Vahan jewelry official 30% off Thursday-Saturday ONLY
The beauty of two-toned VAHAN with diamonds has a transformative effect. Don't be surprised if that casual day time dress suddenly looks like an elegant gown. ?: @seaofshoes
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August 14, 2018
August 14, 2018
The adventure awaits your little one at Royal Gifts with the new arrival of Cabooties. Handmade vegan baby shoes that never fall off. Ranging from newborn to 24 month old sizes. Priced at $28
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Which retailer has closed the most stores this year? Payless shoes, according to Digiday. We’ve also seen more stores close this year than any other.
Ps- Thanks to Brian Altomore for introducing me to the smart publication Digiday —I’m gonna subscribe :)
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July 6, 2017
July 6, 2017
Try, Then Buy? Amazon’s Move Is Part of a Shopping Trend
Read the story from today's NY Times. And it isn't only fashion sites and Amazon that are doing this. Jewelry stores are also getting into the act. Is Tabletop next?
Full text: When I was a child, I would watch my grandmother try on dresses and coats she had brought home on “appro” (or approbation) from Mrs. Downey’s boutique in Dungarvan, Ireland: deciding, at her leisure, what to buy and what to return. Who knew that, decades later, “appro,...
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Did you miss this column in Tableware Today, DOES YOUR BRIDAL REGISTRY WORK?
You can read the entire column here:
SOME PEOPLE READ COOKBOOKS OR mystery novels. I read bridal registries. In my consulting gig for Bridge Catalog, an e-commerce platform for the tabletop industry, my role is to train subscribing retailers on how to utilize the platform for better sales. Since wedding registries are the cornerstone of online sales for many independent retailers, I thought I should know what brides are ...
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May 12, 2016
May 12, 2016
Attend The Squirrel Hill Wine Walk Part II At Cheeks!Back by popular demand, Uncover Squirrel Hill will be hosting another self-paced, self-guided wine tasting experience in the business district on Saturday, May 21st from 5-8pm.
On the day of the event, you will come to an assigned check-in location to get your map and wine passport and a wristband that indicates you've had your ID checked. Then you'll be able visit 15 participating businesses for a wine tasting! At the end of your walk, cast ...
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Photo Credit: Skyla Walton via Green Wedding Shoes
Tip of the Day: "The wedding color palettes I'm seeing for spring and summer are beautiful muted pastels — think Caribbean sea or pale, pale pistachio green. For a fall/winter wedding, think about deep, dark green or my favorite combo: dahlia red paired with slate grey," says celebrity wedding planner Mindy Weiss from Mindy Weiss Events.
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October 5, 2012
October 5, 2012
"It is so much easier to be nice, to be respectful, to put yourself in your customers' shoes and try to understand how you might help them before they ask for help, than it is to try to mend a broken customer relationship. "
Mark Cuban
The WSJ reports today that your Internet provider may be preparing to sell you out.
Excerpt:
The newer form of behavioral targeting involves placing gear called "deep-packet inspection boxes" inside an Internet provider's network of pipes and wires. Instead of observing only a select number of Web sites, these boxes can track all of the sites a consumer visits, and deliver far more detailed information to potential advertisers.