When we make products overseas, are we long-term weakening our businesses and our communities, and in fact strengthening the product’s country of origin? Today’s WSJ makes the point that foreign countries that produce the goods are the ones gaining high-tech jobs and therefore the high-flying lifestyles. As you may have heard, every day a new person becomes a millionaire in China. Can we say the same in America? Historically, businesses and economists approved the strategy of “innovate here, ...
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October 25, 2019
October 25, 2019
From which store would you shop, the one offering free 2-day shipping or the one charging $105 for standard delivery?
The first one, of course. Which leads us to the rules your store needs to follow:
Rule #1: Do NOT seek to break even on shipping Rule #2: Seek to LOSE money on shipping!
Most retailers share with me their fear about losing money on shipping. What ends up happening? They end up losing: the entire sale. What about that $1,000 Herend order? The store is less likely to get it because it'...
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October 25, 2019
October 25, 2019
Amazon sales are up 24% last quarter. How much are your sales up?
If they’re not up 24%, it likely means that Amazon is taking your customers and your neighboring business’ customers.
Do you buy from Amazon at home? Or for your store? If so, you may be helping sharpen your executioner’s sword by 24%.
While the Times paints the quarter as a mixed bag, I believe this is great news for Amazon. It also shares that Amazon’s advertising revenue is up 45% and that Amazon Web Services Is up 35%. Do you...
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September 30, 2019
September 30, 2019
Pumpkin Harvest here in #ridgewood The newest from Vietri Italian Artist Gianluca Farro. We are honored to have Gianluca visit our shop on November 14 for a night of demonstrations and signing products.
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September 26, 2019
September 26, 2019
Tomorrow is International Love Note Day and we want to help you spread the L O V E! ? If you come in and purchase in-stock notecards, free prints and monograms are included! ❤️
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September 25, 2019
September 25, 2019
It's pronounced “noo-beh." Who's excited to bring our new Nube Collection to their store?
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September 23, 2019
September 23, 2019
Madelyn Posey Lady Printer, Owner of Posey Letterpress, Maker of all things crafty. Madelyn grew up in Rochester, NY. She is a self-proclaimed paper addict, ink mixer, and letterpress printer. She loves to send snail mail. When she is not behind an antique press you can find her leading a sing-a-long, learning the ukulele, or riding her cruiser when vacationing in Santa Cruz. Her cards featuring Rochester City’s symbol or lilacs have lots of city spirt and have delighted our customers. How do ...
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August 29, 2019
August 29, 2019
Amazon and Chinese companies have teamed up to bypass Main Street and ship goods directly to doorsteps. This is hurting American manufacturing as well as local city governments. To accomplish this, they're misleading Americans by putting out press releases that cherry-pick statistics.
Follow these 3 steps to see the issue at hand:
1. In an Amazon press release last week, Amazon claimed:
"Independent third-party sellers – primarily small and medium-sized businesses – ...
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August 20, 2019
August 20, 2019
Chelsea Clock timepieces do more than just tell time. They also mark special occasions, honor big accomplishments, and become cherished for generations.
Watch this video to see just why they are the oldest clock maker in America.
Let us help you find the perfect Chelsea Clock addition to any decor.
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July 26, 2019
July 26, 2019
TOOLS TO ROCK YOUR POSTS by DIANE SEIDLE
If you’re a long-time merchant, you probably never considered that you’d have to become a content creator. Here are several tools that make creating content easier than ever; not only do they help produce posts, in many cases they even supply the creative ideas.
Of all the available tools, Canva is the beast of content creation. I wrote about it in this column several years ago and still use it to create awesome social media posts for Facebook, Twitter, ...
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July 11, 2019
July 11, 2019
Susan spent her Wednesday afternoon mic'd up for Home Accents Today's "Stargazing: Retail's Best & Brightest" panel at AmericasMart Atlanta! What an honor for Barbara Stewart's to be recognized and have the opportunity to speak to guests while at Market!
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June 27, 2019
June 27, 2019
"Customer service, willingness to evolve, introduction of new business technologies, community involvement and customer loyalty are factors that determined the list of 55 award recipients nationwide..." Last month, our 67-year-old shop was selected as a 2019 Retail Star by Home Accents Today. A special thanks to our customers and local community for helping us achieve such an award (for the fourth time!)
What an honor to be named a 2019 Home Accents Today Retail Star. We are thankful for our customers and the entire Bowling Green community for their continued support for small, local businesses.
You can now add special, unique pricing to items on a gift registry. For example, you can use this feature when an item can be monogrammed and you need to charge more for it. You can use this feature if a registry gift comes as a set but the item on your site only shows pricing for a single item. You can double the price using this feature and add a comment to the item saying it the gift includes two of the items.
Add special pricing to an item:
1. Login to your Bridge.
2. Roll over Gift ...
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May 19, 2019
May 19, 2019
Handsome, high-quality stationary for graduates, Father’s Day and birthdays. Customize them with monogramming by our in-house Invitations Designer Christina House.
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May 11, 2019
May 11, 2019
What’s more exciting than seeing your newlywed monogram on your bridal registry? Not only do we engrave in-house, but we can special order personalize glassware.
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May 8, 2019
May 8, 2019
With Mother's Day coming up quickly, Herend made this gift guide in case you are looking for inspiration or hoping to subtly guide someone in the right direction... ?
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May 6, 2019
May 6, 2019
Birthdays, weddings, holidays… you can’t go wrong with monogrammed keepsakes when searching for a great gift. We engrave in-house, with a standard 24-hour turnaround!
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May 6, 2019
May 6, 2019
Pick the Perfect Mother's Day Gift
We celebrate Mother’s Day every day of year at Over the Moon, but for the most special of days, we believe in giving gifts that are as unique and as gorgeous as Mom is! We've put together our favorite collection of Mother's Day gifts, each of which will make her day more memorable. If you're stumped on what gifts to get for Mom, you can’t go wrong with a monogram present! For the woman who cherishes her home and playing hostess, explore our home gift ideas from...
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May 2, 2019
May 2, 2019
As if the Bosom Buddy bags weren’t cute enough, add a custom monogram to set the style apart from the rest. Order them today and receive them before Mother’s Day.
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