The perfect bridal emergency bag for your wedding weekend. It holds over 300 items, we share a list of all items our very own Kristin used in 25 of years of wedding planning. Blue, black & navy in stock. This makes such a fun bridal shower gift & game too!
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Two traditional condiment server bowls with a contemporary eco-chic makeover. The exquisite glass crescent-shaped bowls are perfect for serving sliced fruits, sweets, nuts, and other condiments. In keeping with the glass' crescent shape, the pattern also features a lovely bowl that is skillfully and creatively woven. Due to its sturdy tropical vine construction, which resists distortion when submerged in water, it can easily be hand-washed with mild dish soap to remove the grime or dirt that has...
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Serve a delicious garden salad on this lovely woven placemat handcrafted from exotic vines. Set the mood for a happy brunch or afternoon tea by combining the rustic placemat with pastel china or classic white dishes for a woodland feel. This placemat is incredibly versatile, suitable for families, and easy to clean with water and mild soap. As an added plus, it is robust, do not warp, and retains its rustic appearance even when submerged in water. Set of 4.
EMON MAASHO, CEO AND PRESIDENT OF ORREFORS, NORTH AMERICA, is representative of the exciting trajectory in this 125-year operation. The über-exec joined the New Wave Group in 2013, a time when Orrefors and Kosta Boda (OKB) were underperforming assets in the portfolio. "Our crystal brands are national treasures and a part of Swedish history," Maasho affirms. And he wanted a front row seat in their revitalization. Maasho was placed in charge of the new hotel and restaurant division ...
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What Threads can teach us about leveraging our existing network when launching a new service.
July 22, 2023
Threads, a new Twitter-like service from Meta, the owner of Instagram, launched this month and almost immediately attracted 40m active daily users. The service’s growth has since stalled and now has just over 10m daily users, but that is still commendable. The Wall Street Journal shared that this impressive launch was largely possible because Meta used its built-in network of one billion Instagram users. This user base helped it overcome the “cold start” problem of acquiring ...
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Imagine gifting a stress-free wedding planning experience to your best friend, sister, daughter or daughter in law to be. This gift set was created by Master Wedding Planner Kristin Sullivan after 25 years in the industry. She curated these products intentionally for Brides to Be to actually enjoy the journey of their entire wedding planning process. Included in the beautifully boxed set: *A wedding journal & planning guide; a place to document the love story & planning details while ...
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It was October 2021, and I had just finished my first in-person trends seminar since the pandemic impacted all industry shows. At the end of the image-packed program, an audience member raised her hand and challenged, “Do trends even matter anymore?”
It was a valid question. The pandemic had disrupted business, upended supply chains, transformed education, revealed vulnerabilities, altered priorities, and unexpectedly claimed many lives. The question was tinged with cynicism. Pent...
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As she enjoys the great springtime weather, serve a delicious garden salad on this lovely woven placemat handcrafted from exotic vines. Set the mood for a happy brunch or afternoon tea by combining the rustic placemat with pastel china or classic white dishes for a woodland feel. This placemat is incredibly versatile, suitable for families, and easy to clean with water and mild soap. As an added plus, it is robust, do not warp, and retains its rustic appearance even when submerged in water. ...
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Two traditional condiment server bowls with a contemporary eco-chic makeover. The exquisite glass crescent-shaped bowls are perfect for serving sliced fruits, sweets, nuts, and other condiments. In keeping with the glass' crescent shape, the pattern also features a lovely bowl that is skillfully and creatively woven. Due to its sturdy tropical vine construction, which resists distortion when submerged in water, it can easily be hand-washed with mild dish soap to remove the grime or dirt that has...
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Two traditional condiment server bowls with a contemporary eco-chic makeover. The exquisite glass crescent-shaped bowls are perfect for serving sliced fruits, sweets, nuts, and other condiments. In keeping with the glass' crescent shape, the pattern also features a lovely bowl that is skillfully and creatively woven. Due to its sturdy tropical vine construction, which resists distortion when submerged in water, it can easily be hand-washed with mild dish soap to remove the grime or dirt that has...
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New York magazine reports that shopping on Amazon is a mess. It’s got an antiquated interface and lots of spam results and reviews. It’s not a nice experience and you’re not sure what you’re buying.
Excerpt:
“There was the ’90s-retro e-commerce interface, which conceals a marketplace of literally millions of sellers, each scrapping for relevance, using Amazon as a sales channel for their own semi-independent businesses. It subjected ...
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There’s nothing quite as cozy as grandma’s house. It’s like a warm snuggle of home cooked meals, fresh cut roses from the garden, doilies, chintz, needlepoint, vintage furniture, wallpaper, a breakfront china cupboard, Earl Grey in a collection of English bone china teacups, and lavender oil that soothes the senses and transports you to carefree days of yore.
The Granny Chic or Grandmillennial trend is all the rage, particularly among millennials. It’s an expression of...
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The Michael Aram Ornament Collection portrays a series of unique objects that celebrate symbols of the holiday season. Whether seen individually or as a group, they evoke a sense of charm and fantasy. Drawing profoundly from Michael's background as a sculptor, each piece emerges from hand-sculpted clay and offers a child-like quality. Stop at the Shadyside store to see the selection of pieces!
I was happy to learn that our friends at Savannah Bee and Ivystone have expanded their relationship. Savannah Bee, a partner in our Bridge Product Syncing service, has expanded its representation with Ivystone, also a Bridge partner, to cover more sales regions. Ivystone will now cover the honey brand across the country, supplementing the brand with 85 sales reps. (Previously, Ivystone only represented the brand in the Northeast.)
This week's Times shares that brides are increasingly asking for cash gifts. This trend pulls back the curtain on the underbelly of wedding gifts. Over the last 20 years, a trend emerged where a bride would ask for a traditional gift (i.e. a crystal champagne flute set, a fine china plate, etc.) but then redeem the credit for a television or vacuum. The stores that were especially adept at this were the big-box stores with a wide variety of offerings like Macy's and Target. They would use ...
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At my local postal shop, which doubles as a surprise book purveyor and emergency greeting card supplier, I picked up this guide by Monocle, a magazine and book publisher, about indie shops. The book, ‘The Monocle Guide to Shops, Kiosks, and Markets,’ has an appreciation for brick-and-mortar retail that mirrors our ethos here at Bridge. Local shops bring people together and support communities unlike online-only marketplaces. We encourage citizens to ‘unplug’ and browse ...
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Last February e-commerce company Shopify Inc. replaced the “Ottawa, Canada” dateline that began its press releases and earnings reports with a strange new one: “Internet, Everywhere.” The geographical shift came at the insistence of Shopify’s founder and chief executive officer, Tobi Lütke, who tends to view such matters through the prism of cold, hard logic. In May 2020, only a few months into the pandemic, he’d made the early, seemingly rash decision to...
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We love how these fabulous beaded woven placemats merge with glam details. It is naturally beautiful with traditional as well as modern-inspired luxe tableware. Set of 4`s.
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ARTE ITALICA AND CROWN LINEN DESIGNS ARE ONE COMPANY!
“A Beautiful Life”
Kirkland, WA – August 12, 2020 - Arte Italica, a leading provider of Italian handmade tabletop and home accessories for nearly a quarter-century is pleased to announce its merger with Crown Linen Designs. Crown Linen Designs, a lifestyle brand of European linen apparel, tabletop, and home accessories was founded by Victoria Fanning in 2014 and has become one of the industry&...
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Do businesses like Amazon that short-change our community affect our ability to respond to a crisis?
In this pandemic, Bridge thanks first responders and the many people that help our communities work together. When I think of communities during Covid-19, Amazon comes to mind. I do think there is value in looking back at the last 24 months leading up to today and asking: did Amazon slow down our community's ability to respond?
Amazon historically pays less in corporate taxes than other ...
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