How Shop Local’s software helps an Austin, Texas institution renew its Registry program and see immediate results.
March 1, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Breed & Co., a retail store in Austin, Texas, has joined the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business. Breed & Co. made the decision to switch from their previous registry provider and recreate their registry program using Shop Local. Since revamping their registry program 3 weeks ago, Breed & Co. has saved $37,435 and 53 weeks in labor on website product maintenance through the Shop Local platform.
Austin Kleon, a best-selling motivational author, shared a calendar to improve one’s performance. Using that as inspo, I made this draft version for our merchants to grow their registry business.
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How a checklist can be used as a valuable tool for existing clients or prospects.
December 20, 2023
This past Thanksgiving, Austin Kleon, the author of "Steal Like an Artist" and other inspirational books, shared a free gratitude journal via his weekly email newsletter. (Please view that clever, hand-drawn journal here: https://austinkleon.substack.com/p/a-gratitude-zine) A part of this journal is making a list of what one is grateful for. (He also has an ad lib for gratitude!) I can imagine him having a gratitude checklist. A checklist is a very efficient tool to deliver...
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“We don’t make movies to make money, we make money to make more movies.”
~ Walt Disney
I read this quote in ‘Show Your Work’ and wondered how it applied to our mission here at Shop Local. I asked my team and they submitted their interpretations. One colleague even used an AI tool.
Team Submissions:
“We don't make Shop Local to make money, we make money to sustain Indie Stores.”
~ Jim
"We didn't make this software just to ...
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Many of our graphics start as sketches. In this example, I drew a sketch of what we need to show brands and sales reps. We need to communicate visually that their showroom products need to be displayed on their retailer’s website.
I started with a sketch on a Times newspaper page, and then reproduced that in Apple’s Pages program. Pages is a bare-bones program that can help one make visual diagrams. (Photoshop is my preferred program for visual projects.)
The Times covers how indie shops in Austin helped develop SoCo and now are being edged out by Hermès and Lululemon.
Excerpt:
“The story is always the same,” said Mr. Hodge, who owns the Big Top Candy Shop and Monkey See Monkey Do novelty shop. “The scrappy locals go into a run-down area, they take it over, they rebuild it into a destination area that’s attractive.”
But the quirky ambience on the grand avenue doesn’t last long, he ...
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Target now sources 80% of its online orders from stores, not warehouses, shares the Wall St. Journal.
Stores have less foot traffic (foot traffic to U.S. stores fell about 6.2% on Black Friday ) and more online shopping (online sales reached $7.4 billion on Black Friday, up from $6.2 billion last year), forcing stores to convert 'floor' employees into roles dealing with e-commerce and shipping. "At the Brooklyn store around 80 workers handle internet orders, collecting products from shelves or...
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August 29, 2019
August 29, 2019
Diana and Austin are registered with us! See their selections here on our website or call us at 478-272-6767 to select the perfect gift for them!!
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August 11, 2019
August 11, 2019
Fifty percent of the U.S. book market is controlled by Amazon, while Barnes & Noble has 8%. This book market share split shows that shoppers value convenience and price more than customer service. Anyone that says retail can be helped, saved, or fixed by concentrating on anything but convenience and price is wrong.
For example, an HFN columnist whom I won’t name is often extolling the need to make the in-store shopping experience fun and interesting. Similarly, a market building president ...
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July 24, 2018
July 24, 2018
Their BIG DAY is right around the corner! 60 days, to be exact. We have been delighted to work with Taylor Griffin and Austin Beard as they prepare for their beautiful wedding on September 22. Stop in to see their registry -- We offer free gift wrapping and delivery to bridal showers and weddings.
HAVE YOUR CAKE & SHOW IT OFF, TOO! The Heritage Austin Dome is exquisitely handcrafted of crystal to create a dream display for your favorite desserts. The Heritage Austin Collection, along with other sweet selections
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July 18, 2016
July 18, 2016
INTRIGUING MIX! The Reed & Barton Austin Crystal Collection will make every occasion more special. That’s the simple, elegant truth.
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May 28, 2015
May 28, 2015
Reed & Barton Engagement Gift Guide from Glassworks!
Summer wedding season is upon us! Check out Reed & Barton's Engagement Gift Guide for gifts that will shine as bright as the couple's love for each other. These perennial favorites, like their love, will last a lifetime. Please see list at bottom.
1. Lion's Head 2. Heritage Collection Austin Flute, Set of 2 3. Heritage Collection Banded Bead Cocktail Shaker 4. Soho Bar Pitcher 5. Soho Martini w/ Pick, Set of 2 6. Lyndon 4 x 6" Silverplate Frame 7. ...
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May 27, 2015
May 27, 2015
Summer wedding season is upon us! Checkout our engagement gift guide for our favorite gifts that will shine as bright as the couples love for each other!
1. Lion's Head 2. Heritage Collection Austin Flute, Set of 2 3. Heritage Collection Banded Bead Cocktail Shaker 4. Soho Bar Pitcher 5. Soho Martini w/ Pick, Set of 2 6. Lyndon 4 x 6" Silverplate Frame 7. Soho Decanter 8. Heritage Collection Banded Bead Centerpiece Bowl 9. Weston Candle Holder, Pair 6"H 10. Gallery 13"D. Round Tray 11. Heritage Collection...
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May 5, 2015
May 5, 2015
PRESS RELEASE – OBAMA WHITE HOUSE CHINA SERVICE
On Monday, April 27th, the official White House china service of President Barack Obama was introduced to the public at a press conference held by The White House curator, Mr. Bill Allman. The Obama Presidential china service was proudly produced by Pickard China.
Several of the pieces within the Obama Presidential china service feature a stunning blue-green color on their decorative rim. The White House noted that First Lady Michelle Obama selected ...
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April 11, 2013
April 11, 2013
Have you ever wondered how to navigate a formal table setting? Click here to read today's blog post: