Today's NY Times shares that many businesses are decreasing their office space footprint as they let employees work from home.
We are entering a new and unusual time post-COVID. More and more people will be working from home, further encouraging companies to decrease their amount of office space. I think this is a good thing for the most part, as it will open up jobs for people who don't necessarily live near a company's office. It also allows people to work from the comfort of their own home...
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What a perfect addition to our Wedding Registry! This selection of personalized indoor/outdoor mats will be a great wedding gift. They are machine washable, pet and child friendly and have a 5 year warranty. The layering option makes them even more personality! This Thayers Exclusive ships from Georgia so turn around time is good...Also a wonderful Christmas gift! Ho Ho Ho
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VIETRI AND BRIDGE PARTNER TO HELP INDEPENDENT STORES
Retailers Can Receive $150 For Joining Bridge Network
July 15, 2020
NEW YORK, NY – VIETRI, known as the premium importer of luxury tabletop goods from Italy, has launched a new program to help its independent specialty retailers online and in-store. VIETRI has agreed to offer its authorized retailers a credit of $150 towards future purchases by opening a free account with the e-commerce community ...
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We value your support and need it now more than ever!
With this in mind, we're sharing this exclusive American Express Card Member offer with you. You can get $5 back in the form of a statement credit after you spend $10 or more at an eligible small business.
Enroll by 7/19/20 and you can get rewarded up to 10x (up to $50) if you spend by 9/13/20.*
Last week, a Beatriz Ball sales rep helped Sara, the owner of The Monogram Shoppe in Indiana, succeed online. As you know, everyone is shopping online. Here is how the rep helped the store:
The sales rep provided a Bridge sign-up sheet to the store.
The store used the sheet to ask Beatriz Ball and other brands to sync products.
The store emailed Bridge this sheet.
Bridge quickly processed this sheet and emailed the store back a free Bridge account.&
Stacy Mitchell heads up the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, which seeks to stop monopolies from hurting our local communities. Read today’s Times piece about the movement:
Costa Nova and Casafina commit to 100% recyclable and biodegradable packaging
Costa Nova and Casafina proudly announce the use of 100% recyclable and biodegradable packaging in the US.
First orders with “plastic-free” packaging were delivered at the beginning of April, for both B2B and B2C customers. The biggest change to this new policy is the use of eco-friendly starch peanuts to use as void fill.
Startch TM peanuts are an environmentally-friendly ...
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March 27, 2020
March 27, 2020
Happy to see Daniel Silva, U.S. sales director for Smart Brand partner Vista Alegre, featured in this month’s Tableware Today.
I learned in the article that:
Vista Alegre has a program called ID Pool to collaborate with young designers.
Vista Alegre has 35 stores around the world, and another 40 shops within a shop.
Vista Alegre has 200 sister companies, as its owned by Portuguese monopoly Visabeira. That’s a big family! :)
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A store owner named Alice from South Carolina called me this AM:
She owns a jewelry store started more than 50 years ago.
Like most retailers, she has an older website with little product on it and no online registry.
While the economy was good, Alice kept putting off investing in a new website.
When the Coronavirus outbreak happened last week, she faced the reality of having to spend $5k on a new website that would take two months to setup. Alice feels that is too much
What is killing retail? Austan Goolsbee, a University of Chicago economics professor, shares three factors other than the Internet affecting retail including: big-box discount stores, a shrinking middle class, and shoppers preferring ‘services’ over tangible things.
I found this except interesting:
“In 1920, Americans spent more than half their income on food (38 percent) and clothing (17 percent) and almost all of that was through traditional retail stores. ...
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February 4, 2020
February 4, 2020
✨Anna Weatherly Anna’s Pallette Dinnerware✨ Beautiful Inspiration from @tohavetohost. Mixing Vintage with New is a great way of blending a table that appeals to all generations: honoring the heirloom items passed down, while keeping the setting fresh and current with On-Trend Decor. This table is styled with Limoges Porcelian and Anna Weatherly Anna’s Pallette Aqua Scalloped dinnerware. Don’t be afraid to try this for your BRIDAL REGISTRY.
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January 25, 2020
January 25, 2020
✨Spa Wrap✨ Blissfully Cozy! These plush spa wraps are the ultimate apres-shower delight with their ultra soft fabric and sweet ruffle accent? Never again will your towel slip off while blow drying your hair or applying makeup. Our spa wraps are always a much loved gift. Perfect for monogramming.
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E-commerce is hammering stores, shares a study appearing in RetailDive. Each e-commerce job kills four traditional jobs, and it may help close 30k stores in the next 5 years.
RetailDive excerpts:
E-commerce has been a net negative — an agent of "destructive destruction" — for the retail industry writ large, according to a new study from credit insurance company Euler Hermes. The study found that 56,000 stores, or 10.7% of the
We are extremely honored to have been selected as a finalist for the 2020 Tableware International Awards of Excellence✨ We were selected in the Metals/Metalware Category for our ORGANIC PEARL Ava Large Bowl and Centerpiece as well as in the Outdoor Tableware Category for our VIDA Nube Collection. What a great way to kick off 2020!?
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January 13, 2020
January 13, 2020
Wells Fargo wants to become a technology company, shares today's WSJ, which mirrors the trend of many businesses in many industries. They are strengthening their technology--or risking being left behind. A similar trend is occurring in retail. But some retailers don't get it. Walmart infamously invested in Bonobos pants instead of a tech company, only to sell Bonobos recently at a loss.
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January 13, 2020
January 13, 2020
Chelsea Clock timepieces do more than just tell time. Crafted to last a lifetime, they also mark special occasions, honor big accomplishments, and become cherished keepsakes for generations. The limited distribution luxury clocks and barometers are considered the gold standard by clockmakers and collectors worldwide, with solid-forged brass cases, hand-silvered dials and custom-made parts, most of which are individually manufactured and hand-assembled in Chelsea, MA.
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December 11, 2019
December 11, 2019
✨It’s the most wonderful time of the year... drop in and shop your favorite local stores today (and everyday)!! ?
. Pure perfection... Our exquisite Legado Glass is mouth blown by master artisans in Portugal… the hand stamped medallion is applied with molten glass and a custom brass stamp, reminiscent of a wax seal used on letters in ancient days. Legado & Eternity glassware transcends time with quintessential elegance and charm!! . The Legado collection is available with all initials except for Q, ...
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