Thank you to Myriam Robinson for sharing her experience after buying a gift from Babcock Gifts, a merchant using our software:
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"Easiest way to purchase wedding gifts...EVER! Thank you for having such a wonderful website not to mention beautiful product! "
~ Myriam Robinson in FL
Gift givers will now see a registrant's picture when adding a gift to their shopping bag.
October 16, 2024
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: The picture of your registrant now appears in more places throughout the purchase process.
We recently added the registrant's image to the 'Add Gifts' modal on a registry list. This addition keeps the registrant top of mind for gift givers, which enhances their gift-giving experience and increases their chances of completing a purchase.
A registrant's image also appears in the following places:
We're happy to see Tipton & Hurst promoting their placement on Shop Local's Leaderboard on Facebook:
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"We’re beyond excited to share that we’ve broken into the Top 10 on ShopLocal.org by Bridge for September 2024! Our #9 ranking amongst over 1,400 independent boutiques is a testament to our wonderful brand partners, loyal customers and amazing staff... 💍💐"
How we helped a store in Alabama revamp its online gift registry and save thousands in labor costs.
October 8, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Table Matters has joined Shop Local to grow its online business. Nestled in the heart of the Mountain Brook Village, Table Matters offers gifts, home goods, tableware, bridal registry, and more.
By using their Shop Local Store, Table Matters saved $30,983 and 45 weeks in labor on website product maintenance. Through the Syncing service, the store will expand its online collection of fine gifts and home accessories. Table Matters will also ...
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Four new, important Shop Local wedding registry features to help your store get more registry sales.
October 7, 2024
We're excited to share 4 new registry features with you:
A Registrant Can Password Protect their Registry
A registrant can designate their registry as password protected. If they choose this, they'll determine who can access their registry. They'll send the gift giver the public password.
Benefits: Add privacy, control access, and increase security.
How to enhance your customer experience by adding a custom message at checkout.
September 30, 2024
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: You can now add a custom message to show to a customer before they checkout. This custom message appears in the modal after the customer adds an item to their shopping bag and on the order form.
By adding a custom message, you can better convey important information, such as shipping or pickup details, return policies, registry gift policies, or promotional offers, directly to your customers. Adding a personal touch to your message also enhances the ...
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How multiple gift givers can contribute to the same registry gift.
September 17, 2024
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: You can now allow group gifting for registry items. Now, multiple friends and family members can contribute towards a gift for a registrant, making it easier to give high-ticket items.
A registrant receives group gifting contributions as a gift card from your store. The registrant can redeem their gift card to purchase the item. Items purchased with group gifting won't ship until purchased by the registrant.
To allow group gifting, please follow the...
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Shop Local has been busy adding new registry features to help your indie store sell more. We have stores doing $1,000,000+ in registry sales a year. This can be you 😉
We're excited to share 7 new registry features with you:
Your Registry Overview Page
One page to get a bird’s eye view of 10 key metrics.
See new registry activity and updates as they occur in real time.
How to view: Log in → Hover over "Gift Registry" → Click &
How a registrant can require a password to access their registry.
September 12, 2024
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: A registrant can now password-protect their registry. By adding a password, a registrant can choose who they wish to get access to their registry.
Benefits of having a password-protected registry:
Privacy: Only gift-givers that received the password from the registrant can access the registry.
Controlled Access: A registrant can control who can access their registry.
Greater Security: A registrant's personal details will not be
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"Your website makes ordering gifts online feel like a personal experience. It was so easy, so quick and you covered everything!"
~ Jennifer Eidt in TN
In August, brands raised their prices on 598 products, producing an average price increase of 14%. If a retailer didn’t make these changes, these price increases would cost their store 14%.
Thankfully, indie stores using Shop Local have the updated price for these 598 products. They don’t lose 14%. The stores receive the updated prices instantly via our Syncing service.
About the Syncing Service
Syncing is a free service for retailers that is paid for by partner brands. ...
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Your Shop Local Store has an updated feature: You can now change your wedding registry plan. This feature helps you more easily manage your business's registry subscription.
Previously, your business had to message a Shop Local coach to request a plan change. With this update, you can upgrade or downgrade your registry plan at any time. The new "Change Plan" modal also shows discounts and monthly savings for each plan, helping you see savings and make the best choice.
How to leverage newsletter discounts to compete with top brands.
August 28, 2024
Shop Local analyzed the websites for top selling brands in the tabletop and giftware industries. We noticed a common trend among these websites: a pop-up window offering a discount for signing up for a newsletter.
35% of the top 20 brands offer a discount for signing up for a newsletter. The discounts offered range from 10-20% off, and the only requirement is that a customer enters their email address to receive emails from the brand.
As I was looking for inspiration for an intro for our weekly team report to combat my writer's block (props to Jason because I don't know how he comes up with something new every week), I came across a Forbes article about Ace Hardware celebrating 100 years in business. The article's title caught my attention, so I decided to give it a read.
From Local Roots to Global Reach
The title of the article, "From Local Roots to Global Reach," resonated with what we do at Shop Local. ...
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FOR BRANDS AND RETAILERS
Your Shop Local Store has an updated feature: You can now easily view the whereabouts of a wholesale order. A member can view if the order has shipped, the carrier (e.g. UPS, FedEx, etc.), and the expected delivery date.
If you're a retailer, you can view the status of multiple shipments from different brands on one page. Without this feature, you'd need to visit, say, five different brand websites or carrier websites, log in, and search for this information.
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