Christmas is six months from yesterday. Start shopping early!
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June 24, 2019
June 24, 2019
“If the shoe fits, wear it,” goes the old saying, and today’s Times shares the state of indie shoes which may sound familiar to indie gift shop owners. This story seems to be ‘a fit’ for our industry, too.
I recently visited a Footlocker and noticed they had moved the Nike shoes to the back of the store. Why? Nike, with all of its stores and direct to consumer website promotion, is now a competitor and Footlocker is trying to reduce its reliance on Nike. To that affect, I went to the Nike ...
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June 20, 2019
June 20, 2019
New P.J. Salvage Stars & Skulls At Cheeks!
Cheeks just got a shipment of the new Stars & Skulls pattern from P.J. Salvage. Pictured are the Incredibly soft marled grey long sleeve, a perfect shirt for layering, and the comfy marled grey jersey short. A super soft banded grey pant and a black knit tank with mini-stud detailed skull are also available. Stop at Cheeks and find your size!
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.
Rachel Cordaro started off with just a few cards in our MacKenzie-Childs Department. Our customers loved them! We quickly expanded her selection and her art pieces have developed quite the following! Rachel’s brand is now one of our top 50 vendors!! Out of the 1,000s of brands we carry her art and vision is really speaking to our guests! We love supporting local artists and are thrilled by Rachel’s success. Our MacKenzie-Childs manager asked her some behind the easel questions to find out about ...
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June 12, 2019
June 12, 2019
Are you ready for the start of Summer??
Here is some inspiration: William Yeoward Circe Vases in Frost & Blue, seen here with Bella Blue Carafes & a Bella Bianca Candy Jar, all from WY's recently-launched Studio Collection. Glassworks stocks William Yeoward!
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June 7, 2019
June 7, 2019
We are off to a great start to the weekend. ?
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May 31, 2019
May 31, 2019
What's the most popular registry item? The Knot reports it’s the KitchenAid mixer.
More from the article:
"...the other items that made the top five most-requested on The Knot Registry were all kitchen-related: stainless steel measuring cups, a set of Pyrex containers, a toaster and Ninja blender.
According to the survey, wedding registries averaged about 111 different items worth around $4,700. Among the most popular items were bakeware, for which 87 percent of couples registered. Within the ...
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This month’s HFN magazine shares a letter that I wrote to the editor. In the letter, I encourage the industry to team up and push back against Amazon and big online entities in order to ensure our long-term survival. I welcome your feedback on it.
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Fifty-four percent of people looking for a product go directly to Amazon.com, shared a front page story in this week’s Wall St. Journal. This 54 percent is not good for nearly anyone in our ...
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May 31, 2019
May 31, 2019
FedEx will start to deliver on Sundays in order to keep up with e-commence orders and Amazon, shares today’s WSJ.
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May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019
Summer starts next month. What better way to get in the mood than some high-season sunglasses? These sunny shades from Herend are available in various colors.
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May 22, 2019
May 22, 2019
Using the whisky pattern shape as a starting point, Moser’s master engravers have created a whimsical pattern called Pebbles. Evocative of both small stones and little chunks of ice, Pebbles has become one of the most popular Moser barware patterns. Comes in a mix of colors.
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May 14, 2019
May 14, 2019
Nora Fleming newness has arrived! Love this melamine Chip and Dip! Also new are the Chicago Dog and Main Squeeze minis...perfect for your cookouts!
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Your Bridge Store now makes it easier to start a registry. In the upper right of your Store, we've added a button "Start a Free Gift Registry."
Benefits of new feature:
1. Prominently promotes that your store offers a gift registry service
2. Makes it quicker to start a registry.
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May 12, 2019
May 12, 2019
Think that you've seen the most of Amazon? They're just getting started. They're building distribution centers across the country, further solidifying their position.
Ohio's Amazon distribution center count will go from 3 to 8. New York's distribution center count will go from 1 to 3. Georgia's distribution center count will go from 5 to 7.
We are at the beginning of retail change--not the end.
Does your state give your small business back almost 50% of the taxes you paid? I doubt it, but that’s what California gives Best Buy and some other businesses. Today’s Times shares that local municipalities are giving kick backs to businesses in order to compete for business. While competition is healthy, it’s unfair and potentially detrimental to give tax breaks to some companies and not others, and give breaks that may be excessive.
California’s odd tax rules make gaming the system easier ...
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May 5, 2019
May 5, 2019
Beautiful aquatic escapes beckon at Chesterfield Jewelers in St. Louis... (photo credit: Beth Castellaw) ??⛱
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April 24, 2019
April 24, 2019
You’ll want to save this and refer back for excellent Mother’s Day ideas!! Call us and we’ll start wrapping and have ready for pick up at your convenience!!
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April 22, 2019
April 22, 2019
Amazon is full of fake reviews, shares the BBC.
A consumer research group surveyed Amazon and found significant evidence suggesting fake reviews for many items. Since reviews often influence your search results and help you decide, the fake reviews are potentially leading customers to bogus products.
Excerpt: "One example, a set of headphones by an unknown brand called Celebrat, had 439 reviews, all of which were five-star, unverified and were posted on the same day, suggesting they had been ...
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April 21, 2019
April 21, 2019
Unpacking some product. Expecting much more next week. It is starting to really take shape. ? @ Ridgewood, New Jersey
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