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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The Pine Needle will be closed on Monday, Dec. 25th and Tuesday, Dec. 26th. We will also be closed on Monday, Jan.1st and Tuesday, Jan.2.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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The article also shares that Cyber Monday (the Monday after Thanksgiving), which was launched in 2005, is now the biggest online-shopping day of the year.
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In Atlanta please see us in the Werner Frank showroom, bldg.2 on the 12th floor. We have new items in 10 different collections including the 9" diameter Low/Pasta Bowls. Show specials too!
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I have been writing a blog for my fellow independent retailers for many years now (there are over 750 entries so far). Jason has suggested that I add these Specialty Shop Retailing posts to my shop's Bridge feed every Monday, so I'm going to try to do that. In the meantime, I invite you to take a look at some of the past entries - and to watch for "Savvy Store Solutions," my bimonthly column in Gifts and Decorative Accessories magazine. I want us all to be successful!
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How we can celebrate indie stores and promote sales by hosting a Save Local event.
February 23, 2023
When one thinks of shopping locally, some consider it an act of charity. One may pay more and get less selection. That’s not a recipe for success. In contrast, the world’s most successful retailers, Walmart and Amazon, operate on just the opposite principles: low prices and massive selection. When I’m in Walmart's Panama City Beach location, it’s so massive I feel like I’m in the Giants' stadium. Amazon sells 12m items on its website (350m if you count the third-...
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Great news: I have created a special training video for retailers for the holiday season. In this video, I share five easy steps to help you improve your home page--and holiday sales.
CLOSED, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 19TH
We will be closed Monday, September 19th so that we can unload our shipment of antiques. We will open on Tuesday, September 20th at 10:00am.
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In observance of Independence Day and to give our staff a much needed break, Pieces of Eight will be closed on Saturday, July 2, and on Monday, July 4.
Stay safe and well and hope to see you on the 5th!
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A limited shipment of BOGG BAGS just arrived! A few colors in both LARGE (Original) and SMALL (Baby)... as well as cooler inserts and bags. Don't delay! Happy Monday, everyone!
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