Six of the many unique religious gift ideas from Beatriz Ball. Make great heirloom presents for baby showers, baptisms, first communion, confirmation, graduation, birthdays, and holidays. All boxed for effortless gifting!
Save precious mementos of your little one's first years in the exquisite BABY Peek-A-Boo Cross Oval Keepsake Box shown above. The lidded metal box features an embossed cross on the top and contains a "peek-a-boo" surprise--another cross--sculpted on the base
These days, ugly Amazon warehouses are beating up pretty retail stores. Many stores in 2020 had record online sales that made up 40% or more of revenue, but they are struggling because they had to bear the burden of retail stores. Retail stores cost more per square foot to rent, furnish, and maintain. They also cost more to staff. A warehouse person need not be a people person and a snazzy dresser; they can exhibit anger management issues and ...
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When we watch or read the news, we can see how important what we do is. We can see big and small retailers struggling to pivot to multi-channel Many stores had online sales that made up 40% or more of revenue, but they also had to bear the burden of retail stores. Retail stores cost more per square foot to rent, furnish, and maintain. They also cost more to staff: a warehouse person need not be a people person and a snazzy dresser; they can exhibit anger management issues and ...
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Coronavirus has resulted in a national shutdown, with many companies shifting to having at least some employees permanently working from home. People ended up spending most of their days at home during the week and, having nowhere to go due to the shutdown, on the weekends. Having a more intimate relationship with their domiciles, appears to have encouraged people to have an increased interest in decorating the place where they're now spending most of their time.
Part of my job is to review registry software. I ensure that it works well for retailers, registrants, and gift-givers (family and friends). I also assess whether it offers good value (price vs results).
A retailer recently shared with me that it uses the service MyRegistry.com. I reviewed the retailer's site and how a customer would make a registry purchase via MyRegistry.com. For privacy purposes, I changed the name of the store in the screenshots shown.
A number of years ago, Wendy Kvalheim wrote a book about the history of Mottahedeh, having bought the company, along with her husband, Grant, and long time friends, Jeff and Pamela Mondschein in 1992. Wendy has been design director and CEO for more than 25 years. The motivation for this enterprise is to make great classic and reproduction designs to tell the human story and express the cultures from where the designs came. "From Drawing Board to Dinner Table" also describes the process...
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As you may know, your business can load lifestyle pictures to each collection. Yet, an issue may arise: the picture may not be showing the ideal 'framing' of the photo. You may wish the frame showed more of the top or bottom of the picture. You can now adjust what Bridge shows from the picture.
In the example shown, we see a Casafina pattern. By default, the software shows the middle of the picture. Unfortunately, the bottom part of the picture is what we'd like to show the shopper. We can ...
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I’m writing to sadly share that my dad Don Solarek passed away last week. He was quiet, thoughtful, and would gladly walk in New York City from the Battery to Harlem.
Don always had time to chat with me, share a story, give a lesson, and encourage me. He helped me with my paper route at 6 am when it was 3º in Rochester. He came to every high school cross country race and wrestling match—which were often held around 3:30 pm. Likely not ...
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February 3, 2020
February 3, 2020
Tiny enough to fit in the palm of your hand, these miniature Rochard Limoges works of art will steal your heart. Each porcelain box is hand-painted, and many open to reveal a smaller porcelain surprise inside.
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Atlanta Seminar Offers Selling Strategies for Independent Stores Casafina and Vietri will host Bridge’s Jason Solarek in their respective showrooms
Allison Zisko // Editor in Chief
January 15, 2020
Jason Solarek, Bridge CEO, and Matt Hullfish, Casafina’s national sales manager, at a seminar last year.
ATLANTA—Tabletop brands Casafina and Vietri are collaborating with e-commerce platform provider Bridge on two training sessions at the International Gift & Home ...
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January 7, 2020
January 7, 2020
Delightful Rochard Limoges feline-inspired porcelain boxes are the cat’s meow. These charming creations, tiny enough to fit in the palm of your hand, open to reveal surprises!
✨ANNIEGLASS ✨ ?Frosted Water Sculpture Bowl Limited Edition? A statement piece for Annieglass Collectors! This Water Sculpture Bowl, handmade in California from vibrant glass that seems to rise up in an illusion of perpetual motion, is a stunning sculpture centerpiece.☃️
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Market buildings are looking down the barrel of a gun. To find out why, check out my article in this month's Tableware Today.
THE LAST WORD
CHART YOUR FUTURE BEFORE BIG TECH DOES
by JASON SOLAREK
Market buildings are starting to take digital seriously. Why, finally? Because Amazon is nipping at retailers’ heels? No. Because Zola is stealing indie stores’ registry business? No. Sadly, the main thing that’s brought markets up to speed has to do with their own dollars and ...
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November 11, 2019
November 11, 2019
Thanks to Rochard Limoges, you can celebrate this Thanksgiving with a delightfully petite porcelain turkey box for your mantel or table. These charming creations are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Some open to reveal a porcelain corn surprise.
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November 1, 2019
November 1, 2019
Join us on November 14, with extended hours until 7:00 p.m., for the Oil Center Open House! Gifts with purchase of Baggallini, Scout and Vietri, as well as other surprises in store! Register to win a gift package containing over $1000 in gift certificates from Oil Center businesses!
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September 19, 2019
September 19, 2019
Received this amazing gift yesterday. Our logo engraved by Mirek Havel of Premier Imprints LLC. Mirek will be here for our Christmas gala in December to engrave your gifts. What an amazing surprise. ❤️❤️❤️
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I went into a small shop in New York City yesterday and admired all their nice tableware. It offered mugs, cups, plates, drinking glasses, and vases—all items that are great for gift registries.
The store was empty. I thought it may be a good time ask the store manager if the store offered an online registry. He replied "yes." I was surprised because there was no signage in the store that said it offered a gift registry. I shared with him what Bridge is and explained that we...
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