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March 3, 2022 New Juliska Iberian Sand Dinnerware At Glassworks!
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New Juliska Iberian Sand Dinnerware At Glassworks!
March 3, 2022
A trip to the sandy Iberian coast inspired this Iberian Journey motif. Juliska has reinterpreted this region’s hand-painted tiles in a neutral color palette of sand, stones, and earth onto key accent pieces. Made of ceramic stoneware and also available in Indigo (shades of blue). Oven, microwave, dishwasher, and freezer safe. Stop at the Shadyside store to see the collections.

Click here to shop for Juliska Iberian on our this website.



 
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March 3, 2022 Sync With Zoku’s 194 Products
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Sync With Zoku’s 194 Products
March 3, 2022
We are pleased to announce Zoku is ready to sync products via Bridge's Product Syncing service.

Zoku, which makes super functional eco-friendly kitchen products, shares 194 products via Bridge. Please view its synced products here:
https://zoku.bridgecatalog.com/collections.cfm/Zoku.

Zoku is known for:
  • Products that help with food preparation, storage, and on-the-go solutions.
  • Eco-friendly, fun products. 
Retailers who sync with Zoku products save time and money:
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March 2, 2022 New Feature: Boost Your Store's Google Ranking By Selecting Your Store's Type
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New Feature: Boost Your Store's Google Ranking By Selecting Your Store's Type
March 2, 2022
Your Bridge has a new feature: you can now choose what type of retail business you have.  For example, you may choose "Kitchen store" and "Home goods store." When you pick these sectors, we'll send you customers looking for your business type. How? We help you rank higher in Google. Bridge accomplishes this by outputting this information about your business around the web. In particular, Bridge outputs these sectors on your account, on other members' accounts, and ...
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February 28, 2022 Ready for the Ride: Peloton & Total Addressable Market
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Ready for the Ride: Peloton & Total Addressable Market
February 28, 2022
Peloton’s new CEO, Barry McCarthy, was recently interviewed in the New York Times (Read the article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/19/business/dealbook/barry-mccarthy-interview-peloton.html). The authors asked Mr. McCarthy if he thought that everyone who needs a workout bike already had one. They questioned where else a company making stationary exercise bikes can go (…an ironic question for a bike product that literally can’t move). The Times wanted to know what ...
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February 26, 2022 Amazon charged some customers more than others for the same item
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Amazon charged some customers more than others for the same item
February 26, 2022
In today’s Times, we learn that Amazon is raising and lowering the prices of items millions of times a day. We also learn that it has displayed different prices for the same item based on who you are. Imagine going in to a store and the paper towels are $3 for the person next to you but $4 for you. 

I can attest to Amazon changing prices multiple times a day because Amazon crawls my retailers’ websites multiple times a day.  It’s as if they have spies coming in our...
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February 24, 2022 New Colorful Lounge Sets From P.J. Salvage At Cheeks!
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New Colorful Lounge Sets From P.J. Salvage At Cheeks!
February 24, 2022
How to turn pajamas into an uplifting experience -
in P.J. Salvage luxe modal printed jersey and peachy fabric.
Find your rainbow 🌈 All the fruity-punch vibes 🌴💖
Take your rest zzzseriously 😴  It’s all in the details✨
Lounge sets with major style points.
Statement sets together or mixed into your closet staples. Stop in at either Cheeks to see the selection.
Click here to see store info on our Cheeks website.
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February 24, 2022 Hackers targeting indie shops
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Hackers targeting indie shops
February 24, 2022
Yesterday I spoke with an independent jewelry store that was targeted by cybercriminals. The criminals created a ransomware attack and held the store’s computer data hostage. The store had to scramble to find backup data and reopen.  The store called the FBI and didn’t pay.  The hackers then sent phishing emails to all the store’s customers—attacking the store’s customers and trying to infect them.  

Today’s WSJ shares that retail and ...
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February 22, 2022 "No Ragrets"
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"No Ragrets"
February 22, 2022
In the movie 'We’re the Millers,' a character played by Jason Sudeikis interviews a teen boy wooing Sudeikis’ teenage daughter. Sudeikis interviews the boy about his interests and compatibility with his daughter. (Watch the scene here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjkLKKgOMRY .) The boy’s neck tattoo reads “No Ragrets.” When Sudeikis inquires about this tattoo, the boy confidently claims that he has no regrets, to which Sudeikis asks, "Not even&...
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February 17, 2022 Vietri Regalia Glassware At Glassworks!
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Vietri Regalia Glassware At Glassworks!
February 17, 2022
Vietri Regalia Glassware At Glassworks! Handpainted in 14-karat gold, the ornate emblems and decorations of royalty adorn items perfect for every occasion in this beautifully unique drinkware collection. Glassworks just received a shipment of Vietri Regalia including the Cordial set pictured. We also have the related Regalia Deco Cordial set. Stop at the Shadyside store to check out the collections.

Click here to shop for Vietri Regalia on our this website.

 
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February 15, 2022 Last Place...and Winning 🏁
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Last Place...and Winning 🏁
February 15, 2022
This past weekend on the way to Florida to visit my brothers, I read about Squarespace’s advertising history. (Read the article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/13/business/how-did-squarespace-know-podcasts-would-get-this-big.html).  In 2009, Anthony Casalena, the founder of Squarespace, paid $20,000 to advertise on a tech podcast. While that was a lot for a small, young company (Casalena had started his business just six years earlier in a dorm room in 2003), Casalena said the ...
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February 10, 2022 New P.J. Salvage Lounge Sets At Cheeks!
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New P.J. Salvage Lounge Sets At Cheeks!
February 10, 2022
New P.J. Salvage Lounge Sets At Cheeks! Breathe life into your winter closet with new pajama/loungewear sets from P.J. Salvage. Pictured is the top of the Bella's Ball set which will have you blooming beautiful! Lush floral lounge top and pocket-jogger pant in the softest peachy jersey. Perfect to wear as a set or pair with your favorite denim.
Cheeks has other patterned sets and sleepwear, perfect for Valentine's Day gifts. Of course, we can also help you find the perfect lingerie for ...
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February 10, 2022 NYT: Herend, Lenox, Haviland, and Spode mentioned in fine china article
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NYT: Herend, Lenox, Haviland, and Spode mentioned in fine china article
February 10, 2022
Nice to see Herend, Lenox, Haviland, and Spode, all Bridge clients, mentioned in this week’s Times article about the resurgence of fine china. 

Read the full article: 
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/09/style/fine-china-porcelain-dishware.html View Post
February 9, 2022 What's In a Brand Name™️?
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What's In a Brand Name™️?
February 9, 2022
I recently saw an advertisement for Windows 11 in Wired magazine. I thought: “Wow, finally something  from Microsoft that someone can understand: a logical name for their software offering.” I recall a time when Microsoft had a confusing litany of software names including: NT, 98, 2000, Millennium (ME), Windows XP, and Vista--before finally relegating those clumsy names to the desktop recycle bin and adopting a simple, progressive number system.  Apple has been naming its ...
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February 5, 2022 New Feature: Promote Financing to Customers
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New Feature: Promote Financing to Customers
February 5, 2022
Your Bridge has a new feature: you can now easily promote financing to your customers. Next to products, you can now display the text alert, "We offer financing for purchases. To learn more, please call our store [insert tel.] or message us here."

We added this feature because the service of 'Buy now, pay later' (BNPL) has been gaining popularity online.

By default, jewelry and watch products will show this financing alert.

If your stores wish, it can turn off this text alert....
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February 5, 2022 WSJ: Retailers move faster to update shelf prices
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WSJ: Retailers move faster to update shelf prices
February 5, 2022
Today’s Wall St. Journal reports on the need by retailers to quickly update prices due to inflationary pressures.  We agree: Bridge has been offering an instant price update service to retailers for their websites for 14 years. On a daily basis, our Product Syncing service helps Kate Spade, Baccarat, Le Creuset, and 100 premium brands update prices for 60,000 products on 930 stores’ websites.  

Read the full WSJ article: 
https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/shoppers-...
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February 3, 2022 Tabbara Valentine's Chocolates At Glassworks And Cheeks!
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Tabbara Valentine's Chocolates At Glassworks And Cheeks!
February 3, 2022
The Tabbara Valentine's assortment (pictured) is comprised of 20 chocolate bonbons and features new flavors like strawberry & bubbly jelly, strawberry lemon, raspberry kalamansi, peanuts & salted caramel, along with other classic flavors.
The Tabbara Heart Box is literally made of dark chocolate. Inside the box, there are 4 pieces of chocolate bonbons from the Valentine’s Day assortment. Glassworks also has Toffee Taboo Hearts and many other gift ideas. ...
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February 2, 2022 Rapha 🚴‍♂️
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Rapha 🚴‍♂️
February 2, 2022
I recently bought a pair of jeans from the bike-lifestyle company Rapha. I find Rapha's stores, emails, and mission to be inspiring to Bridge, and I'll explain why.

First, you may ask, "What is Rapha?"  Rapha is a product company that sells goods for biking, including shirts, shorts, helmets, and accessories. What is unique is the lengths it goes to foster a community (and sales!) by having a coffee shop in it, organizing riding events,  offering members-only clothing...
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January 28, 2022 Success Story: The Menagerie in Texas Is Showing 24K Products Online
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Success Story: The Menagerie in Texas Is Showing 24K Products Online
January 28, 2022
The Menagerie, a fine jewelry & gift store in Texas, recently reached out to Bridge to find a gift registry solution for their business. Within minutes, the store had over 24,000+ items available online using our Product Syncing service. Customers and registrants can shop for these products. Additionally, Google will rank the store higher. The store saved months of web development time and thousands of dollars in labor.

The store is currently syncing products with 27 Product ...
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January 27, 2022 Vietri Natalia Glass Collection At Glassworks!
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Vietri Natalia Glass Collection At Glassworks!
January 27, 2022
Reminiscent of cut crystal, the Natalia Collection is poised for elegance with etched glass that can be dressed up or down for any dining occasion. Dishwasher safe Italian glass makes these Vietri glasses an elegant choice for your next soirée. Stop at the Shadyside store to see the collection, including the new Apertivo and Martini glasses.
Click here to shop for Vietri Natalia on this website.
 
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January 26, 2022 Is Amazon's 'Viral' Growth Due to Mobile Phones?
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Is Amazon's 'Viral' Growth Due to Mobile Phones?
January 26, 2022
Scott Galloway, a business leader and NYU professor, shares that we're now spending over 4 hours a day on our mobile phones--up from just 20 minutes in 2010. (…I wrote part of this post on my iPhone.) What does this mean? Lots of opportunities for Amazon--as well as Facebook, Instagram, and other tech titans--to sell to us. Our cell phones are, in essence, 1,000 'buy buttons' in our pockets (or on our nightstands) that encourage us to buy stuff online, any time of the day. 

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