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November 24, 2021 Black Friday & Small Business Saturday At Glassworks And Cheeks!
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Black Friday & Small Business Saturday At Glassworks And Cheeks!
November 24, 2021
Glassworks and Cheeks will offer 10% off everything, plus in store specials all weekend for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday!
Pictured: Glassworks offers the MOOD Silverware set by Christofle, a contemporary, refined and universal silver-plated flatware that comes with the mirror-polished "egg shaped" steel case. We have a broad selection of gifts and holiday decorations in stock! Cheeks offers P.J. Salvage Happy Howlidays Pajamas and many other gifts for ...
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November 24, 2021 WSJ: Bridge Bar
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WSJ: Bridge Bar
November 24, 2021
Cheers! We'll meet you at this Kansas City bridge bar to celebrate the Bridge community's success ;)

Read the full article about Kansas City's proposed bridge bar:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kansas-bridge-that-once-carried-cattle-cars-to-become-an-open-air-food-court-11637672401 View Post
November 22, 2021 Retail Watch: Buy Early
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Retail Watch: Buy Early
November 22, 2021
Today’s Times suggests that tech shoppers buy early—which likely can be said for most gifts, tech or otherwise.  

Read the full Times article: 
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/17/technology/personaltech/chip-gaming-device-shortage.html View Post
November 22, 2021 What We En-Compass 🧭
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What We En-Compass 🧭
November 22, 2021
Retailers have had a difficult time in recent years, as brands have increasingly circumvented them. With the advent of e-commerce websites and social media, brands are pitching their wares directly to consumers and cutting out retailers.  

I’ve sometimes wondered: What if the factory decides to do the same and cut out the brands? If the retailers don’t like it, how will the brands?  Some businesses are now trying this. Services like Italic allow a consumer to bypass...
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November 22, 2021 41 Madison and the NYC Marathon
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41 Madison and the NYC Marathon
November 22, 2021
Did you know there is a connection between the NYC marathon and 41 Madison? 41 Madison, home of the New York Tabletop Show, is owned by the Rudin family, and the family helped start the NYC Marathon.  The Times shared this history in an article recently. Excerpt:

"...In 1976 when George Spitz, a civil servant and runner, proposed a marathon through all five boroughs, the time seemed almost right — if daunting. “A race like that could cost $15,000,” Mr. Lebow ...
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November 18, 2021 Find Your Thanksgiving Table Serveware At Glassworks!
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Find Your Thanksgiving Table Serveware At Glassworks!
November 18, 2021
Thanksgiving is almost here! Make sure you're ready to celebrate in style with pretty serveware from Glassworks. Pictured are Golden Salerno pieces by Pampa Bay; gleaming white porcelain with lustrous gold beads in titanium, dishwasher safe and oven safe to 550°. Stop by the Shadyside store to see our selection of serving pieces.
Click here to shop for Pampa Bay Golden Salerno on this website.


 
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November 18, 2021 Our Holiday gift Guide is here!!!
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Our Holiday gift Guide is here!!!
November 18, 2021
Shop small for the holidays this year. Cooking, baking, accessories! We have a little bit of everything!

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November 17, 2021 ShopLocal.org
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ShopLocal.org
November 17, 2021
Last week, a gift shop in Alabama signed up for Bridge and had a coaching call with Jordyn, our retailer coach. Within one day, the retailer had a Bridge Store offering 15k products and a full suite of online services to serve its customers. (See the store's Bridge account here: https://shealeighs.bridgecatalog.com) 

I’m even amazed at what our software can do!  Our software requires a lot of parts to come together: our tech team codes the software, our coaches call the stores...
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November 16, 2021 Compra Local 🏝
Compra Local 🏝
November 16, 2021
Upon boarding my flight to Mexico last week, did I eagerly wait the arrival of the bar cart? Maybe, but not before cracking open the book Great by Choice by Jim Collins.  I recommend the book because it provides new approaches to success. One takeaway in the book is not new: we’ve got to work each day.  Just like the anecdote in the book’s introduction about Norwegian explorer Amundsen, we have to put in miles each day. In a race to the South Pole, Amundsen's unprepared ...
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November 15, 2021 Ivystone: 5 Tips to Increase Web Sales
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Ivystone: 5 Tips to Increase Web Sales
November 15, 2021
Watch this video to learn five proven steps to grow web sales. Join me and Gina Thesing from Ivystone as we pull back the curtain on industry trends and delve in to solutions indie stores are using each day.

Webinar includes:
  • Five key steps that a store must take.
  • A homework check list that you can tailor to your store.
Next steps:
1. Watch the webinar: 
https://www.ivystone.com/Blog/marketingdigitaltools-2021-5-tips-to-increase-web-sales/

Webinar time: 51 minutes

2. You...
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November 11, 2021 Joseph Ribkoff Trunk Show Benefit At Cheeks In Squirrel Hill Next Week!
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Joseph Ribkoff Trunk Show Benefit At Cheeks In Squirrel Hill Next Week!
November 11, 2021
Support Cancer Research and preview the new Spring 2022 collection at the Joseph Ribkoff Trunk Show from 10 - 6 Thursday, November 18th. A portion of the day's proceeds will go to the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in memory of Joanne from the Forbes store. She is dearly missed by everyone. The JR rep will have "wear now" apparel and Spring Preview styles. The trunk show will take place at the Squirrel Hill Cheeks, 5873 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Stop in!
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November 4, 2021 Joseph Ribkoff Trunk Show At Cheeks In Squirrel Hill November 18th!
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Joseph Ribkoff Trunk Show At Cheeks In Squirrel Hill November 18th!
November 4, 2021
Get a glimpse of the new Spring 2022 collection at the Joseph Ribkoff Trunk show from 10 to 6 on Thursday, November 18th. The JR rep will be on hand with "wear now" apparel and Spring Preview styles. On the pictured Spring set, vibrant florals embrace free-flowing and effortlessly feminine separates. The Trunk show will take place at the Squirrel Hill Cheeks, at 5873 Forbes Avenue located between Murray and Shady avenues. Join us!
 
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November 2, 2021 Success Story: SheaLeigh's in Alabama
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Success Story: SheaLeigh's in Alabama
November 2, 2021
Bitsy Sherlock, a sales rep for Werner Frank, helped her store and her brands on Friday.

Bitsy signed up SheaLeigh's, a gift and home goods shop in Alabama. Within a few minutes, the retailer had a live Bridge Store with 15,800+ products. Customers and registrants can shop for these products. Additionally, Google will rank the store higher due to these products. The store saved months of web development time and thousands of dollars in labor.

For free, the store received:
  • An
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November 1, 2021 Oprah’s Favorite Things
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Oprah’s Favorite Things
November 1, 2021
It’s the most wonderful time of the year over at the Oprah Daily!!  We are delighted to be chosen as an Oprah’s Favorite Things must-give gift this year! #OprahsFavoriteThings 🎁🎄 

Pick up the latest @oprahdaily O Quarterly on Nov 9th!
 
Ring in the holiday season… Oprah has selected our Cantaria Breakfast Cup in Caramel, Greige, Sand and White as must-give gift for her Favorite Things List 2021!
 
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October 28, 2021 William Yeoward Jasmine Collection At Glassworks!
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William Yeoward Jasmine Collection At Glassworks!
October 28, 2021
The William Yeoward Jasmine Collection At Glassworks!

Perfect for indoor or outdoor entertaining, the Jasmine pattern is part of William Yeoward's Country Collection of glassware. Charming floral details grace the pattern with hand-engraved jasmine vines that wind around the exquisite glass, which captures and refracts light. Stop in at the Shadyside store to see the collection in stock.

Click here to shop for William Yeoward's Jasmine Collection on this website.

 
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October 27, 2021 #SaveAPlateForMe
#SaveAPlateForMe
October 27, 2021
It’s that time of year when we gather for Fall Entertaining. We would love your Customers incredible photos and videos celebrating the season by showing off your friends and family getting together to share appetizers, gathering for drinks or a meal, or your own get-together idea—showing camaraderie, congeniality, and what a treat it is to be together, for a chance win! *Retailers & their families are not eligible.

$100 each will be donated to Feeding America on behalf of 6 ...
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October 27, 2021 New Wedgwood Book
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New Wedgwood Book
October 27, 2021
We were happy to read the book review for Josiah Wedgwood's new biography. Wedgwood is still produced today (250 years later) and is a Smart Brand member. I always find it fun to be reminded that Josiah's grandson was Charles Darwin.

Read the full book review at the NY Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/24/books/review-radical-potter-josiah-wedgwood-tristram-hunt.html
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October 27, 2021 Video: Your Website Is Like a Fish Tank - You Have To Fill It Up
Video: Your Website Is Like a Fish Tank - You Have To Fill It Up
October 27, 2021
In this video, I discuss: 1. Why indie stores are having a hard-time competing online. 2. What these stores need to do to overcome the obstacles. 3. How Bridge's software can help them quickly. I recommend that one view their website as a 'fish tank.' For starters, it has to be filled with brands, products, and features. When a store does this, the fish (aka the store) will thrive. You can view the video larger at Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/639288608
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October 23, 2021 WSJ: Clever Santa Illustration
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WSJ: Clever Santa Illustration
October 23, 2021
The WSJ’s illustration by Lars Leetaru of Santa atop a cargo container sums up nicely our current holiday supply chain. I recall my dad telling me about the halcyon days of his dad making Christmas toys in the basement by hand for the family.

The article suggests that consumers, flush with cash, will gift more digital goods and gift cards in lieu of out-of-stock goods. 

Read the full article:
https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/santa-claus-is-comingbut-hell-skip-some-stores-...
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October 21, 2021 Juliska Floral Sketch At Glassworks!
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Juliska Floral Sketch At Glassworks!
October 21, 2021
Mother Nature is the best inspiration of all, and the Floral Sketch collection consists of delicate drawings of Jasmine, Camellia, Wisteria, and Cherry Blossoms. This marriage between Juliska's subtle thread and berries motif and the artistic depictions of flowers makes for mix n’ match fun.
See the pattern at Glassworks in Shadyside.

Click here to shop for Juliska Floral Sketch on this website.
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