💓 View Post
March 8, 2024 Glass Bakeware Is Essential For The Kitchen And Dining
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Glass Bakeware Is Essential For The Kitchen And Dining
March 8, 2024
Serve and bake casseroles, stews, lasagna, brownies, sweets, and confits with this 1-quart capacity Anchor Hocking casserole dish set inside a woven basket by Calaisio. It's a wonderful way to highlight your favorite dish in a rustic-elegant style.  With its handwoven basket made of durable, organic, biodegradable and heat resistant exotic vines, your meal will look more appetizing and natural. Explore our selection of casserole dishes with matching baskets, which are perfect for table d&...
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Shop Local Helps Indie Merchants Get Sales Leads in Mississippi
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Shop Local Merchants Are 60% of Google Page 1 Results in South Carolina
Shop Local Merchants Are 60% of Google Page 1 Results in South Carolina
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Shop Local Merchants Are 50% of Google Page 1 Results in Georgia
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Shop Local Helps Indie Merchants Get More Sales Leads than Big-Box Stores Using Google
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Shop Local Retailers Rank on Page 1 of Google in 60% of States
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