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November 25, 2024 Toughened Non Stick Pro Cookware 20% Off Promotion
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Toughened Non Stick Pro Cookware 20% Off Promotion
November 25, 2024
Sets EXCLUDED. Promotional pricing valid 11/25/24 through 12/17/24. Glass Lids INCLUDED in promotion.

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July 31, 2024 CHECK YOUR PLATES by JASON SOLAREK
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CHECK YOUR PLATES by JASON SOLAREK
July 31, 2024
The Wall Street Journal recently shared how the used car market has improved in the last 20 years because much of it is now conducted online. When car buyers use the web, they’re more likely to save money (about 2%) and dealers can, in theory, make more with dynamic pricing (about 2%) thereby giving each party a win. Unlike 20 years ago, when we didn’t have smartphones, today 95% of used car purchases start online. While 31% of used car purchases were completely in-person, ...
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July 30, 2024 Touch-MeL Joins Our Syncing Service
Maison3Amis will add 104 new products via versatile brand Touch-MeL.
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Touch-MeL Joins Our Syncing Service
Maison3Amis will add 104 new products via versatile brand Touch-MeL.
July 30, 2024
We're pleased to share that Maison3Amis is adding Touch-MeL as a new Syncing brand.

We expect Touch-MeL products to be ready for Syncing by August 30th, 2024. We'll keep members posted about the actual date as we progress with the brand's boarding to our platform. 

About Touch-MeL
Touch-MeL melamine products are an icon on tables throughout Europe and a real point of reference in the global tableware market. Offering the highest quality melamine and a dynamic product assortment, all ...
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July 23, 2024 Maison3Amis Adds Two New Syncing Brands: Josephinenhütte and Non Sans Raison
Maison3Amis will offer1,200+ new products within 2 new brands, Non Sans Raison and Josephinenhütte.
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Maison3Amis Adds Two New Syncing Brands: Josephinenhütte and Non Sans Raison
Maison3Amis will offer1,200+ new products within 2 new brands, Non Sans Raison and Josephinenhütte.
July 23, 2024
We're pleased to share that well-known industry distributor Maison3Amis is adding two new Syncing brands to their popular assortment of tabletop and gift items:
  • Josephinenhütte - a historical Austrian glass producer.
  • Non Sans Raison - famous producer of Limoges porcelain.

About Josephinenhütte
Josephinenhütte was established in 1842 by Count Leopold von Schaffgotsch and named after his beloved wife, Josephine. The technical sophistication and beauty of the products ...
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July 23, 2024 Our Retail Predictions Featured in Tableware Today Magazine
Why only 30% of wedding gift givers will come into a store in 2030--and how we can help prepare for that
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Our Retail Predictions Featured in Tableware Today Magazine
Why only 30% of wedding gift givers will come into a store in 2030--and how we can help prepare for that
July 23, 2024
Tableware Today’s Editor Amy Stavis invited me to pen the Last Word column for the August / September issue. I start by comparing e-commerce trends for selling automobiles to selling dinner plates. Online sales in both industries have swelled in the last 25 years. (I entered the e-commerce business at the right time—in 2001.)

I predict that 70% of wedding registry gift givers will never set foot in a physical store by 2030. Currently, that number is at about 50%. If we do in fact ...
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July 17, 2024 Thanks for attending our workshop
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Thanks for attending our workshop
July 17, 2024
Thank you to all our wedding registry workshop attendees this morning   A specials thanks to:
  • Alice Baker and Susan Wood at The Fisherman’s Wife.
  • Hal Provence at Shops of Provence.  
  • Lisa Delgado at Orrefors Kosta Boda.  
  • Boyd Beasley and Trisha Ranallo at Le Creuset. 
  • Sheri Lisagor. 
  • Michael Holmes at Anton Designs. 
  • Michelle McElroy at The Home Place. 
  • Daisy and Kate at The Gift Shop.  

Thanks to Jonathan Pearson and his...
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July 4, 2024 Drawing Inspiration from Austin Kleon
How a Drawing Helps Share the10x Improvement We Deliver to Indie Shops
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Drawing Inspiration from Austin Kleon
How a Drawing Helps Share the10x Improvement We Deliver to Indie Shops
July 4, 2024
At breakfast in the East Village this morning, Austin Kleon’s email image struck me. His hand-drawn summer sale sign by a pool was much more heartfelt than the text-based offer. His drawing shows how our minds may become immune to text offers but react and perk up to new and authentic imagery. 

I wondered what I could draw for my business. I often communicate using text and sometimes rely on stock images. Since we help indie stores grow their registry businesses, I decided to ...
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June 19, 2024 Bridge Is Hiring Developers
Bridge Is Hiring Developers
June 19, 2024
Work With the Nation's Leading Brands and Indie Shops to Support Main Street

Shop Local is a fast-growing e-commerce and gift registry platform providing services to leading independent retailers and premium brands. Based in New York, NY, Shop Local is seeking candidates to support the existing software and build out new services that will change the retail industry.

We are a small dev team who works in a full stack fashion. There are many opportunities to sharpen your skills as well as ...
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June 7, 2024 Duluth Kitchen Co. Saves $1,168 and 2 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local
How Shop Local's software quickly added cookware and kitchen accessories to the online store for a popular Duluth kitchen store.
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Duluth Kitchen Co. Saves $1,168 and 2 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local
How Shop Local's software quickly added cookware and kitchen accessories to the online store for a popular Duluth kitchen store.
June 7, 2024
Shop Local welcomes Duluth Kitchen Company in Duluth, MN. Duluth Kitchen Company has joined the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business. This locally owned store offers a wide assortment of kitchen tools, gadgets, and gourmet food items.

The Duluth Kitchen Company brings specialty kitchen to Duluth. Located on the shore of Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota, Duluth is a favorite destination. Visitors come to enjoy the beautiful scenery, shop, dine, and soak in the history of...
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May 9, 2024 NUDE Glass Joins Our Syncing Service
NUDE Glass, a modern glass producer, is joining Shop Local's 112 Syncing brand partners.
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NUDE Glass Joins Our Syncing Service
NUDE Glass, a modern glass producer, is joining Shop Local's 112 Syncing brand partners.
May 9, 2024
We're pleased to share that Nude Glass is joining the Syncing service.

We expect Nude Glass products to be ready for Syncing by June 10th, 2024. We'll keep members posted about the actual date as we progress with the brand's boarding to our platform. 

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About NUDE Glass
NUDE Glass believes simple is beautiful. Simplicity, honest design, and hand craftsmanship are the guiding principles of all NUDE Glass products. Their portfolio of glassware is ...
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April 15, 2024 Exponentially Better: The Math Behind Our Shopping Platform 🔢
How a drawing on a bar napkin led to a software platform that processes trillions of calculations
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Exponentially Better: The Math Behind Our Shopping Platform 🔢
How a drawing on a bar napkin led to a software platform that processes trillions of calculations
April 15, 2024
In 2007, while sitting at the pub Moran’s with a beer, I drew a sketch on a napkin that would change our business. I drew a software model that would allow an indie store to instantly show (and sell) thousands of products online—without any labor. (The secret sauce: The respective brand would do the product update work for the merchants.) The immediate goal was to help my two retailers more efficiently load products onto their websites (and save me the boredom of doing it). 

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March 13, 2024 Zwilling Joins Shop Local
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Zwilling Joins Shop Local
March 13, 2024
We're pleased to share that renowned cutlery brand Zwilling is joining the Syncing service.

We expect Zwilling products to be ready for Syncing by April 8th, 2024.  We'll keep members posted about the actual date as we progress with the brand's boarding to our platform. 

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About Zwilling
Zwilling was founded in Solingen, Germany in 1731 by Peter Henckels making it one of the oldest brands in the world today.  Zwilling is part of the ...
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February 23, 2024 LAFCO Joins Our Syncing Service
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LAFCO Joins Our Syncing Service
February 23, 2024
We're pleased to share that LAFCO is joining the Syncing service.

We expect LAFCO products to be ready for Syncing by April 5th, 2024.  We'll keep members posted about the actual date as we progress with the brand's boarding to our platform. 

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About LAFCO
LAFCO (Luxury Articles and Fragrance Company) was created in 1992 by founder and nose, Jon Bresler, and his passion for the European tradition of botanical-based fragrances and ...
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November 15, 2023 Le Creuset Makes The Wall St. Journal Gift Guide
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Le Creuset Makes The Wall St. Journal Gift Guide
November 15, 2023
Le Creuset is one of our clients and partners.

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https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/food-cooking/best-affordable-holiday-food-wine-gifts-2023-62846533?mod=mhp View Post
November 7, 2023 Christofle Joins Our Brand Syncing Service
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Christofle Joins Our Brand Syncing Service
November 7, 2023
We're pleased to share that Christofle is joining the Brand Syncing service.

We expect Christofle products to be ready for Syncing by December 14th, 2023.  We'll keep members posted about the actual date as we progress with the brand's boarding to our platform. 

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About Christofle
Christofle believes The Art of Living is indeed an Art. Taking pleasure in decorating a house, setting a table, sharing the good and the beautiful, and cultivating the...
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November 6, 2023 Why Dimensions In Product Descriptions Are Important
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Why Dimensions In Product Descriptions Are Important
November 6, 2023
Today’s The Wall St. Journal shares a funny story about the importance of displaying product dimensions in e-commerce. 

This article shows the value of a brand.  If the teakettle in the article shown had a Le Creuset logo, we’d know it was regular size.  Tip: Look for trusted brands when shopping online. 

The article doesn’t touch on this, but this dimensions problem also relates to POS systems.  There is a trend among retailers to output their ...
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October 2, 2023 Porto Brasil Tableware Is Ready for Syncing
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Porto Brasil Tableware Is Ready for Syncing
October 2, 2023
We are pleased to announce Porto Brasil Tableware's products are ready for Syncing.  

Porto Brasil Tableware joins our network of 115+ premium brands that Sync products with 1,300+ fine indie stores. 

Porto Brasil Tableware is a contemporary company passionate about design.  Founded 20 years ago in Porto Ferreira, Brazil, Porto Brasil was the first company in the world to work with digital printing on stoneware.  Their stoneware body is sustainable and is made from an ...
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September 26, 2023 Are You a Brand? Shopify Isn’t For You
Are You a Brand? Shopify Isn’t For You
September 26, 2023
Brands may consider using Shopify for their online operations. It’s important to note that brands can’t do many things with Shopify.  A key Shopify problem for a brand is that the brand has to have separate “stores” for retail and wholesale customers.  The reason is that Shopify doesn’t know what to charge the customer because it doesn’t know if it’s a general public shopper (that pays retail) or a retailer (that pays the wholesale price). &...
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September 19, 2023 Standards Matter
What the retail industry can learn from Google and Amazon teaming up on technology standards.
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Standards Matter
What the retail industry can learn from Google and Amazon teaming up on technology standards.
September 19, 2023
Google, Amazon, and an array of home appliance companies are teaming up to make it easier for you to dim your home’s lights and lock your front doors. They are adopting a standard called Matter that allows devices to communicate and work together, shares The Wall St. Journal. This allows a giant like Amazon, creator of Alexa devices and Ring doorbells, and Tuo, a small home device tech creator, to use the same platform yet keep their internal, proprietary code base. This standard is like a...
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September 14, 2023 William Yeoward Joins Our Brand Syncing Service
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William Yeoward Joins Our Brand Syncing Service
September 14, 2023
We're pleased to share that William Yeoward Crystal is joining the Brand Syncing service.

A leader in the tabletop & gift industry, William Yeoward Crystal, is joining in order to support its independent retailers.  

Since its founding in 1995, William Yeoward Crystal has grown into a leading, global, lifestyle brand offering:
  • Crystal Stemware
  • Decorative Accessories & Barware
  • Bone China Dinnerware
  • Silverplate & Sterling Silver Flatware
  • Home decor 
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