Shop Local Logo

Bridge Text Logo

E-commerce & Gift Registry Platform POWERED BY BRIDGE
Home
Customers
  • Retailers Using Shop Local
  • Brands Using Shop Local
  • Customer Experiences
  • Shop Local Business Directory
News & Events
  • News from Bridge
  • News from Members
  • Bridge Events
  • Press: Bridge in the News
  • Strategy: Dollars & Sense Posts
  • New Software Features & Updates
  • Training Calendar
  • Training Videos
  • Jobs at Bridge
About
Login
Services
  • Services by Business Type:
  • Overview of Services by Business Type
  • For Retailers
    • Overview for Retailers
    • Online Store Service
    • Gift Registry Service
    • Brand Syncing Service
    • Wholesale Ordering Service
    • Retail Business Network
    • Rank Well in Google
    • Fight Amazon
    • Pricing for Retailers
  • For Brands
    • Overview for Brands
    • Online Store Service
    • Gift Registry for Brands
    • Brand Syncing Service
    • Wholesale Ordering Service
    • Retail Business Network
    • Pricing for Brands
  • For Sales Reps
    • Overview
    • Brand Syncing Service
    • Wholesale Ordering Service
    • Retail Business Network
    • Pricing for Reps
    • Refer a Retailer
  • Not a business? You're invited to join Shop Local as a friend of the retail industry.
  • Services by Solution Type:
  • Overview of Services by Solution
  • Online Store Service
    • For Retailers
    • For Brands
    • Our Store vs. Other Software
    • Our Store and Shopify
    • Software Updates & Tips
  • Gift Registry Service
    • For Retailers
    • For Brands
    • Grade Your Gift Registry Software
  • Brand Syncing Service
    • Overview
    • Step-by-Step of How It Works
    • For Retailers
    • For Retailers: Add to Your Website
    • For Brands
    • For Sales Reps
    • Retail Survey: 18%
    • Brand Syncing vs. Dropbox
    • Brand Syncing Members
    • Free Product Newsletters
    • Synced Products on Sale
  • Wholesale Ordering Service
  • Retail Business Network
  • Industry Standards
  • Universal Login
  • Credit Card Processing Service
  • Shop Local Directory
  • Bridge's Shop Local Account
Sell
  • Sell via:
  • Online Store (B2C)
    • Our Online Store for Retailers
    • Our Online Store for Brands
    • Our Online Store vs. Other Software
    • Our Online Store and Shopify
    • Software Updates & Tips
  • Gift Registry Service
    • Registry Service for Retailers
    • Registry Service for Brands
    • Grade Your Gift Registry Software
  • Wholesale Service (B2B)
Pricing
  • For Retailers
  • For Brands
  • For Sales Reps
Help
  • Contact Us
  • Training Calendar
  • Training Videos
  • Help & Support Docs
  • Industry Standards
Open Free Account
Shop Local Logo

Bridge Text Logo

Join Login
  • Pricing
    • For Retailers
    • For Brands
    • For Sales Reps
  • Solutions by Business Type
    • Overview
    • For Retailers
      • Overview
      • Online Store
      • Gift Registry Service
      • Brand Syncing Service
      • Retail Business Network
      • Rank Well in Google
      • Fight Amazon
      • Pricing
    • For Brands
      • Overview
      • Online Store
      • Brand Syncing Service
      • Wholesale Ordering Service
      • Retail Business Network
      • Pricing
    • For Sales Reps
      • Overview
      • Brand Syncing Service
      • Wholesale Ordering Service
      • Retail Business Network
      • Pricing
  • Services & Software
    • Overview
    • Online Store
      • Overview
      • For Retailers
      • For Brands
      • Bridge Store vs. Other Software
      • Bridge Store and Shopify
      • Software Updates & Tips
      • Customer Experiences
    • Gift Registry Service
    • Brand Syncing Service
      • Overview
      • Step-by-Step of How It Works
      • For Retailers
      • For Retailers: Add to Your Website
      • For Brands
      • For Sales Reps
      • Retail Survey: 18%
      • Brand Syncing vs. Dropbox
        and Traditional File Sharing
      • Brand Members
      • Free Product Newsletters
      • Synced Products on Sale
    • Wholesale Ordering Service
    • Retail Social Network
    • Industry Collaboration Standards
    • Universal Login Service
    • Credit Card Processing Service
    • Shop Local Business Directory
  • Customers
    • Retailers Using Online Store Service
    • Brands Using Syncing Service
    • Customer Experiences
    • Shop Local Business Directory
  • News & Events
  • About
  • Help & Support Docs
  • Contact Us
  • Login

Help Documents

Bridge Support Logo

Help Documents

Invite a Brand to to Become a Brand Syncing Brand on Shop Local

1. Log in to your Shop Local account.


2. Determine whether the brand is on your website. To do so, in the horizontal navigation hover over “Brands”, and from the drop down see if the brand name is there.

  • If it is, then the brand is on your site. Please continue to step A below.
  • If the brand is not there, please skip down to step B below.
     

A. You have already added the brand that you wish to invite to your Shop Local account.

  1. In the horizontal navigation hover over “Brands”, and from the drop-down, click the brand’s name.
  2. On the brand’s page, look to the right of the page. Hover over the link that says “Invite to Sync Products”. Click "Invite [brand]". A floating window will appear.
  3. In the floating window, please enter the email address of your contact at the brand. 
    Shop Local automatically inserts a sample message for you. You can customize this.
    Shop Local automatically inserts the name of the person whose name is on the Shop Local account. You can change this if needed.
  4. Once you are happy with the invitation message, click on the blue button “Send Invite”. 
  5. You will see a success message. You can then close the window. You have invited the brand. 


B. You have not already added the brand that you wish to invite to your Shop Local account.

  1. If you have not added the brand to your website, in the upper left of your site please hover over the green “+ Add” button. From the drop-down choices, click on “Brand.” 
  2. You’ll be taken to the Brand Manager. There is a search box at the top of this page. In the search box, enter the brand’s name that you wish to invite.  Click submit to search for your brand.
  3. You will see search results. If you see the brand that you wish to invite, click the "Add to Your Website" button. 
  4. Once you have added the brand, click the "View in Your Account" button to be taken to the brand's page. 
  5. Once on the brand's page, follow the instructions in step A to invite the brand. 

 

Tip: If you search for a brand and it is not in our master Brand Manager, there is text that says:

"Is this page missing a brand?" Next to this text, there is the link "Request that a missing brand be added to this page »" 

Please click that link to have Shop Local staff add the brand to the master Brand Manager. After it has been added, Shop Local will notify you via email. Then please continue from step #B above. 

 

invite brand   brand syncing
Audience: Retailers Brands & Distributors Sales Reps
Article ID: 224. Created: December 6, 2017 at 10:48 PM / Edited: August 30, 2023 at 4:25 PM
Contact Bridge:
  • 1-212-245-9655
  • Shoplocal.org
Learning:
  • New Features Directory
  • Training Calendar
  • Training Videos
↑
Bridge's Shop Local Service is Trusted by 1,300+ Companies
Contact Bridge
Call or text:
212-254-9655
Visit
339 East 9th St.
Suite B
East Village
New York, NY 10003
Made in NYC
PRICING & PLANS
For Retailers
For Brands
For Sales Reps
.
PARTNERS & CLIENTS
Retail Partners
Brand Partners
Client Experiences
SOLUTIONS
Overview
For Retailers
For Brands
For Sales Reps
NEWS
News from Shop Local
Shop Local's Events
Training Calendar
New Features & Updates
SERVICES
Overview
Online Store
Gift Registry
Brand Syncing
Wholesale Ordering
Retail Social Network
Industry Standards
Universal Login
Credit Card Processing
Shop Local's Business Directory
Thank you for shopping local
Shop Local is owned and operated by Bridge
Copyright © 2023 Bridge • Terms of Service • Member User Agreement • Accessibility • Privacy Policy
Shop Local Logo ×
Create Your Free Shop Local Account

Enter Your Email Address:

We'll send you an email to confirm your address.

Choose Your Business Type:

By signing up for Bridge's Shop Local service, you agree to the Terms of Service and Member User Agreement.

Enlarge Image
Enlarge Image
Shop Local Logo ×
Bonus ~ Through June 31, 2023
Get $20 for signing up, plus $20 for each business you refer.

Terms - COMING SOON
Shop Local Logo ×
Bonus ~ Through June 31, 2023
Get $20 for signing up, plus $20 for each business you refer.

Terms - COMING SOON