Bridge is helping indie stores compete against the big-box stores and big-money players.
Bridge will help more than 700 indie stores service 7,000 registries this year. Collectively, we’re moving millions of dollars in sales from big players to small stores and their communities.
Proof of this is when we see a bride registered at five stores and 40% of them are Bridge Store clients. The bride lists these registry choices:
In this video I share why retailers don’t add a brand’s products to their websites and therefore fail the brand and themselves in the e-commerce race.
Bridge’s Smart Products marketing service ‘bridges’ the gaps in online distribution. Bridge's service helps brands show 100% of the brand’s products on an infinite number of retailers’ Bridge Stores. The retailer can use Bridge Store as a stand-...
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In this 2 minute video, I share how sales reps can use a free tool that we designed for them. The Website Grader will help reps evaluate their stores' websites and chart a path to more sales.Β
In this 5 minute video, I explain how the registry business has changed over the last 20 years.
I share how Bridge has helped hundreds of indie stores in the U.S. soak up registry sales by adopting digital solutions that service their brides, registrants, and customers.
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In this video, I share how reps help their stores sell more online. I start with the Website Grader, and then share four other supporting materials. Please find PDFs of those print materials here:
https://marketplace.guclub.org/library.cfm?id=2303
Is Amazonβs logo a 'smile' or a hidden strategy? Jason Solarek proposes that the smile is its business plan. The βsmileβ is actually a representation of how the company skips most players in the retail chain.
π±It's all in the details... Easter is just 1 peep (week) away! The secret to setting a stylish Easter π£ table… lots of layers!
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#skyroslegado #skyroslinho #skyrosdesigns
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New at Glassworks from the Juliska Country Estate collection, featuring idyllic Seaside scenes!
Dive into the crisp water and explore the animal and plant life on the band of the scalloped Seaside dinner plate. Festooned with marvelous creatures in sunwashed pastels, this charming plate layers beautifully with many different patterns. Pack a stack of these plates for a beachside picnic or bring them out to the patio for an impromptu dinner date under the stars.
We’re obsessed with Cantaria layered in White (shiny) and Matte White!!π€
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Cantaria, which means stonework in Portuguese, aptly describes this masterfully created collection. The organic shape and hammered texture offers a traditional look, or a sophisticated, modern elegance. Mix, match and play, the 13 stunning colors complement each other when layered. Simple, timeless and pure perfection definitely describes the Cantaria Collection. Handcrafted in Portugal of ceramic stoneware, the ...
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FOR SALES REPS AND BRANDS:
E-commerce sales are up 40%. Are your stores ready? Most likely, not.
You can help them. The quickest, easiest, most cost efficient solution for them is a Bridge Store. Bridge will pay you $100 for each retailer that you sign up for a free Bridge Store.
The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. – Burton Hillis
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We adore that @thelesliestyle’s Christmas table style is layered with family legacy... Leslie’s Great Grandmother’s small plate and Mother’s homemade Gingerbread Man mixed with Villa Beleza, Linho Placemats, and Legado Glassware sets the perfect table for a holiday celebration!
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#shoplocal #holidaytable #christmastable #...
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Tableware Today magazine asked 71 industry professionals for their thoughts on 2021. I was one of those asked, and shared these answers to Editor Amy Stavis' questions:
What will be the most significant change for our industry in 2021?
J: As the famous business leader Marc Andreessen said, software is eating the world--and it's eating our industry like never before with Covid-19. The question is whether you're eating or being eaten. We’re all in the software business now. ...
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Glamping Life from P.J. Salvage is a sweet and wild floral print on soft brushed thermal in a breathable cotton-blend. Like to layer? This is the perfect long sleeve to mix and match all season. Looks great under a cozy vest! Cheeks also has the matching classic jammie pant. Faux button-fly and decorative ribbon-tie waist finish it with flattering details.β Stop in at either Cheeks and find your size!