How an invitation from Syncing brand Mackenzie-Childs helped this retailer set up an online store in only one day Β Β
April 8, 2024
We are pleased to announce that FairyTales in Lombard, Illinois, has joined Shop Local to grow their online business. FairyTales is a family-owned store that offers home décor, unique gifts, collectibles, apparel, and more.
FairyTales saved $2,740 and 4 weeks in labor on website product maintenance through the Shop Local platform. They have chosen Shop Local to expand their online store assortment and offer a gift registry program.
FairyTales, Inc. is celebrating 30 years of ...
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You know what they say - "When life hands you lemons, use them to add a pop of color to your table!" Our Terra Medium Mixing Bowl is the perfect size for a fruit-filled centerpiece. Lemons, limes, oranges, or apples are perfect for summer!
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Here at Shop Local, we’ve seen brands try to cut out indie stores. We’ve seen big-name companies close accounts in good standing and raise minimum annual purchase amounts in the toughest of times in order to cut out indie stores. Well, now some of these brands are back with hat in hand.
In the book The Cold Start Problem, Andrew Chen says that the 'network effect’ is really three effects:
The acquisition effect
The engagement effect
The monetization effect
In the beginning, a business seeking to build a network has to concentrate on acquiring users, even if they are non-paying. Companies often give away the service, especially software companies, and we can see that with Facebook, Slack, TikTok, and many others. Bridge didn’t do ...
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In the movie Good Will Hunting, Matt Damon, who plays a handsome MIT janitor moonlighting as a math savant (can one say, “Hollywood career vehicle”?), woos a young lady (played by the actress Minnie Driver) by outmaneuvering a few competing, obnoxious cads. When Damon’s character gets the girl's telephone number, he proudly shows it to the other guys and boasts, with his South Boston access, “How 'bout ‘dem apples?” I imagine Tim Cook imitating this...
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Fall into sweet, nostalgic memories with reds, yellows, oranges, browns and autumn flavors.
Sustainable features of Calaisio`s organic handwoven baskets are as beautiful as those memories of quality family time in the lap of nature, playing in leaves, haystacks and first-time apple picking.
CALAISIO
natural elegance, extraordinary durability
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For the ancient peoples of the New World (New, at least, to Europeans), the pineapple was recognized as a fruit symbolizing friendship and hospitality. Families would hang pineapples outside their homes to perfume the entryway and make it welcoming to guests. It was an edible invitation!
Since the fruit was so perishable, it became a symbol of luxury, nobility, and wealth throughout Europe. A single pineapple could fetch a fortune. Thus, the host who was able to present freshly cut pineapple ...
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Flavored with apples exclusively grown at the Versailles palace garden.
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January 20, 2019
January 20, 2019
We love it when customers share photos of the treasures they have found at LBH! This pomegranate piece from Michael Aram sure takes green apples to a whole new level doesnβt it?
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June 27, 2018
June 27, 2018
Happy National Pineapple Day with this beautiful Columbia Lenox collection! Pineapples are a sign of hospitality, warmth, friendship and always welcoming. Be the hostess with the mostest!
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June 20, 2016
June 20, 2016
Savor sweet summertime with Sara's Fresh Fruit!
In her Fresh Fruit collection, artisan Sara Bellini embraces the brightness that lines the Amalfi Coast, featuring an assortment of limes, pineapples, grapefruits, and watermelons in handpainted detail. Use for entertaining or add a vibrant punch to your decor all year-round with this inviting collection.
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November 1, 2015
November 1, 2015
May 2, Monday, 6:00 p.m. Fruit &Veggie Night Terri Geiser, $48.00 Get your veggies on! On the menu: Cucumber-Fennel salad with herbed yogurt vinaigrette; Broccoli raab and cannellini beans on garlic bread crostini; Black bean burgers topped with roasted peppers and onions and blue cheese aioli; and for dessert a Lemony frozen yogurt terrine with blueberries and mango.
Extra-sharp serrated teeth of this apple corer pierce skin of fruit to quickly grab and lift the entire core. This GEFU corer is the easiest-to-use tool to core an apple. Ingenious handles flex like tongs to twist, core and remove seeds from apples, pears, tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini. Hollow out mushrooms or onions to fill with savory ingredients for easy and delicious stuffed appetizers.
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September 13, 2015
September 13, 2015
Apple may be launching their New iPhones, iPad Pro, Apple Pencil and Updates for Apple TV, Apple Watch Apple Events but at Arthur Court our Apples can Pop you or Stop you.
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June 11, 2015
June 11, 2015
September September 10, Thursday, 6:00 p.m. Fall Apples Terri Geiser, $48.00 Oh my, apple pie! On the menu: Apple fruit salad on walnut crisps with citrus dressing; Apple cider brine pork loin with roasted potatoes and onions; Roasted broccoli and apples with savory butter and yes, Cheesy apple cobbler. Iβll also share a recipe for using the left over pork and provide information on how to select...
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June 11, 2015
June 11, 2015
shop Terri Geiser and Bridget Brown, $25.00 See information below September September 10, Monday, 6:00 p.m. Fall Apples Terri Geiser, $48.00 Oh my, apple pie! On the menu: Apple fruit salad on walnut crisps with citrus dressing; Apple cider brine pork loin with roasted potatoes and onions; Roasted broccoli and apples with savory butter and yes, Cheesy apple cobbler. Iβll also ...
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June 11, 2015
June 11, 2015
October October 1, Thursday, 6:00 p.m. Gourmet Taste in Every Bite Janet Powell, $48.00 Wow your family and friends, "Keepers" of your own. The class begins with Roasted eggplant spread with pita bites, Brussels sprout salad with cheddar, hazelnuts, and apples, Smoked gouda grits, Fennel-braised pork roast, and Tiramisu toffee trifle pie for dessert.
October 12, Monday, 6:00 p.m. Elegant Dining Gary ...
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May 22, 2015
May 22, 2015
June June 15, Monday, 6:00 p.m. South Africa Food and Wine Festival Terri Geiser, $48.00 In South Africa, many spices are used to create amazing flavor, built on a rich culinary heritage from the cuisines of many different nations. On the menu: Hors dβoeuvres variees, a beautiful and tasty arrangement of several favorites including smoked salmon, avocados and marinated mushrooms; Chicken and rice Breyani with 12 different spices, and cooked in a cast iron pot until tender ...
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December 19, 2014
December 19, 2014
February February 4, Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Celebrate Janet Powell, $48.00 Treat your family and friends to a festive yet simple dinner idea. On the menu: Prosciutto-bruschetti and cantaloupe chutney, shrimp with roasted red pepper cream sauce over herbal pasta, kale/spinach salad with hot citrus dressing, and chocolate torte with bourbon cream sauce.
February 9, Monday, 6:00 p.m. Sensational Sweets ...
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