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August 31, 2023 Glass with Class
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Glass with Class
August 31, 2023
Cheers to 40 years of Annieglass! Thank you to the Good Times Santa Cruz for this amazing cover story about our "glass with class."

Click the link below to read more.
https://www.goodtimes.sc/forty-years-of-annieglass/ View Post
August 28, 2023 Shopper Reviews 🤩
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Shopper Reviews 🤩
August 28, 2023
You can determine the quality of a shopping platform by looking at reviews from customers that used it. Below are excerpts from three reviews from shoppers that bought a gift using our software: 

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"Easy to view and choose from the registry..."
~ Blake Gustafson in OH

Mr. Gustafson made a purchase at White Peacock, an indie retailer that has used our e-commerce software since 2019.

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"Wedding registry was quick, convenient...
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August 25, 2023 Tableware Today: 3 Brands Promote the Shop Local Platform
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Tableware Today: 3 Brands Promote the Shop Local Platform
August 25, 2023
We're happy to see three brands promote the Shop Local platform in Tableware Today's August/September 2023 issue.

The brands promoting Shop Local include:
  • Bordallo Pinheiro
  • Carmel Ceramica
  • Vista Alegre

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 Brand Syncing service, a retailer can instantly display the brand's entire product catalog
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August 24, 2023 Juliska And Sferra Labor Day Sale At Glassworks And Feathers!
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Juliska And Sferra Labor Day Sale At Glassworks And Feathers!
August 24, 2023
We have 2 Labor Day promotions starting next week. Juliska alfresco items and more are 30% off from Wednesday through Labor Day (8/30 to 9/4) at Glassworks. Sferrra bedding (except for matresses) and table linens are 20% off from Thursday through Labor Day (8/29 - 9/4) at Feathers. Stop in at the stores to see the selection of items in stock or to place an order. Stores will be closed on Labor Day but internet orders may be made. Discount will be applied after initial internet order is placed (...
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August 23, 2023 Thank You, Early Software Designer from 42,000 Years Ago
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Thank You, Early Software Designer from 42,000 Years Ago
August 23, 2023
I was inspired to read that what we do today as a software company can be traced back 42,000 years to a bone in a South African cave.  I realized this after reading The Wall St. Journal’s review of ‘Empire of the Sum,’ a book about pocket calculators.  

Here’s the lineage: We’re in the software business, which is a relative of the computer business, which is a relative of the pocket calculator business (just ask Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, who ...
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August 15, 2023 Poem: The Bridge Builder
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Poem: The Bridge Builder
August 15, 2023
My colleague Josh shared this poem with us. I like the parable about doing things for others. At Bridge, we support the poem’s view by building a platform that helps growing indie businesses. We build solutions for problems (“chasms”) that existing customers have knowing that future businesses that join us (“the youth”) will benefit from these digital bridges.  To our team: Thank you, Bridge Builders.  

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The Bridge Builder
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August 15, 2023 Villeroy & Boch Is Ready for Syncing
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Villeroy & Boch Is Ready for Syncing
August 15, 2023
We are pleased to announce Villeroy & Boch products are ready for Syncing.  

Villeroy & Boch joins our network of 115+ premium brands that Sync products with 1,300+ fine indie stores. 

Since its founding in 1748, Villeroy & Boch has grown into a leading, global, lifestyle brand offering dinnerware, drinkware, flatware, and home decor.  They continue to leave lasting impressions all over the world with their fine products that include popular ...
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August 10, 2023 New Michael Aram Mushroom Collection At Glassworks!
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New Michael Aram Mushroom Collection At Glassworks!
August 10, 2023
The Mushroom Collection is inspired by the whimsical magic of fairy tales. Humbly emerging from the earth, these fungi have been known for thousands of years to contain mystical powers. They have been used by shamans from cultures all over the world to procure enlightenment and celebrate the deep interconnectedness of life. Michael Aram’s iconic Butterfly Ginkgo is perched upon each piece, further tying in the notion of metamorphosis and transcendent experiences.
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August 10, 2023 Nice to See Customer Replies to Our ‘Thank You for Shopping Local’ Emails
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Nice to See Customer Replies to Our ‘Thank You for Shopping Local’ Emails
August 10, 2023
A shopper, Cindy, shared this reply to the email she received after placing an order on our Shop Local platform:

"LOVE supporting local businesses! Thank you for your nice email -- what a lovely touch! Best, Cindy"

Cindy made a purchase at White Peacock, an indie retailer in Colorado. After placing her order, Cindy received an email from Jason Solarek, Shop Local's Founder & CEO, thanking her for supporting local and placing an order with an indie retailer.

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August 7, 2023 Cross Promotions: Seeing Green
How partnerships can be used as a marketing tool to elevate a company's brand and reputation by associating with quality partners.
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Cross Promotions: Seeing Green
How partnerships can be used as a marketing tool to elevate a company's brand and reputation by associating with quality partners.
August 7, 2023
I’m at Sweetgreen, a salad-focused restaurant, and I spotted this sticker on the preparation window.  Sweetgreen is promoting Sullivan Street Bakery. Why would it dare do that? I believe it’s because it benefits Sweetgreen: people use a brand’s name to quickly deduce information, such as quality and value. People know that Sullivan Street Bakery is good. And, even if they don’t know it, they know that a bakery provided it and that it’s not from some stale loaf....
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August 4, 2023 Video: New Features Webinar / August 2023
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Video: New Features Webinar / August 2023
August 4, 2023
In this recording, learn about new software features on the Shop Local platform:
https://vimeo.com/851756487?share=copy

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August 4, 2023 Ricci Joins Our Brand Syncing Service
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Ricci Joins Our Brand Syncing Service
August 4, 2023
We're pleased to share that Ricci is joining the Brand Syncing service.

Ricci Argentieri, also known as Ricci Silversmiths, is famous for their flatware and giftware produced in sterling silver, silverplate, goldplate and stainless steel.  Ricci is joining in order to support its independent retailers. 

Since its founding in 1840, Ricci  has grown to become one of the most respected and renowned silversmiths in all of Europe.

We expect Ricci products to be ready for ...
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August 3, 2023 New Vietri Cucina Fresca At Glassworks!
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New Vietri Cucina Fresca At Glassworks!
August 3, 2023
Cucina Fresca, meaning Tuscan Kitchen in Italian, is inspired by the Tuscan landscape: the warm color of wheat, the rich red earth, the fresh greens of nature, the soft creams and whites of clouds, and the cool blues of skies and streams. The classic shapes are reminiscent of 14th-century pottery, and the lush glazes and raw terra cotta edges honor the essence of Tuscany. Stop by Glassworks to get a rustic, handcrafted authenticity to your table!
Thanks to Susan Gravely for a wonderful event ...
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August 2, 2023 Get Reorders for Atlanta & Dallas Orders
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Get Reorders for Atlanta & Dallas Orders
August 2, 2023
We want to help you sell what you just sold to your retailers at the show. This will then generate more reorders for you.

Below please find materials to help you. Syncing is the quickest way to sell what you just sold and get reorders. 
  • Syncing gets your products online for your retailers instantly.
  • Syncing helps you and retailers sell 18% more.
  • Syncing speeds up reorders. 
Please scroll down for more details.

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Syncing
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August 1, 2023 Hollywood Gets “Amazoned” 🤖
How technology hurts the entertainment industry just like Amazon hurts the retail industry.
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Hollywood Gets “Amazoned” 🤖
How technology hurts the entertainment industry just like Amazon hurts the retail industry.
August 1, 2023
Over the last three decades, Hollywood and many that rely on the entertainment industry have embraced ordering goods over Amazon.com.  Recap: Amazon is a technology company that often cuts costs by replacing humans with code and robots and bypasses local red tape like, um, taxes and labor rules.  Hollywood writers, producers, and ticket goers embraced a technology company that made their lives easier but often at the cost of others (aka retail workers). 

Today, technology is ...
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July 27, 2023 New Vietri Sicilian Heads, Last Tix For Susan Gravely Book Signing, & Annual Shadyside Sidewalk Sale!
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New Vietri Sicilian Heads, Last Tix For Susan Gravely Book Signing, & Annual Shadyside Sidewalk Sale!
July 27, 2023

Brighten up your home with a touch of Sicilian tradition by VIETRI. Sicily has a tradition dating back generations of displaying female and white sculptural heads, and they are often used as planters on doorsteps, porches, and balconies. No matter the placement, these handcrafted Sicilian Heads are sure to be a conversation starter. There are 7 different styles to choose from. Stop in to see our selection.
Join us for an irresistibly Italian experience with VIETRI's Susan Gravely! She will be...
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July 27, 2023 How Did Making a Soap Bottle Go From 90 Days to 21 Days?
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How Did Making a Soap Bottle Go From 90 Days to 21 Days?
July 27, 2023
Bath & Body Works reduced the time it takes to make a bottle of soap from 90 days to 21, shares The Wall Street Journal. It also reduced the number of miles the parts travel from 13,000 miles to a just a handful of miles.  Part of the solution: the company trimmed out China and Canada.

BBW was able to move production to the US largely due to robots and computers. In China, 50 people may work on a bottle. In the US, labor is too expensive.  The company replaced the 40 people with...
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July 25, 2023 Thanks for the Memories, by Laurie Gates
Thanks for the Memories, by Laurie Gates
July 25, 2023
I chuckled when I was asked to author this column, as I have been known to have the last word from time to time. As I prepare to leave the industry that has given me so much (I eagerly accepted the opportunity to work in the gift and home area in 1986), I can vividly recall the excitement I felt when I first entered the creative space that we get to live and work in every day. I have been exposed to scores of creative people; I met and worked with artists and buyers who were inspired and ...
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July 25, 2023 Orrefors @ 125
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Orrefors @ 125
July 25, 2023
EMON MAASHO, CEO AND PRESIDENT OF ORREFORS, NORTH AMERICA, is representative of the exciting trajectory in this 125-year operation. The über-exec joined the New Wave Group in 2013, a time when Orrefors and Kosta Boda (OKB) were underperforming assets in the portfolio. "Our crystal brands are national treasures and a part of Swedish history," Maasho affirms. And he wanted a front row seat in their revitalization. Maasho was placed in charge of the new hotel and restaurant division ...
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July 25, 2023 Queen Elizabeth: A New Reign
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Queen Elizabeth: A New Reign
July 25, 2023
QUEEN ELIZABETH WOULD CERTAINLY APPROVE. Herend's Queen Elizabeth Collection, which includes a ten-piece tea set, bonbon, and corgi Fishnet figurine, is targeted not just to Anglophiles and fans of the Queen, but to anyone who wishes to own a beautiful, unique piece of Herend, says Kimberley Kimball, president, Martin's Herend Imports. "When the Queen passed last year, the Herend manufactory sought out our input about their idea of creating some commemorative pieces celebrating her 70-year ...
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