P.J. Salvage loungewear/sleepwear makes a great Mother's Day gift! 🤍 Pictured are some of the variations of the In Full Bloom collection, which includes pants, shorts, camisoles, and long sleeves. Made of soft matte sateen, these fun sweet lemonade blooms and stripes in mix & match patterns make a spring favorite pick. 💛 We also have comfy PJS robes, slippers, and blankets, too. Stop in either Cheeks to check out our stock of P.J. Salvage. Click here to see store info on our Cheeks ...
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“Harcourt is to me one of the most beautiful symbols of French elegance, a timeless icon that transcends the ages.”
- Marcel Wanders
After fifteen years of collaboration, a remarkable journey of creativity and refinement culminates in a breathtaking revelation.
The Harcourt glass, an emblem of Baccarat's legacy since 1841, now finds itself reborn in the hands of Marcel Wanders as the exquisite “Harcourt Tulipe” collection. Retaining the glass's original hexagonal ...
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I thought I heard birds singing, but it's just this table of Chelsea Bird from the Colonial Williamsburg Collection. Porcelain produced at Chelsea in London in the eighteenth century is regarded by many as the apex of English ceramic art. Among the most treasured pieces of Chelsea are those decorated in the workshop of James Giles with his birds of “distinctly disheveled appearance.” Our Chelsea Bird pattern has been adapted from Giles’ originals in the Colonial Williamsburg ...
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Kate Spade New York tableware and accessories has for two decades held a singular spot on retail shelves and on customers’ tables thanks to a timeless charm and chic stylings. Even after 20 years, the fun, fresh, playfully sophisticated, and refreshingly original collections from Lenox occupy a unique niche in the tableware pantheon.
Kate Spade’s contribution to fashion cannot be understated. She became synonymous with fashionistas everywhere when she started her fashion ...
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The man with many names. Whether you refer to him as Santa Claus or Father Christmas, the man with the big white beard is a staple for the season.
Delight in the details of MacKenzie-Childs handmade and hand-painted Santas, dressed head to toe in tartan, velvet, faux fur, and velveteen with Courtly Check accents. Stop in at the Shadyside store to see them in-person.
What universal standards can teach us about simplicity regarding e-commerce platforms.
September 25, 2023
When Apple launched its new iPhones this month, one of its most noteworthy updates was replacing its Lightning charging cable with a USB-C. This was not a voluntary move or extension of Steve Jobs’s love of simplicity. Apple changed it because the European Union required them to, according to Ben Cohen in The Wall St. Journal. Now, just about every mobile phone in the world (forget just little ol’ Europe) will have one charging solution (USB-C).
Discover the men and women behind Baccarat’s enchanting creations.
« The challenge of the glassmaker’s trade consists in keeping a close eye on the temperature of the material. Whether the crystal is picked with a ferret or a cane to collect the right amount of material, or to shape it, everything depends on a few degrees: if the crystal cools down too much, it breaks; if it is too hot, it cannot be worked with. You must forge your mind, because it’s a very demanding ...
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We’ve been tracking brands that try to bypass stores, from Nike to some tabletop brands that will go unnamed. While Nike has backtracked from cutting out stores, Levi’s continues on the path shares this weekend’s The Wall St. Journal.
The last fifteen years have been marked by brands investing in their websites, sucking up customers via Facebook and Google ads, and bypassing their stores.
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This stunning Pont aux Choux Bird Tureen and stand is reproduced from an Eighteenth century French original made by the renowned Pont-aux-Choux factory, makes a handsome centerpiece for any setting. Exact in every detail, this remarkable reproduction is made from molds taken from the antique original in the Musee des Arts Decoratifs collection, the Louvre in Paris.
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Bridge analyzed the websites for the top-40 selling brands in the tabletop and giftware industry. We assessed what promotions and discounts, such free shipping, brands offer. Bridge did this because a product's price, which is impacted by discounts, is often the leading factor when shopping online. More than 67% of the brands surveyed by Bridge offer free shipping.
In Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0, which the Bridge team is currently reading, the author Jim Collins confesses that he missed a key ingredient 25 years ago when he wrote the first edition. He states that he now realizes the most important part of achieving a great company is: getting the right people 'on the bus.’ I agree. Fourteen and a half years ago (long before I opened this book), I was lucky enough to pick up the right ‘passenger:' Moshe replied to my job posting (...
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Bridge has added a new feature to your store's wedding registry service. We have added checklists to each registry.
These checklists will help your store:
Save time.
Sell more gifts.
Make customers happier.
Details
Bridge has given each of your wedding registries two checklists:
Your store receives an internal, private checklist for each registry. The registrant can’t access this.
The registrant receives their own checklist. You can also
Designed in homage to the arches that adorn Venice’s most iconic bridge, this unique glassware, finished by hand, requires a multi-step process that is executed by artisans. No two are exactly alike, and subtle nuances in depth of color and cutwork are to be expected and embraced.
Sir/Madam Rialto Glassware comes in four distinct shapes and fourteen signature colors. Shapes include: the Old Fashioned is ideal for a cocktail, while the Coupe serves up everything from champagne to sorbet, ...
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In the movie 'We’re the Millers,' a character played by Jason Sudeikis interviews a teen boy wooing Sudeikis’ teenage daughter. Sudeikis interviews the boy about his interests and compatibility with his daughter. (Watch the scene here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjkLKKgOMRY .) The boy’s neck tattoo reads “No Ragrets.” When Sudeikis inquires about this tattoo, the boy confidently claims that he has no regrets, to which Sudeikis asks, "Not even&...
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Recognized by the blue lattice border surrounding a variety of landscape scenes, this popular Chinese pattern inspired a number of European versions, most notably English stoneware. The most fashionable tables in the early American Republic were set with blue and white “Canton” or “Nanking” wares, named for the great Chinese trading ports from which they came. Chinese blue and white porcelain was in demand in this country well into the nineteenth century and has become a ...
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When the fragrance is a memory, the vessel is a treasure.
Fourteen votives fill out the assortment.
The vessel styles are our favorite well-known porcelain patterns. We use high quality wax and 100% palm free vegetable oil with a smoke free burn. Each porcelain pattern is matched with a scent.The best votive is one that becomes a liquid pool that wafts fragrance gently over time. We formulated these scents with the famed Vila Hermanos candle producers of Spain. The fragrances...
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We're happy to share that Halcyon Days has joined Bridge as a Smart Brand. Please find the press release below.
For Immediate Release
Halcyon Days Partners with Bridge
English luxury lifestyle brand joins the e-commerce community to support U.S. retailer base
March 30, 2020
New York, NY — Halcyon Days, a designer of English handcrafted and manufactured luxury goods, has joined an online sales platform to help its authorized retailers increase sales.
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June 23, 2019
June 23, 2019
Pictures and social media can be a dangerous combo: they breed competition, jealousy, and insecurity. ‘Likes,’ view counts, and comments by peers and strangers propel a bizarre world of masked perfection and underlying anxiety. This isn’t unique to honeymoon posts—it’s happening to teens, single adults, and even business owners that share via social media.
Does your business require customers to have a mobile app before entering your store? Amazon’s Go store does. This raises questions about accessibility, privacy, and freedom. I believe that public stores are democratic places where anyone can enter and browse. Requiring someone to first download tracking software seems intrusive.
Let’s consider this for kids: should teenagers be required to download a mobile tracking app to enter a store?