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October 10, 2024 Josephinenhütte
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Josephinenhütte
October 10, 2024
It speaks volumes that the first line acquired by Maison3Amis after the purchase of DeVine Corp., a three-decade distributor of luxe European tableware, was Josephinenhütte, the five-year-old German-based maker of lightweight, thin-walled stemware and accessories. The Maison3Amis team (hereafter known as M3A) is helmed by two one-time Baccarat execs, Jim Shreve and Sally Burnside, who appreciate a nonpareil drinking glass, and Mark Brashear, who quickly recognized the allure of the brand. &...
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May 29, 2024 THE POWER OF BRAND BUILDING by KAREN OLSON
THE POWER OF BRAND BUILDING by KAREN OLSON
May 29, 2024
Brand strategy is one of the most powerful initiatives an organization can undergo. It’s an opportunity to evolve a company’s mission and value proposition based on current and future customer needs with the result being a purpose-led, customer-centric road map to create enhanced value for customers. ANDMORE recently completed this process as we rebranded from International Market Centers (IMC) last year. ANDMORE is more than just a new name and logo, it’s a framework for how ...
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May 29, 2024 A Bicentennial Bounty
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A Bicentennial Bounty
May 29, 2024
A BICENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY REPRESENTS REMARKABLE LONGEVITY AND VISTA ALEGRE IS TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE of it with dozens of new pieces created specifically to commemorate the 200 anos occasion. “It’s a very important milestone and a time of reflection to see how far we’ve come and where we want to go,” says Daniel Silva, who helped bring the brand new luster here since he started the American subsidiary in 2012. Nuno Barra, Vista Alegre product development director and board ...
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September 7, 2023 New At Glassworks: The Georg Jensen Collection!
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New At Glassworks: The Georg Jensen Collection!
September 7, 2023
With a history that spans more than 100 years, the Georg Jensen brand represents quality craftsmanship and timeless aesthetic design. The philosophy of Georg Jensen himself was to create designs possessing both functionality and beauty. Glassworks just received stock of tabletop and barware items including the pictured Cobra pattern. Cobra’s sensuous and elegant shapes evoke an emotional and often lighthearted response from their audience. Stop in at the Shadyside store to see the ...
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June 9, 2023 New Styles Have Arrived!
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New Styles Have Arrived!
June 9, 2023
Check out the verdant Ivy collection, an expansive assortment of ring holders and boxes, and gold-hued options for fan favorite patterns Eleanor and Flora. Raise a glass to our new flute and stemware sets.  We have what you need, and it's in stock now. View Post
May 13, 2023 Warby Parker: 60% of sales come from physical stores
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Warby Parker: 60% of sales come from physical stores
May 13, 2023
Your physical store can be a great asset in this ‘Age of Amazon’—just ask Warby Parker. 

Details: 
- Warby Parker has 200 stores in the U.S. and Canada.
- Retailers report that online advertising costs have increased 15%-20% in the last two years, making physical stores more attractive. 
- Brands report that in-store shoppers buy more per purchase. 

I believe the The Wall Journal should have noted a caveat about using Warby Parker as a poster child ...
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December 21, 2022 Barnes & Noble Opening 30 Stores in 2023
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Barnes & Noble Opening 30 Stores in 2023
December 21, 2022
Read the full article: 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/barnes-noble-store-expansion-leads-big-box-real-estate-revival-in-2023-11671454054 View Post
December 7, 2022 Savannah Bee and Ivystone Team Up For National Representation 🐝 🗺️
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Savannah Bee and Ivystone Team Up For National Representation 🐝 🗺️
December 7, 2022
I was happy to learn that our friends at Savannah Bee and Ivystone have expanded their relationship. Savannah Bee, a partner in our Bridge Product Syncing service, has expanded its representation with Ivystone, also a Bridge partner, to cover more sales regions. Ivystone will now cover the honey brand across the country, supplementing the brand with 85 sales reps. (Previously, Ivystone only represented the brand in the Northeast.)

Please read the press release below.


Savannah Bee Company...
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July 28, 2022 Always Be Reading 📚
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Always Be Reading 📚
July 28, 2022
In the movie Glengarry Glen Ross, a motivational speaker played by Alec Baldwin addresses a group of salesmen. He writes three letters vertically on the chalkboard, “A B C.” He explains that the acronym means "Always Be Closing."  

The way that Baldwin's character thinks about sales, I may think about reading. I think of: "ABR,” Always Be Reading. Whether it's breakfast, lunch, or dinner, I try to get in a page or two of the Times, Wall St. ...
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August 31, 2021 Everyday Kitchen and Dining Accessories
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Everyday Kitchen and Dining Accessories
August 31, 2021
This organic variegated earth tone woven placemat made from natural vines with swirled woodgrain beads brings offbeat rustic elegance to the table. Decorative and are heat resistant for kitchen countertops, hot dishes, pots and pans. Set of 4.

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August 28, 2021 SOUND
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SOUND
August 28, 2021
The sizzle of food in pots & pans.
The whistle of the tea kettle.
The song of water hitting the shower tiles.

Homes are a constant buzz of sound and activity. That’s what creates energy in those four walls and what makes a house a home.

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March 8, 2021 New Smart Brand Member: Fissler
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New Smart Brand Member: Fissler
March 8, 2021
We’re happy to announce that Fissler is joining Bridge and the Smart Products program. 

Fissler is renowned for its award-winning cookware, Made in Germany. Fissler is the perfect culinary equipment for cooks who value uncompromising quality, attractive design, and superior functionality. The line includes premium-quality stainless steel cookware collections — pure-profi® and original-profi®, superior non-stick pans — levital® and adamant®, plus vitavit&...
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March 5, 2021 New Vietri Erbe Collection At Glassworks!
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New Vietri Erbe Collection At Glassworks!
March 5, 2021
The beauty of a Tuscan garden, reimagined. Handpainted green sprigs from the aromatic Tuscan gardens decorate the Erbe collection. Close your eyes and imagine the expansive gardens while breathing in the aroma of fresh herbs on your windowsill. Made of dishwasher safe Terra Bianca. Stop in at Glassworks in Shadyside to see the collection.

Click here to shop for Vietri Erbe on our Glassworks website.

We are following state guidelines by sanitizing, social distancing, and wearing masks, so ...
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January 24, 2020 E-commerce could kill 30K stores and half a million jobs by 2025
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E-commerce could kill 30K stores and half a million jobs by 2025
January 24, 2020
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
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October 22, 2019
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October 22, 2019
We're happy that REI, with 154 stores and $2.4b in revenue, is finally catching up to Bridge.

REI, the outdoor gear retailer, made news last week when it announced that it was offering an expanded selection of gear online from big brands like Salomon (the outdoor, athletic shoe company).

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The expansion allows customers to choose from a wider range of products. "This functionality opens up so many doors for our customers and gives them access to new sizes and styles of products that we ...
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September 14, 2019
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September 14, 2019
Think that e-commerce-only stores have it made? Guess again.
Everlane's CEO says that online-only stores often lose money, and that omni-channel is the sweet spot. See the interview and article:

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/12/everlane-ceo-michael-preysman-talks-retail-expansion-with-jim-cramer.html

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August 15, 2019
August 15, 2019
The Best Cast-Iron Pans To Make Your Food Way Healthier
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By Liz Moody
Contributing Food Editor

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August 15, 2019 — 9:08 AM
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Cast-iron pans might be one of the top kitchen tools that chefs and health professionals agree upon. The heavy weight allows for durable, even cooking (many lighter pans have "...
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January 27, 2018
January 27, 2018
How do your cooking pans stack up against other pans? Check out this product review by Wired magazine to learn about 'concavity' and how to judge a good pan.

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December 22, 2017
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December 22, 2017
In 300 years, your wine glass size increased about 700%.

It appears we have the 90s to thank for this. But the 90s drinking craze may have its origins back to the 70s. In the 1976, California wines first unseated French wines as the top wine producer in a blind taste test (read more about the 'Judgement of Paris' here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judgment_of_Paris_(wine)) This contest may not only have impacted where we buy our wine buy the size of the glass from which we drink it.

In the 90s...
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November 22, 2017
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November 22, 2017
Sagittarius symbolizes the growing philosophical outlook of the human spirit-- its expansiveness, optimism and refusal to be overcome with obstacles. Good things happen to Sagittarians because of their positive dispositions. Sagittarians are eternal students, constantly looking to learn from the world around them. View Post

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