Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: You can now instantly download and print monthly flyers featuring your graduation, baby, wishlist, and other celebration registries for easy in-store promotion.

What's Included on the Flyer:

• Your store's logo.
• All registries for the selected month.
• A link and premade custom QR code for each registry.
• A link and premade custom QR code for your store's registry home page.
• A link and premade custom QR code for registrants and customers to leave a review.

These

We’re delighted to welcome Nolan Family Pharmacy to the Shop Local family. Referred by Bitsy Sherlock of Werner Frank, the store joined Shop Local to launch its online tabletop and bridal registry business.  

Offering thoughtful, personalized gifts for family, friends, and home, Nolan Family Pharmacy has chosen Shop Local as its gift registry provider to meet the growing demand for gifts and registries in the Pike Road, Alabama area. 

The store instantly received great benefits:

• Customers

We evaluated Shop Local, Gift Reggie, and MyRegistry using an AI visibility grader from Algorythmic https://algorythmic.co/—an SEO and AI search consultancy focused on how brands perform across Google and AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini.

📊 The Results

• Shop Local: 82 Good Visibility
• MyRegistry.com: 78 Moderate Visibility
• Gift Reggie: 73 Moderate Visibility
• Zola: 50 Poor Visibility 

Result: Shop Local scored 10+ points higher.

🔍 What the AI Found

The biggest difference came down to how well each

Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: We've made it easier to communicate with your registrants. 

What’s New:  
"Communicate with the Registrant" Page:  You’ll now find a quick-access link in the left-hand navigation on the Registrant’s Overview page—making it simple to reach out at the right moment.

Enhanced Email Templates
Choose from a variety of ready-to-use templates designed to save time and drive engagement:

• General communication
• Welcome messages
• Incentive offerings
• Redemption

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Join us for a new installment in our Webinar Wednesday Series—created exclusively for Shop Local retailers.

Learn how built-in wedding registry checklists can streamline your workflow, elevate your customer experience, and keep your team aligned with clear, repeatable steps. This powerful tool ensures nothing gets missed—leading to stronger registries, increased sales, and happier registrants. 

What we’ll cover:

• ✨ Ways to improve registry completion from start to

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Join us for a new installment in our Webinar Wednesday series—created exclusively for Shop Local retailers.

We’ll walk you through your Syncing Brand Admin Page and show you how to turn your brand settings into real sales results. From pricing and purchase settings to shared inventory and order terms, even small adjustments can make a meaningful impact on your bottom line.

Your Syncing Brands are one of the most powerful tools in your Shop Local account—yet many

We’re delighted to welcome Martin Miazza Gifts to the Shop Local family! Referred by Joe Bernstein of Salisbury, Inc., one of our valued Syncing Brand partners, the store joined Shop Local to expand its online tabletop and bridal registry business and continue serving customers in new, modern ways.

Celebrating 60 years in business, this beloved independent retailer has built a longstanding reputation as the premier destination for wedding registries, fine gifts, and exceptional customer service

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Join us for a new installment in our Webinar Wednesday Series, created for Shop Local retailers ready to elevate their online store through smart design and customization.

The way your retail store looks—and functions—directly impacts your sales. Learn how to create an online experience that reflects your brand, guides customers effortlessly, and turns browsers into buyers—with simple changes that drive results.

What we’ll cover:

• 🛠️ How to customize your store design

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Join us for a new installment in our Webinar Wednesday series, created exclusively for Shop Local retailers.

We’ll walk you through your Reporting & Forecasting page and show you how to quickly spot what’s missing, what needs attention, and where the biggest opportunities are hiding.

Learn how to maximize built-in tools, resolve missing links and photos, and take strategic actions to grow your registries and boost sales.

What we’ll cover:

• 📊 How to read your Reporting

We’re delighted to welcome Betty Kelly’s Gift Shop to the Shop Local family! Referred by Janine Irwin of MacKenzie-Childs, a valued Syncing Brand partner, the store joined Shop Local to grow its online tabletop and bridal registry business.

With 48 years in the industry, this beloved independent retailer has long been known as the go-to destination for wedding registries in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

The store’s story began in the home of Nettie Huffines, grandmother of current owner Frances

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Join us for a new installment in our Webinar Wednesday series, created exclusively for Shop Local retailers.

Did you know that many friends and family begin their gift shopping on the couple’s official wedding website? If your store’s registry link isn’t listed there, guests may never find your registry — and those sales could go elsewhere.

This quick training will help ensure your registries are visible where guests are most likely to shop — helping you protect and

We’re pleased to welcome Gingers to the Shop Local family! Referred by sales rep Denise Rotenberry of Werner-Frank, the store joined Shop Local to grow its online tabletop and bridal registry business.  

With 38 years in the industry, this beloved indie retailer is well known as the go-to place to register for weddings and babies in Corinth, Mississippi, and the surrounding areas.  Their motto says it best: “Come experience Southern hospitality and discover an array of choices—whether

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Join us for a new installment in our Webinar Wednesday series, created exclusively for Shop Local retailers.

In this session, we’ll show you how to modernize and understand your wedding registry credit system.  

What we’ll cover:

🗂️ Ditch the folders and move to a smarter registry credit system.
🛡️ Understand why managing credit online protects your business.
📊 Learn best practices for tracking and managing registry credit.
⏱️ Save time and money with built-in

NEW YORK, NY — March 9, 2026 – Shop Local, the leading wedding registry platform for indie retailers, announced the 2026 Best Wedding Gifts award winners this week.  The honor is presented to the top 100 retailers and top 100 brands in America.  

The top 100 brand finalists included Juliska, Herend, VIETRI, and Costa Nova-Casafina.  The top 100 retail finalists were led by The Ivy House in Dallas, TX; Babcock Gifts in Memphis, TN; P.S. the Letter in Fort Worth, TX; and Friend

Retailers: You're Invited 💌
Join us for a new installment in our Webinar Wednesday series, created exclusively for Shop Local retailers. We’ll show you how to fine-tune your registry settings to boost engagement and sales.

What we’ll cover:

✨ Add a compelling photo to your Gift Registry home page.
📝 Write a description that attracts new registrants.
🎉 Update built-in bonus tools or create a custom incentive.
🚚 Verify pick-up, delivery, & shipping settings.
✅ Confirm registry redemption settings

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Join us for a new installment in our Webinar Wednesday series, created exclusively for Shop Local retailers. We’ll focus on simple, proven ways to increase sales from your existing registries

What we’ll cover:

🔄 Ensure registry backlinks are in place
Backlinks quietly drive traffic and gift purchases back to your store. We’ll show you how to confirm they’re set up correctly—and why they matter.

🏆 Explore the Registry Promotion page
Learn where it lives, how it works, and

We’re pleased to welcome i Leoni to the Shop Local family! Referred by sales rep Kimberly Wester-Brady, the store has joined Shop Local to grow its online tabletop and bridal registry business. With 22 years in the industry, this indie retailer relies on its core belief: everyone can and should cook, entertaining should be as easy and accessible as it is beautiful and gracious, and a home should reflect one's personal style.

The store instantly received great benefits:

• Customers and registrants

Your Shop Local Store now has a new feature: Guests and registrants can easily message your store in real time with LiveChat.

What is LiveChat?
LiveChat is a text-based communication between your store and your customers. It works much like a text message but lives directly on your website, allowing you to provide support, assist with purchases, and engage shoppers without disrupting your day.

Getting started is simple: sign up at LiveChat.com, enter your credentials in your Shop Local admin, and

We’re pleased to welcome Waverly Wood to the Shop Local family! Referred by sales rep Lydia Palasota, the store has joined Shop Local to launch its online tabletop and bridal registry business. After 12 successful years as a wedding photographer, owner Meredith Benton followed her lifelong passion—trading her camera for a curated home and gift store centered on thoughtful design and meaningful wedding registries.

The store instantly received great benefits:

• Customers and registrants can shop for

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Join us for a live webinar on Wednesday, February 11th, at 2:00 pm ET.  

Why Join?

Discover what your Success Summary reveals about your store’s performance.

• Which customer spent the most online.
• Which registry generated the most sales.
• Which brand and product sold the best.
• How many orders you received.
• How your sales compared to other indie stores.

Using the insights above, you can create new sales opportunities in 2026. 

 How to RSVP:

• Please RSVP by emailing