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November 20, 2020
November 20, 2020
What will be the most significant change for our industry in 2021?
J: As the famous business leader Marc Andreessen said, software is eating the world--and it's eating our industry like never before with Covid-19. The question is whether you're eating or being eaten. We’re all in the software business now. ...
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November 18, 2020
November 18, 2020
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
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November 8, 2020
November 8, 2020
https://www.modernretail.co/retailers/to-prepare-for-the-holidays-big-box-retailers-are-making-tech-upgrades-at-warp-speed/ View Post
October 7, 2020
October 6, 2020
October 6, 2020
This is a screenshot of my inbox with error alerts on Friday morning. Microsoft (to power its MSN search engine) was hitting our sites hundreds of times per minute. This scraping takes up bandwidth from real users and customers. It stops customers from being able to make purchases at indie stores ...
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September 11, 2020
September 11, 2020
One of the many reasons Amazon is viewed this way is because of ...
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September 4, 2020
September 4, 2020
I believe the business world often gives too much attention to innovation. I imagine this is due to many business people consuming news, books, and other media that laud innovation. I believe the reason these outlets overpromote innovation that one can’t sell a book promising: boring. &...
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August 14, 2020
August 14, 2020
Environmental sustainability has changed since their founding, enabling them to proudly share that their products are made of recycled materials. When they started back in 1983, that was taboo! They are proud to be an industry leader and have been invested in eco-friendly awareness for more than three decades. They were the pioneers - who started a movement.
Mariposa has long believed that ...
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July 30, 2020
July 30, 2020
For Immediate Release
Businesses Rush to Bridge During Pandemic
July 27, 2020
New York, NY – Bridge, an online e-commerce community, saw significant increases in membership during the COVID-19 pandemic. Retail membership increased by 17% and nine brands joined the platform, including Lenox, Kate Spade, Dansk, and Richard Ginori.
Since the spring, eighty stores have joined Bridge’s e-commerce service, bringing the ...
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July 22, 2020
July 22, 2020
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July 20, 2020
July 20, 2020
- Mobile Phones. Technology is now more widespread and accepted. For example, we now have more powerful mobile phones.
- Cost. Creating technology is now cheaper. Brands can now more quickly offer powerful B-2-B wholesale solutions.
- The group is smarter than the individual. There is a 'snow ball' effect with B-2-B marketplaces. We want to
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June 30, 2020
June 30, 2020
Watch this webinar to learn 3 techniques to promote your brand via Bridge.
Webinar includes:
- Industry trends showing the growth of networks and drawbacks of siloed sites.
- Overview of networking tools (including Smart Products).
- How to use the Banners tool.
- How to use the News tool.
- How to update important product variables such as search tags.
Webinar is designed for:
Staff that manage sales and data for Smart Brands
Trivia:
After watching the ...
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June 24, 2020
June 24, 2020
Watch this webinar to save time in managing your Bridge Store.
Webinar includes:
- Industry trends showing the growth of networks and drawbacks of siloed sites.
- How to request Smart Brands update their slides.
- How to use the Ticketing Tracking system to manage requests.
- How to request Smart Brands update their products, including pictures, prices, and descriptions.
- How to message Smart Brands.
- How to invite brands to become Smart Brands.
Webinar is ...
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April 21, 2020
April 21, 2020
Zola's slowdown is good news for indie stores--but Zola will likely be back. While it is over-leveraged with venture capital and over-valued, the wedding registry business will rebound next year.
Indie stores are not the only ones to get a reprieve: market buildings were playing defense against Faire, the wholesale ...
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April 20, 2020
April 20, 2020
Scott Galloway, a business leader and host of an online business class called 'The Sprint,' recently brought to my attention the ...
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April 20, 2020
April 20, 2020
In this pandemic, Bridge thanks first responders and the many people that help our communities work together. When I think of communities during Covid-19, Amazon comes to mind. I do think there is value in looking back at the last 24 months leading up to today and asking: did Amazon slow down our community's ability to respond?
Amazon historically pays less in corporate taxes than other ...
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April 19, 2020
April 19, 2020
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/04/18/technology/athena-mitchell-amazon.amp.html
Business leader Scott Galloway has also been speaking about the dangers of Amazon in his podcast Pivot.
Ms. Mitchell co-authored this insightful report about Amazon in 2016:
https://ilsr.org/amazon...
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March 6, 2020
March 6, 2020
https://www.retaildive.com/news/j-crew-reports-data-breach-of-customer-accounts/573543/
Sadly, we learned of this hack LAST week when it actually happened in...wait for it...April 2019–almost a year ago.
I predict that hacking is going to happen to more and more brands and stores in our industry. I think these victims will either turn over most online operations to a third party—or close due to costs. I know of a jewelry ...
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February 24, 2020
February 24, 2020
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/technology/lawrence-tesler-dead.amp.html
Lawrence was key in fighting for easier computer experiences where there is one interface instead of a 'backend' and 'front end'. Before Lawrence, it was common to do all your adding and editing in one 'view' or mode, and then switch to another mode to what you did. Lawrence helped merge these two worlds so you can add, ...
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February 6, 2020
February 6, 2020
Without Bridge, e-commerce is often a lonesome field. I believe this siloed nature is already starting to kill off traditional e-commerce operations. In its place, e-commerce platforms that bring together communities are flourishing. Platforms are the future--especially ones that support ...
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