This 4-quart CALAISIO stoneware casserole dish, with a Portuguese influence, comes with a matching basket and is perfect for a classy dinner party. Made expertly from sturdy, exotic vines by native artisans, it's the perfect balance of design and functionality for use in the kitchen or on the dining table. It displays a lovely blend of rustic charm that improves the table presentation, especially with the matching basket. Moreover, because of its inherent resistance to heat, the basket can ...
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Jim Shreve made Baccarat hip. Now, he and his longtime partner, Mark Brashear, along with Sally Burnside, the former Baccarat sales V.P., intend to do the same for DeVine Corp., the 32-year-old distributor of elite European brands. You're invited to the opening!
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Congrats to you all. This is very exciting. Tim, we’ve known each other since before you started DeVine Corp., 32 years ago. You’ve been looking for the right opportunity to retire. TIM ...
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This gorgeous rectangular tray, which displays your delicacies, adds unrivaled beauty to parties. The transparent glass bottom displays the woven tray's tight weave while readily showcasing fruits, miniatures, or any sweets. Crafted by expert artisans from eco-climbing vines, its organic rustic colors give a natural texture to your food presentation and party environment. Available in a variety of sizes and shapes.
How to view information about your registry service on one page.
January 23, 2024
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: We've made it easier for your store to view an overview of your registry service. The new Registry Overview page displays information about your store's registries at a glance.
Previously, you would need to visit different registry-related pages to view many of these links. This feature reduces the number of clicks needed to access pages.
The Registry Overview page displays the following information:
How to track packages in real-time in order to save time and make customers happier.
January 11, 2024
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: You (and your customers) can now easily see real-time shipping status for an order. Your Store displays the current shipping status (in transit, delivered, etc.) and the complete tracking history for the order.
Before this update, one had to view the shipping service’s website (e.g FedEx.com) to view its status. Now, you or shoppers can view all orders' real-time status on your Shop Local Store and in emails.
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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How to quickly view and navigate between all products in a collection.
November 28, 2023
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: We've made it easier to view and browse through products in a collection. A product's Details page now displays thumbnail images for all products in the collection.
Previously, one could only click the "Next" button to navigate to the next product in the collection. If one wanted to view all products in a collection, one had to browse to a brand's Home (Collections) page. With this update, one can quickly view all products in a collection and...
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We're happy to see Vista Alegre, Bordallo Pinheiro, and Carmel Ceramica promote the Shop Local platform in Tableware Today's December/January 2024 issue.
In the advertisements, the brands displays our ShopLocal.org logo.
A brand shows the logo so that retailers know they can easily sell the products shown.
When a brand offers our Brand Syncing service, a retailer can instantly display the brand's entire product catalog online.
While browsing Crate & Barrel's Noho store, I noticed this nice banner.
I recommend that stores promote their baby (and wedding) registry service. They can put up banners like this, as well as put smaller upright displays on shelves and near the cash register.
Are you promoting your baby and wedding registry services in your shop? If so, please send us pictures. We'd like to see how you're doing it ;)
Make a "towering" presentation at your next Fall gathering and embrace the art of entertaining. Whether you're hosting a cozy dinner with friends or a harvest-themed soirée, using pedestals can elevate your fall entertaining to a new level of sophistication. These versatile platforms are not only practical but also add a touch of elegance to your autumn gatherings.
Displaying Seasonal Centerpieces: Showcase autumn-themed arrangement of pumpkins, gourds, and
A brand displays this Shop Local table tent by its products in a showroom. This table tent helps retailers know that a brand's product are easy to sell online.
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How to view popular gifts to add them to a registry.
October 4, 2023
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: We've made it easier for gift registrants to view and add gifts to their wedding registry. There is now a new "Add Gifts" page that showcases popular gifts that a registrant may wish to add to their registry.
The Add Gifts page is tailored to the registry type. For example, the Add Gifts page for a wedding registry displays the following content:
Babcock Gifts celebrates its 50th birthday in 2024. The bridal registry and gift shop opened in 1972 as a partnership that included interior design. In 1974, with the exit of one partner, the store focused on antiques, gifts, and bridal registry. Over the next 42 years, there would be growth into two stores before downsizing to one. In 2016, ownership changed and the store moved one block down, where it continues to be a destination for bridal registry and gift-giving. With the constant doom and...
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What universal standards can teach us about simplicity regarding e-commerce platforms.
September 25, 2023
When Apple launched its new iPhones this month, one of its most noteworthy updates was replacing its Lightning charging cable with a USB-C. This was not a voluntary move or extension of Steve Jobs’s love of simplicity. Apple changed it because the European Union required them to, according to Ben Cohen in The Wall St. Journal. Now, just about every mobile phone in the world (forget just little ol’ Europe) will have one charging solution (USB-C).
How to view key performance statistics to determine how Shop Local is helping your business.
September 11, 2023
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: We've added a new Performance Statistics page to your account. This page makes it easier to access your account's stats.
Previously, this page was titled "How Shop Local is Helping My Business?" Now, the page is titled "My Account's Performance Statistics."
For Retailers, the stats displayed on the Performance Statistics page include:
How to view information about a registry on one page.
August 31, 2023
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: We've made it easier for you and your registrants to view an overview of a registry. There is now a new Registry Overview page that displays information about a registry at a glance.
Previously, you or your registrant would need to visit different registry-related pages to view many of these links. This feature reduces the number of clicks needed to access pages.
The Registry Overview page displays the following information...
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