Whenever I visit my 76-year-old mom in Myrtle Beach, SC, she picks me up and the oldies station is playing in her car. I’ve tried changing that dial, and one has a better chance of outmaneuvering tennis star Daniil Medvedev. I imagine the oldies music brings her back to her youth. I read a study that people’s favorite song is often when they were 17 years old. That’s right: the 'best songs’ may not be the best songs but rather simply be what you heard in ...
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Father's Day is in 10 days! Visit Glassworks in Shadyside to find a gift for Dad. Perfect for paleontologists, dinosaur lovers, or Jurassic movie fans: Artel's breathtakingly detailed DINOSAUR I Collection features six different prehistoric creatures that are available either individually or as a set of six glasses. ๐ฆ Includes: Parasaurolophus, Triceratops, Brontosaurus, T-Rex, Pterodactyl, and Stegosaurus. Artel's sea motif collection also available.
Stop in for more gift ideas!
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About two weeks ago in Charleston, SC, in spin class where I sounded like I was getting a hair transplant, I enjoyed being at once together with my friends in the class and yet competing with them. When they peddled harder and stood up, I wanted to also. Our competing didn't mean that there was one winner and everyone else lost. It wasn’t a zero-sum game. In that spin class, we all won. After that class, we all felt great. Competition is an ...
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There are approximately 40 online e-commerce providers. These software providers help other businesses sell online by offering them the ability to run an online store. These providers include Bridge as well as Shopify, Magento, Big Commerce, BigCartel, Square, and Weebly. Does Bridge offer a different (better?) experience than these other platforms? We believe the answer is yes. We also think our 960 retail clients agree: 99.7% of our retailers retain our service each month.
I enjoyed today’s WSJ article about stores teaming up to take on Amazon. Since Bridge has collectivized 800 indie shops to push back against Amazon, we can relate to efforts to help stores team up and boost their communities.
The article mentions Shopify and its popularity among indie shops. Shopify, along with BigComerce, Big Cartel, Wix, and Magento, are platforms that have helped indies to grow online independent of Amazon.
While we appreciate any platform that helps indies...
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There are many e-commerce platforms from which to choose. A store owner can choose from more than 30 platforms including Bridge, Shopify, Big Commerce, and Big Cartel. Unfortunately, very few software providers are easy to set up and use. Most importantly, they may not improve retail sales. A store owner is surely mindful of increasing costs and wasting time on software.
Bridge, our e-commerce platform, helps more than 700 indie stores offer a website and bridal registry that...
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FedEx bought a ShopRunner, and online shipping platform that had already received $115 in venture-capital backing and an investment from UPS last year, shares RetailDive.
One doesn't shop on ShopRunner, rather one shops on other stores and looks for the ShopRunner logo when checking out. (Learn more about how it works here: https://www.shoprunner.com/how-it-works .)
A missing component for FedEx and UPS remains an e-commerce platform, such as Shopify, Big Cartel, ...
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I developed Bridge Network, an e-commerce platform, that is not included in this article. Here are some things I have learned over the last 20 years of e-commerce development:
1. The articleโs ranking criteria includes themes and templates. I believe you don't need an assortment of templates to have a functioning (or successful) e-commerce site. Just look at ...
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March 4, 2019
March 4, 2019
Which Dog glass would you like to get? Or would you prefer that Artel make a custom glass of your own dog? Name included โ of course! Glassworks has these glasses and coordinates the custom orders!โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ
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March 27, 2018
March 27, 2018
The Barnyard collection by @artel_glass recently won the 2018 Tableware International Award of Excellence in the "Fine Glassware" category. Who doesn't need a pig on a whiskey glass?
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February 8, 2018
February 8, 2018
We love the detail on @artel_glass' Golden Age of Yachting collection. With Resort Season now upon us - could there be a better motif to inspire a getaway!? Tell us where you are headed to escape the snow?
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December 18, 2017
December 18, 2017
We love to see how @artel_glass's beautiful engraved pieces are made. We have a great selection of this beautiful gift in our Shadyside store, the dog breed glasses are a big hit! Stop in to see what motifs are in stock. Select styles are also available on our website with free shipping! Click the link in our profile to shop. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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October 28, 2017
October 28, 2017
Autumn weather brings warm and inviting tablescapes. Loving the way our friend @Norma Boyd has set her table with Bellezza, Hibiscus, Martellato flatware, and Whipstitch linens! Shop your dream fall tablescape
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