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June 13, 2022 Optimizing 🦾
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Optimizing 🦾
June 13, 2022
We’ve chatted about the importance of checklists. Checklists can be checklists literally as well as figuratively (i.e. software).  Checklists help us order our thoughts and actions.   Yet, the last step on each checklist should be: removing as many checklist steps as possible. This ironic strategy is necessary because steps inherently are friction, and friction is our enemy. We want to help our clients avoid the drag of clicks and thinking.

Embracing lists that we seek to ...
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See You in Atlanta Wednesday, July 13, 2022 - Friday, July 15, 2022
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See You in Atlanta Wednesday, July 13, 2022 - Friday, July 15, 2022
We'll be at the Atlanta show:
Wednesday, July 13 - Friday, July 15

We're happy to meet with you to:
  • Show you steps to grow your business.
  • Help you save time with new Bridge features.

Learn more about the Atlanta show:
https://www.americasmart.com/en/Markets/Market-Dates-and-Hours View Post
June 2, 2022 Juliska Isabella Acrylic Drinkware At Glassworks!
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Juliska Isabella Acrylic Drinkware At Glassworks!
June 2, 2022
Summer is almost here! Serve up some summertime sips with an assortment of Juliska acrylic drinkware. Featuring the same motifs as their beloved mouth-blown glasses in durable and dishwasher safe designs. Pictured are an assortment in the Isabella pattern. Stop at the Shadyside store to check them out!

Click here to shop for Juliska Acrylic on our Glassworks website.



 
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June 2, 2022 Facebook’s ticker should be: DATA…or THEFT
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Facebook’s ticker should be: DATA…or THEFT
June 2, 2022
Today’s WSJ article made me think:
1.  We need to reserve a ticker symbol for Bridge, like BRDG. 

2. Meta should use the ticker DATA or THEFT, as that’s the business they’re in. They are in the business of using your personal data—whether via Facebook or in the metaverse, often without us being aware.  To see a web page on Facebook or Instagram often requires logging in. Don’t want to log in? Too bad, that’s the only way to see the content. ...
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May 31, 2022 WSJ: Weddings Are Full Steam Ahead
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WSJ: Weddings Are Full Steam Ahead
May 31, 2022
Read the article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-summer-the-wedding-is-happening-no-matter-what-11653858170?mod=mhp View Post
May 31, 2022 Ambassadors 🍪
Ambassadors 🍪
May 31, 2022
I was reading enviously about college kids adopting an app called BeReal and noticed that BeReal is employing ambassadors on college campuses. I even looked up the app’s page about this ambassador program (https://bere.al/en/ambassadors). Sure enough, a week later the Times published another college app piece on Sidechat (yes, I was sadly still reading about tween apps a week later…). Again, the app is finding success via campus ambassadors.  

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May 30, 2022 Jerry Chazen, Who Helped Create Store-within-a-store Concept, Passes
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Jerry Chazen, Who Helped Create Store-within-a-store Concept, Passes
May 30, 2022
When I explain Bridge's Product Syncing service, I sometimes compare the service to the store-within-a-store concept at the mall.  I didn't know that Jerry Chazen, who helped found Liz Claiborne, pioneered that concept in the 1980s. Thank you, Jerry.

Mr. Chazen passed in February 2022. Read the obituary for Mr. Chazen here:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/liz-claiborne-co-founder-helped-create-a-fashion-star-11644505274

 
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May 27, 2022 Good News: 129 LSA International Products Are Ready for Syncing
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Good News: 129 LSA International Products Are Ready for Syncing
May 27, 2022
We are pleased to announce that LSA International is ready to sync products with retailers via Bridge.
 
LSA International is sharing 129 products in 15 collections via Bridge. Please view their synced products here:
https://lsainternational.bridgecatalog.com/collections.cfm/LSA_International

 
Retailers who sync with LSA International products save time and money:
  • By syncing, the retailer can save $129 and 1 day in labor.
  • Syncing with LSA International on Bridge
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May 26, 2022 Joseph Ribkoff Trunk Show Thursday, June 2nd!
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Joseph Ribkoff Trunk Show Thursday, June 2nd!
May 26, 2022
 Join us at a Joseph Ribkoff Trunk Show at the Squirrel Hill Cheeks, 5873 Forbes Avenue. 20% off all Joseph Ribkoff, ONE DAY ONLY, Thursday June 2nd from 10 - 6. The JR rep will have late Summer, Fall, and Holiday styles. Cheeks in Squirrel Hill is located on Forbes between Murray and Shady avenues.
Gorgeous beautiful fun! 😊 Hope to see you there! 🥰
 
Click here to see store info on our Cheeks website. View Post
May 23, 2022 Good News: 273 RöSLE Products Are Ready for Syncing
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Good News: 273 RöSLE Products Are Ready for Syncing
May 23, 2022
We are pleased to announce that RöSLE USA is ready to sync products with retailers via Bridge.
 
RöSLE is sharing 273 products in 4 collections via Bridge. Please view their synced products here:
https://rosle.bridgecatalog.com/collections.cfm/Rosle.
 
Retailers who sync with RöSLE products save time and money:
  • By syncing, the retailer can save $273 and 2 days in labor.
  • Sync with RöSLE on Bridge is free.
  • Syncing takes less than 
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May 22, 2022 Businesses Should Want a Membership—Not a Subscription. Why?
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Businesses Should Want a Membership—Not a Subscription. Why?
May 22, 2022
When talking about memberships and subscriptions, these two business models are sometimes interchanged but actually are different. They often differ in their pricing, customers, and offerings.  A subscription is often not a membership, but a membership often encompasses a subscription.  A membership is often an elevated and more powerful subscription that collectivizes and leverages the subscribers.

What They Have In Common
With both models, you often pay a fee and receive a ...
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May 19, 2022 New Vietri Hibiscus Medium Cobalt Fluted Vase At Glassworks!
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New Vietri Hibiscus Medium Cobalt Fluted Vase At Glassworks!
May 19, 2022
Skilled Tuscan artisans re-imagine the beauty and delicate nature of the hibiscus flower in Vietri's mouth-blown Hibiscus Glass. Curving, romantic, and fresh, the Hibiscus collection exudes easy elegance and is available in 8 colors. Newly available in the bigger Medium size, as well as the Bud size, the Cobalt Fluted Vase is a beautiful complement to any floral arrangement.  See it at Glassworks in Shadyside.

Click here to shop for Vietri Hibiscus on this website.
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May 19, 2022 Platinum Jubilee - BBC News feature Royal Crown Derby
Platinum Jubilee - BBC News feature Royal Crown Derby
May 19, 2022
Dear Customers, 

Royal Crown Derby is pleased to share a video of the BBC News feature yesterday evening. This video shows a small insight into their premium quality commemoratives, handcraft techniques and their relationship with royalty across the globe.
 
You can download the video via wetransfer here: https://we.tl/t-OLA3vBzVUM
Alternatively, you can access it via the bbc news link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0017hkf/east-midlands-today-evening-news-...
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May 17, 2022 Connection 👫
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Connection 👫
May 17, 2022
In the past, we’ve used spin classes and gyms as inspiration for Bridge. We see them as metaphors for helping retail business owners.  The founders of SoulCycle, Elizabeth Cutler and Julie Rice, must have been eavesdropping on us: they are expanding their spinning approach to another sphere. The Times reports they have started Peoplehood, a business that seeks to help people via self-help (group-help?) sessions. It’s SoulCycle for the soul&...
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May 12, 2022 New Vietri Mosaico At Glassworks!
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New Vietri Mosaico At Glassworks!
May 12, 2022
Inspired by the hand-painted tiles found throughout Italy, especially Sicily, Mosaico Cobalt delights in bold tones of sapphire blue and crisp white. Any of the Mosaico Cobalt pieces would make a striking statement. Made of hand painted Terra Bianca ceramic. Stop in at the Shadyside store to see the selection of pieces!

Click here to shop for Vietri Mosaico on this website.

 
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May 11, 2022 New Feature: Shop Local Banner
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New Feature: Shop Local Banner
May 11, 2022
Bridge has added a new feature to your retail shop. At the top of your Bridge Store, there is now a banner that promotes shopping local.  This banner quickly conveys that buying from your Store helps your store and your community. 

The text says, "Thank you for supporting your local shop & people in your community."

Introduction banners like this are important. We see them on a variety of sites, including on Bookshop.org and Faire.com.  (Read more about the ...
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May 11, 2022 NYT: More Registrants Want Cash...And We're Not Talking Gift Cards
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NYT: More Registrants Want Cash...And We're Not Talking Gift Cards
May 11, 2022
This week's Times shares that brides are increasingly asking for cash gifts. This trend pulls back the curtain on the underbelly of wedding gifts.  Over the last 20 years, a trend emerged where a bride would ask for a traditional gift (i.e. a crystal champagne flute set, a fine china plate, etc.) but then redeem the credit for a television or vacuum. The stores that were especially adept at this were the big-box stores with a wide variety of offerings like Macy's and Target. They would use ...
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May 5, 2022 Last Minute Mother's Day Gifts At Glassworks!
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Last Minute Mother's Day Gifts At Glassworks!
May 5, 2022
Mothers hold their children’s hands for a while, but their hearts forever! Celebrate Mother's Day with nature-inspired handcrafted decor from Michael Aram, including items from the White Orchid Collection (pictured). Glassworks has plenty of gift ideas for mom. Stop in at the Shadyside store to see an array of items that mom will love!

Click here to shop for Michael Aram on this website.


 
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May 4, 2022 WSJ: Facebook faceplants with e-commerce
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WSJ: Facebook faceplants with e-commerce
May 4, 2022
Today’s Wall St. Journal shares show retailers are frustrated by Facebook’s e-commerce offering. 

Sellers complain it misses many basic features, including offering an item in different colors or sizes (what Bridge calls a “multi-SKU item”).   One can’t control where the item is sold—apparently, a seller may have to ship to the Maldives. Some sellers said it’s too complicated to manage the service.  What if they need help? There&...
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May 3, 2022 Countdown to Mother's Day!!! We can help you SHINE!
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Countdown to Mother's Day!!! We can help you SHINE!
May 3, 2022
Jewelry ideas for Mother's Day  Let us help you SHINE with the perfect gift for Mother's Day!!! We have a great selection of jewelry in stock ~ Julie Vos, Dot & Dash Design, AshbeeBritt, Meghan Browne, La Vie, Susan Shaw, Canvas Style and More ... AND, help her keep her jewelry from faux to fine shining everyday with one of our favorites Shinery!
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