This article, which will appear in the December/January 2025 issue of Tableware Today, explains the importance of wedding registries to indie stores.
Our e-commerce platform helps 1,500 indie stores sell $22 million a year. Perhaps surprising is that more than 90% of these orders are wedding registry gifts. Our stores offer tens of thousands of goods for sale online, with the lion’s share being wedding gifts. Why are wedding registry sales 90% of online sales while non-gift orders ...
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How we helped the #1 gift and children's store in Louisiana's Acadiana area offer 11,585 products effortlessly.
August 14, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Caroline & Company has joined Shop Local to grow its online business. Serving the Acadiana area for 27 years, Caroline & Company offers gifts, children’s clothing, home decor, furnishings, and more.
By using their Shop Local Store, Caroline & Company saved $11,585 and 17 weeks in labor on website product maintenance. The store will expand its online collection of gifts and home decor through the Syncing service. ...
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A new tool to discover and connect with new retail partners easily.
August 9, 2024
FOR BRANDS
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: We made it easier for your brand to identify new prospects. The new Prospects page helps your brand expand your network by connecting with new retailers on Shop Local.
The Prospects page is broken down into sections that help prospect for new retailers:
Retailers by Specialty
Shows retailers by their industry and specialty (ex: gift shops, home goods stores, jewelry stores, tableware stores, etc.).
I have heard recently from some jewelry stores that they don’t think they need a wedding registry service because that allows them to concentrate on selling jewelry. A few thoughts on this:
1. We may be heading towards recession—just see today’s stock market sell-off. In a recession, people still get married and buy wedding gifts. They often stop buying non-wedding jewelry.
Fact: a wedding registry service is a good, recession-proof business.
Top-3 Retail Movers
🥇 Patrick's Fine Jewelry & Gifts in St. Francisville, LA / +1,040%
🥈 Adler's Jewelry in New Orleans, LA / +604%
🥉 Saint Street in Clarksville, ...
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We believe in offering a great online shopping experience through our platform. Below are excerpts from three reviews from shoppers who bought a gift using our software:
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"Easy website to use. Great communication. Visually satisfying to be able to see the gift you are giving. Easy peasy! And I do love easy!"
~ Kelly Buck in AL
Ms. Buck made a purchase at Fincher & Ozment Jewelers, an indie retailer in Alabama that has used our e-commerce software since ...
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How Shop Local helps South Carolina retailers get sales leads
March 13, 2024
Indie stores have the best chance of ranking highly in Google when they use Shop Local. Merchants know this because of their page 1 rankings and how they beat big-box stores in search tests, such as for South Carolina results.
These Shop Local retailers located in South Carolina appear on page one of Google due to their Shop Local Store:
How Shop Local's software quickly populated the online Store for a legendary New Orleans retailer
March 11, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Adler’s, a jewelry and gift store in New Orleans, Louisiana, has joined the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business. Adler’s saved $44,907 and 64 weeks in labor on website product maintenance through the Shop Local platform. They have chosen Shop Local to revamp the Gift Registry service they have maintained since their early days.
For over 100 years, Adler's has held its position as the leading jeweler in New Orleans and the Gulf ...
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Rustic doesn't mean roughing it. Minimalism doesn't mean boring. Natural materials, lived-in textures, sun-drenched days, and bare feet are all you need to make relaxing feel like a special occasion.
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We believe in offering a great online shopping experience through our platform. Below are excerpts from three reviews from shoppers who bought a gift using our software:
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"Love your website. Made shopping a breeze and was easy to navigate from start to finish..."
~ Anne Ragsdale in VA
Ms. Ragsdale made a purchase at Schiffman's, an indie retailer in North Carolina that has used our e-commerce software since 2011.
I often describe flatware as jewelry for the table, the accent that gives table settings a special flair.
Of course, unlike jewelry, flatware is essential. Used everyday, whether to savor a quick snack or enjoy a thoughtfully prepared meal, you put a spoon or fork in your mouth more often throughout the day than your toothbrush. For nearly two decades, I have worked in the metals division at Lifetime Brands, so I fully understand that choosing flatware relies on many factors. Our team has done ...
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Adorn your mantle with this heirloom worthy, classic estate jewelry inspired design. Gold or silver finished pewter, encrusted with hand-set clear European crystals. Elegant moiré silk back. Tarnish resistant. Holds a 4" round photograph.
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Present eco-modern design with this mirrored vanity tray. It features a frame made of exotic vines for an artistic vibe. This 14-inch-long by 5-inch-wide tray includes a mirror at the bottom that reflects whatever you place on it to make a statement. This multipurpose mini vanity tray can be used to store jewelry on your dresser or as an amusing display.
Mottahedeh's votive collection make the perfect double holiday gift. First a wonderful fragrance fills your room then after the candle is done you are left with a beautiful covered porcelain container. Use it for jewelry bedside, in the bathroom for small goods or the entrance foyer to hide your keys and spare change.
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Kate Spade New York tableware and accessories has for two decades held a singular spot on retail shelves and on customers’ tables thanks to a timeless charm and chic stylings. Even after 20 years, the fun, fresh, playfully sophisticated, and refreshingly original collections from Lenox occupy a unique niche in the tableware pantheon.
Kate Spade’s contribution to fashion cannot be understated. She became synonymous with fashionistas everywhere when she started her fashion ...
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For Baccarat’s craftsmen, Crystal Carving is the art of caressing the surface of the piece until one succeeds in expressing all of its beauty. An embellishment process entirely made by hand using a multitude of grinding wheels, the cut enhances the unique brilliance of the crystal. From the simplest decorations to the most complex ornaments, Baccarat crystal allows you to create plays of light and dazzling reflections.
The work of a “tailleur” or master carver is the ...
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