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October 27, 2022 Royal Crown Derby
Royal Crown Derby
October 27, 2022
Royal Crown Derby behind the scenes in production

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October 25, 2022 Gogh Big or Gogh Home 🖼
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Gogh Big or Gogh Home 🖼
October 25, 2022
We work hard each day, and likely don’t mind if others notice.  We want others to see the ingenuity of our software. But what if that wasn’t the case? If you want an example of someone that got passed by, just ask Van Gogh.  Yeah, thaaaaat world-famous, earless, impressionist artist whose work today graces the walls of countless museums.  The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is currently running an exhibition showcasing how the world missed appreciating Van Gogh’s...
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October 24, 2022 Bridge Helps Indie Stores Rank on Page 1 of Google in 76% of States
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Bridge Helps Indie Stores Rank on Page 1 of Google in 76% of States
October 24, 2022
NEW YORK, NY, Oct. 24, 2022 – Bridge, an e-commerce community, reported that it's helping indie stores rank on page one of Google in 76% of states for wedding gift purchases. The findings are based on a recent study that Bridge conducted regarding wedding registry purchasing. 

Study Findings:
  • For 38 state searches, Bridge Stores appeared on page one of Google. This represents 76% of all states.  When just calculating the states in which Bridge has clients (48),
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October 20, 2022 New MacKenzie-Childs Queen Bee Collection At Glassworks!
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New MacKenzie-Childs Queen Bee Collection At Glassworks!
October 20, 2022
 QUEEN BEE: bold & beautiful! 🐝👑 Bee inspired and live like the royalty that you are, with bold black and yellow. Serve in style with the Queen Bee serving pieces. Made of oak, the wooden items are decorated with a laser-etched checked bee design.The porcelain plates are decorated with a hand-applied golden checked bee transfer. Fit for royalty every time! Stop at the Shadyside store to see the full line of tabletop pieces.

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October 20, 2022 Offer Free Shipping or Lose the Customer's Order
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Offer Free Shipping or Lose the Customer's Order
October 20, 2022
A customer emailed me today and told me that she only ordered from a store because it offered free shipping. She reviewed many stores, and skipped over those that did not offer free shipping. Her message to me:

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I live in Atlanta, GA.  I noticed when I was trying to find this plate that several of the sites were using the same e-commerce platform.  I noticed that some had free shipping and some did not.  So of course, I went with the company that provided free ...
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October 13, 2022 New Vietri Medici Gold Dinnerware At Glassworks!
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New Vietri Medici Gold Dinnerware At Glassworks!
October 13, 2022
The famed, influential Medicis ruled Florence during the Renaissance, which was a time of prosperity in Florence. The traditional Medici coat of arms is beautiful and ornate. Vietri's new Medici collection takes a modern spin on it by highlighting one of it's components: the golden palle. At once historic and contemporary, Vietri's Medici Gold Dinnerware honors Italian heritage while also exuding fresh inspiration. Swing by the Shadyside store to see the collection.

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October 12, 2022 Updated Feature: More Easily Promote Free Shipping
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Updated Feature: More Easily Promote Free Shipping
October 12, 2022
Your Bridge now helps more customers learn about your free shipping offer. If your store offers free shipping, a blue banner will display at the bottom of a product's Results and Details pages. 

Before this update, customers would have to view their shopping bag in order to view your store's free shipping offer. 

In the example, we see a Juliska Berry & Thread Whitewash Dinner Plate.
At the bottom of the page, we see the blue free shipping banner displayed. 

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October 10, 2022 In 35 States, Stores Using Bridge Rank on Page 1 of Google
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In 35 States, Stores Using Bridge Rank on Page 1 of Google
October 10, 2022
In 35 states, Bridge Stores appeared on page one of Google when doing a wedding registry related search.  In many states, Bridge Stores dominated the results. For example, for Georgia and South Carolina searches Bridge Stores claimed six spots on Google's first page. 

Study Details: 
  • We Googled "gift registry" and the state’s name. 
  • We researched results for 48 states. (Bridge has clients in 48 states; the only states that don
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October 8, 2022 Winners Quit 🚪🏆
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Winners Quit 🚪🏆
October 8, 2022
In her new book ‘Quit,' Annie Duke shares that the best poker players only play 25% of the hands they are dealt, whereas others play 50%. Ms. Duke talks with Stewart Butterfield, the founder of a few startups, most recently Slack (which is an acronym, which I didn’t know). Slack wouldn’t have been born if Mr. Butterfield didn’t drop a video game company to start Slack. Likewise for Twitter which was born out of the failed blogging company Odeo. Ms. Duke's lesson: winners ...
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October 7, 2022 Receive $65,000 in value and pay $0
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Receive $65,000 in value and pay $0
October 7, 2022
The Times' magazine recently reviewed the book summarizing service Blinkist. Blinkest claims to give members $89,000 in value (the combined value of books offered) for $8/month.  That's a great deal for readers.

A great deal for retailers: Bridge gives retailers $65k in value for $0 month. Bridge offers approved retailers up to 65,000 products from 109 premium brands for $0 per month. We estimate that each synced product to their online store saves them $1 and three minutes in labor...
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October 6, 2022 New P.J. Salvage At Cheeks!
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New P.J. Salvage At Cheeks!
October 6, 2022
Cheeks is always getting new shipments of P.J. Salvage! Cooler mornings call for the ultimate sweater set, available in oatmeal or charcoal, This Tramway Cable set comes in the softest, comfiest cable texture knit with all the comfy and none of the bulk. 🤍
Experience luxe relaxation with the LuxPlush Collection! Comfy robes, slippers, and blankets to help you wind down or start your morning right. Comes in 3 different colors for all styles! 💛
Stop in either Cheeks to check out our stock of P...
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October 3, 2022 Are We Time Givers or Takers? ⌛️⏳
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Are We Time Givers or Takers? ⌛️⏳
October 3, 2022
Scott Galloway, the NYU business professor and firebrand, pens a weekly, attention-grabbing article about business trends. In last week’s post, he noted the rise of the attention economy.  (...Yes, my post is an attention-seeker writing about an attention-seeker writing about attention.) Comparing our current economy to those of the past, Mr. Galloway notes that today’s oil is time. He tracks the growth of digital companies like Netflix, Microsoft, Facebook, and TikTok that...
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September 30, 2022 Olde Towne Uncorked
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Olde Towne Uncorked
September 30, 2022
We are so excited to participate in Main Street Clinton's newest event, Olde Towne Uncorked! Join us Thursday, October 20th 5:30-8:30 for wine and shopping. Visit https://www.mainstreetclintonms.com/events/all/olde-towne-uncorked for more details.  View Post
September 29, 2022 New Juliska Graham Metal Serveware & Barware At Glassworks!
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New Juliska Graham Metal Serveware & Barware At Glassworks!
September 29, 2022
Decorated with a tidy trimming of simple thread, each piece in Juliska's gleaming Graham barware/serveware collection is handmade in hammered stainless steel. With the distinctive dimpling effect that is polished to brilliance for an undeniably sophisticated effect, each piece is a functional statement wherever it resides. Stop in at the Shadyside store to see these shiny pieces!

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September 29, 2022 Memberships in the news
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Memberships in the news
September 29, 2022
Lululemon is adding a paid membership service called Studio that offers access to digital classes and gives discounts on in-person classes and apparel. The apparel company suggests it may also offer member-exclusive events. 

Companies are often taking this approach: offer unlimited access to a digital service, bundle in discounts and other peripheral perks, and charge a flat monthly fee. (Lululemon is charging $39/month.)

Many in the retail industry are seeking to launch a paid ...
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September 28, 2022 Tip: Reply to Reviews To Help Your Business
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Tip: Reply to Reviews To Help Your Business
September 28, 2022
We have a tip to help your business. You can easily boost the number of reviews your business receives on your Bridge.

Steps:
  1. When a customer leaves a review on your Bridge Store’s Review page, leverage this to get even more reviews. Reply to the review.
  2. Write a reply that acknowledges the customer's specific response. 

As an example, Goldsmith Cardel replies to every review left on its Bridge site.  Please see the example screenshots. 

Benefits of this ...
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September 23, 2022 Vanity 🪞
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Vanity 🪞
September 23, 2022
Today’s Gen Z gift registrants want to do everything online, often on their iPhone 14. They want to start a registry, add products, remove products, edit quantities, and view purchases. They don't want to call the store to do this.   

In the adoption of digital tools, another trend is also at play: female shoppers are busier than before. Today, more women graduate from college than men. Women are increasingly doctors, CEOs, and world leaders. (Italy just welcomed its ...
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September 22, 2022 FedEx Raising Rates Almost 7%
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FedEx Raising Rates Almost 7%
September 22, 2022
FedEx is raising shipping rates 6.9%, which provides an opportunity for stores to get shoppers in the physical store. Store owners can encourage customers to skip the expensive ‘shipping tax’ and just pick their purchase up in store. 

Read the full article at the WSJ:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fedex-fdx-q1-earnings-report-2023-11663789784?mod=mhp View Post
September 22, 2022 Watch Italian Artist, Gianluca Fabbro, create one of his masterpieces.
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Watch Italian Artist, Gianluca Fabbro, create one of his masterpieces.
September 22, 2022
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September 21, 2022 Tableware Today: 3 Brands Promote Bridge
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Tableware Today: 3 Brands Promote Bridge
September 21, 2022
We're happy to see three brands promote Bridge in Tableware Today's October/November 2022 issue.

In each advertisement, the brand displays Bridge’s ‘B’ logo.  The brands promoting Bridge include:
  • Bordhallo Pinheiro
  • Pampa Bay
  • Vista Alegre

A brand shows the Bridge logo so that retailers will know that they can easily sell the products shown. Since e-commerce makes up 30% of U.S. retail sales, retailers want to carry brands that make selling online quick and ...
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