Imagine there is a company that does to bread what Bridge does to retail? There is: La Boulangerie and its founder seek to help resuscitate the French bread business. I enjoyed reading the parallels between the bread business and our retail industry. Both have seen manufacturers encroach up the food chain closer to the end consumer. Both have seen a degradation in the quality of the product. And both have seem a reduction in jobs that hurts the local community.
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July 5, 2017
July 5, 2017
The Tang range from French flatware manufacturer Capdeco, has a spirit of escape. This pattern reminds us a painter with his palette and its paintbrush. Available in an affordable open stock program consisting of 8 pearly colors.
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June 8, 2017
June 8, 2017
Do customers ask you why your items cost more than items at big box stores? Do u wish u had a breakdown of costs and the quality that goes into items? Today's Times shares how some manufacturers breakdown the costs for fabrication in order educate consumers about quality materials.
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May 18, 2017
May 18, 2017
The MOLD STUDIO located in the historic part of the Royal Limoges manufacture is where the true Magic and creation start....... Let's go and discover
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May 2, 2017
May 2, 2017
Goldsmith Cardel has been a leading resource for the very best in china, silver, gifts, and bridal registry services for 30 years. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, we have built relationships with the top artists and manufacturers around the world.
We strive to make our customer service one of the most important things we offer.We encourage our customers to engage us in conversation about their ideas and desires, so we can help them choose the perfect pattern, table service, and gifts. Thatβs ...
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April 27, 2017
April 27, 2017
Founded in 1976, Friend & Company specializes in the design and manufacture of fine jewelry. Their full service Bridal Registry and Gift boutique is located on the second floor of their headquarters located in New Orleans and features a world renowned collection of china, crystal, silver and giftware for any occasion. Is it any wonder that Friend & Company would choose Bridge as it's new BFF?
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April 12, 2017
April 12, 2017
Skillful worker hand painting a custom design plate from Royal Limoges manufacture
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March 10, 2017
March 10, 2017
The Bridal Council interviewed Andrew Pickard Morgan about the historic manufacturer's history and future. Please find the interview below:
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10 Questions with Andy Pickard Morgan, President of Pickard China
1) Pickard China is made in America a fine china company since 1893, what kind of china are you known for?
Pickard China is a fine porcelain china company best known for luxurious gold, platinum and cobalt-based china patterns.
Recently, two business friends told me to check out Shopify. They said they were using it to manage online stores. Since my company Bridge offers e-commerce software to 200+ retailers, I was curious to see how Shopify compared.
I signed up for an account as if I were a retailer.
I thought the sign up process was pretty easy. They didn't even ask me for a password. They automatically gave me one that I could change later.
Did you know that Chinese New Year is next Saturday? We also noticed that many of you, while searching for our products, want to know more about how porcelain is made. The story about fine China porcelain will, therefore, make a perfect match. Enjoy it.
Porcelain and other types of ceramics are such an integral part of our everyday life that it is not something we notice. This was not always the case. Porcelain was once the rarest of materials in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries so that only ...
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December 30, 2016
December 30, 2016
Fragonard is a major perfume manufacturer in the city of Grasse, France and is run by 4th generation sisters, Anne, Agnes and Francoise Costa. They have 19 boutiques in France and 1 in Milan.
In Grasse, they have their own museums, Le Musee Provençal du Costume et du Bijou and Le Musee Jean-Honore Fragonard. Antique perfume pieces donated by the family can be found in 3 museums in Paris, Le Musee du Parfumerie, Le Theatre-Musee des Capucines, and Le Nouveau Musee du Parfum.
After Christmas Sale At Glassworks and Cheeks!Come in to both stores for our After Christmas Sale. Most Christmas items by Vietri and MacKenzie-Childs are 50% off, along with selected items by other manufacturers. Happy & Healthy New Year!
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December 28, 2016
December 28, 2016
Come in to either store for our After Christmas Sale. All Christmas items by Vietri and MacKenzie-Childs are on sale, along with selected items by other manufacturers.
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December 21, 2016
December 21, 2016
Keeping Royal Limoges manufacture very busy prior to the holidays - Olivier gold platters in production
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December 3, 2016
December 3, 2016
Nice to see two of our partners featured in today's Wall Street Journal: manufacturer Gien and retailer FX Dougherty. Featured item: Delices De Joey dessert plates
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November 15, 2016
November 15, 2016
Very proud for Royal Limoges -oldest Limoges manufacture - to be part of the 2016 Registry Awards from BRIDES magazine
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October 14, 2016
October 14, 2016
Gift Shop magazine shares that luxury home goods manufacturer Michel Aram is joining Bridge.
The Perroquets collection evokes the imagery of freedom and pure nature. Inspired by botanical manuscripts of the eighteenth-century, found in the historical archives of the Richard Ginori Manufacture, the collection is an expression of know-how and excellence of Made in Italy.
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September 12, 2016
September 12, 2016
Michael Aram's products will be ready in Bridge by September 20th. Below please find our press release on this new Smart Brand partnership:
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For Immediate Release Michael Aram Partners with Bridge Catalog
Luxury giftware designer to join e-commerce platform to help U.S. retailer base
New York, NY- Michael Aram, a designer of premium tableware, lighting, and giftware, has joined a new sales platform to help authorized retailers increase their online sales.
Back in the day (aka 2000s) people thought that everyone would setup their own personalized web pages...and they started to. We had lots of blogs, and MySpace, which let you customize your page and set backgrounds, etc.
But then ...something stopped this trend in its tracks: Facebook. It standardized everyone's web page. And if you didn't want to join in, you were left out.
What if there was a service like Facebook, but for businesses? In other words, do we need all these...
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