The Spring Summer 2024 season shows how Mariposa loves to applaud life's celebrations and milestones. From frames that capture and preserve precious memories, to exquisitely crafted glassware that brings cheer(s) to every day...to a playful gift and tableware partnership with the renowned designer, Rosanne Beck.
Mariposa's Spring Summer 2024 collection is now available!
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It’s hard to believe that MEPRA’s sophisticated technicolor collection FANTASIA is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year because its incandescent chromatic complexion is as fresh today as its 1989 debut.
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The brilliantly-hued fantasia comes from the Italian silversmiths Mepra, post-war business founded in 1947 by the Prandelli family, four generations fashioning flatware in the industrial Lumezzane Valley, about 90 minutes east of Milan. ...
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As the new year is underway, there’s reason to be bullish (or, at least, not bearish) about what 2024 may have in store. Holiday retail sales increased 3.1% despite lingering inflation, thanks to robust job growth and strong wage gains, which came as a big relief for retailers. Price-conscious consumers are still spending, suggesting the economy is strong. “What we’re seeing this holiday season is very consistent with how we’re thinking about the economy, which is that it...
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Introducing 2024's newest collection, Giorno! Both relaxed and refined, Giorno captures casually elegant Italian style. Giorno means “day” in Italian, and this collection is one for enjoying every day.
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ARTE ITALICA AND CROWN LINEN DESIGNS 2024 CATALOG IS HERE!
In keeping with this year's vibrant color trend, we're excited to announce many new linen colors including, Limoncello, Citron and Magenta.
We are also excited to add the Rialto Collection, a Venetian inspired colored glass and two styles in colored dinnerware, Fiori and Imperial. Ranging from soft pink to bright blues, it will liven up any table setting!
Thank you so much for your partnership with us. Wishing you a ...
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Learn the fascinating history of champagne, and its iconic glass as you sip away! Gregg teaches the origin of champagne, its development, and its creators. Tickets are $25 and fully redeemable with your evening purchases. Salute
AMAZΕNIA by Casa Alegre was developed in partnership with Ecoarts AmazΕnia. Stoneware made in Portugal that is dishwasher and microwave safe reflecting the colors and textures of the rainforest floor. Part of the revenue from the collection will be channeled back into the reforestation of the Amazon's Mato Grosso area through the planting of native fruit trees, which will help preserve an environmental, cultural, social and scientific heritage that is crucial to the future of humankind.
Have a New Year's Eve with Style and let this Beatriz Ball piece be at the center of attention! Serve ice, chill wine, or soft drinks. The fabulously functional VIDA Nube Collection piece is generously sized and organically shaped - it is as practical as it is beautiful. The VIDA Nube Extra Large Oval Centerpiece (White) makes a lively centerpiece and a great ice bucket for chilling bottles of your favorite beverage. Made of luxury melamine for everyday enjoyment, this design is ideally suited...
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We follow the travails of indie stores and the Internet in real life—and on the silver screen. The Times shares how the blockbuster film “You’ve Got Mail,” a story about an indie bookshop owner who finds love online, has fared over 25 years.
Our new pattern for 2024! Carmel Sky stoneware has a wide variety of gifts, serving pieces and dinnerware. As a neutral it fits with any decor but the hints of blues, greens and yellows creates endless combinations.
Available mid January. Find us at the winter gift shows:
Dallas - Ryan Associates, TM #2630
Atlanta - Werner Frank, bldg. 2, 12th floor
Las Vegas - Collective Home, C-585
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The Atlantic shares how Chinese factories have found a new way around U.S. retailers and into our homes: Chinese apps. SHEIN and other Chinese apps are bypassing Amazon to be a new leader in Chinese goods. In addition to Amazon, Target, Walmart, and indie shops now have a new group of digital competitors embedded in customers’ pockets.
Except from The Atlantic article:
MATERIAL WORLD
IS THIS HOW AMAZON ENDS?
An open embrace of cheap foreign products has helped ...
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A recent study conducted by Jungle Scout reports that many consumers prefer to support small and local businesses for their holiday shopping. 20% reported they will buy holiday gifts from indie stores, up from 10% last year. The report ranks independent retailers in 4th place for in-store shopping, surpassing Costco, Walgreen's Best Buy, Sam's Club, Macy's and Home Depot.
The article shares 53% of consumers bought online from independent stores on Small Business Saturday as reported by ...
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