So simple. Setting a table for family and friends. Sharing gifts and memories. Whether you’re in person or via Zoom, you should start with casual cocktails — in Mariposa’s favorite new glasses—and take it from there.
Clean lines define Mariposa’s refined style. Call them classic or contemporary---as a gift Mariposa’s Signature 17" x 15" Two-Tiered Centerpiece Tray is always held in high regard. Mariposa&...
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So simple. Setting a table for family and friends. Sharing gifts and memories. Whether you’re in person or via Zoom, you should start with casual cocktails — in Mariposa’s favorite new glasses—and take it from there.
Enjoy our own "ode to joy" with Mariposa's "Merry Everything and a Happy Always" 7" x 4" Beaded Buffet Tray new to Mariposa's Traditions Collection. This classic Mariposa design ...
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Will your store or brand be sued? It's increasingly likely. Lawyers are targeting retailers using the Americans with Disability Act as a reason to sue your store. In a presentation by William M. Jay, Andrew Kim, and Tim Springer, we find some startling statistics about the increase in ADA lawsuits.
Retail websites are the top target of ADA lawsuits.
In the last 3 years, ADA lawsuits are up more than 200%.
Just 20 firms account for almost 90% of the lawsuits.
So simple. Setting a table for family and friends. Sharing gifts and memories. Whether you’re in person or via Zoom, you should start with casual cocktails — in Mariposa’s favorite new glasses—and take it from there.
A festive Starfish Ornament Beaded Napkin Box, adorned with a stack of coastal holiday cocktail Napkins and an artfully designed Starfish Ornament Napkin Weight adds a little seaside winter magic to your next ...
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So simple. Setting a table for family and friends. Sharing gifts and memories. Whether you’re in person or via Zoom, you should start with casual cocktails — in Mariposa’s favorite new glasses—and take it from there.
A festive 10" Nutcracker Nut Dish is perfect for serving your favorite nuts or candies and adds a little winter magic to your next cocktail or holiday party. Pair with Mariposa's holiday season bar ...
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Yiren Lu shares her experience of setting up a Shopify store in the New York Times magazine. Ms. Lu reports the setup process was easy, but her online Shopify store failed because it lacked marketing, aka eyeballs and orders. In her next article, I hope Ms. Lu tries Bridge. Bridge Store helps members fill the marketing component that Shopify is missing. When a store joins Bridge, Bridge instantly points hundreds of links to the store from other Bridge members, which Google sees and ...
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So simple. Setting a table for family and friends. Sharing gifts and memories. Whether you’re in person or via Zoom, you should start with casual cocktails — in Mariposa’s favorite new glasses—and take it from there.
Mirroring nature with a rare combination of refined ceramics and sculpted metals, Mariposa's White Ceramic Tree with handcrafted aluminum Star is the perfect blend of elegance and whimsy craftsmanship. Pair with ...
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For a warm, cozy Winter, give her comfy P.J. Salvage pajamas. Pictured are the Wishin' On A Star and Joyful Spirit pj sets. Stop in at Cheeks to see the wide variety of sets and accessories that we have in stock.
We are following state guidelines by sanitizing, social distancing, and wearing masks, so you must also. For a private shopping appointment, please email us or call 412-915-1803.
Thank you to everyone who is supporting our ...
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Get ready for the holidayparty season with easy appetizer recipes. Start with appetizers served in Calaisio`s dip serving bowls. A great housewarming gift too! Available in set of 3 and set of 2.
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Barcodes, first introduced in the 1960s, have come to symbolize shopping. Bridge, which helps unite the retail industry and make shopping easier, sought to pay tribute to the mighty little barcode. We transformed our logo into a barcode-like tribute.
I didn't know that an early use for barcodes was: railroad cars. The barcode would convey the car's owner and contents. Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcode
This week, Amazon launched its online pharmacy targeting the 3.8 billion prescriptions filled in the U.S. each year. Shares of major pharmacy chains dropped about 10% on the news. Amazon honed this weapon in its Seattle lab and is eagerly unleashing it on retail chains and mom-and-pop pharmacies.
Something struck me while reading this news: Does Amazon remind you of Covid-19? The similarities:
Amazons kills many businesses in industries it touches. Pharmacies are now worried
Bridge has a large base of gift registry data. More than 5,000 brides open a wedding registry on the Bridge e-commerce platform each year. We thought it would be helpful to our stores to look for trends in this data.
Our key finding: The best time to have an online registry ready for brides-to-be is: in January on Monday at 4 pm ?
We reached this conclusion after finding these trends:
1. The top month that future brides start their registry:
January, ...
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Your Bridge Store ranks highly in Google. As a test, try this: Google "Juliska Dinner Plate." In the results, you'll see two indie stores outperform Zola (a million-dollar funded online retailer) and Houzz (another well-funded, venture capital-backed player). The two indies stores do not have any venture capitalists or bankers funding them. They simply use: Bridge.
Thalia and Dahlia, an Ohio-based store, use Bridge. It ranks just below Saks Fifth Avenue--and it's just 3 ...
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While waiting for breakfast, I noticed this ‘Boycott Amazon’ sticker. I think that getting customers to stop something—or start something—is a tough practice. There are fields of science (psychology) and marketing (branding) dedicated to this. Is it easier to get someone to start or stop (boycott) something?
I think that offering a solution (start something) is easier.
I recommend that stores encourage customers to choose them over Amazon because the ...
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Pizza- no sauce! Who thinks they would like to grow up to become a food stylist? Our own, Paul, @Pauliedishes has already achieved his dream, but we don't think this started when he was a child. If you can't resist sculpting the butter at the dinner table or finding new directions for the mashed potatoes, making a delicate rose out of a radish, you are probably safe in that regard. We think the key to the most beautiful result is to put your creation on a beautiful plate....
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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.
That is the question my family posed to me last night during our more-frequent FaceTime conversations.
With the passing Labor Day weekend, students entering their in-person or online school year, and the ending of a strange summer season during a global pandemic, people are looking forward to a time that can bring spirit and happiness to the darkness: the holidays.
But how holly and jolly will this holiday season be in terms of shopping? After all, the holidays are notorious ...
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Amazon.com has removed 20,000 product reviews after a Financial Times (FT) investigation suggested that some of the site's top U.K. reviewers may have profited from leaving positive ratings, reports Business Insider. The paper's analysis showed nine of Amazon's top 10 U.K. reviewers dished out five-star reviews to products from little-known Chinese brands. The FT found the same products in Facebook groups and forums that offer free products or money in exchange for ratings....
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Tis the season for fall harvest gatherings and holiday parties. If you are looking for the perfect hostess gift that makes a statement, Erbario Toscano is it. Erbario Toscano is a line of Italian scentual products made from the finest flowers, herbs and oils. Owner of The Mermaids Home Milena Lyons says, “There is nothing that compares with Erbario. As a fragrance snob myself, I am excited to bring my customers this line of high quality fragrances for the home and body.” ...
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