Capdeco makes flatware anything but ordinary. With playful handles, polished stainless steel, and so many colors to choose from, there’s a combination for every kind of table — and every kind of mood.

Because even your forks and spoons deserve to have a little fun. 🍴

Your indie store wants to grow its wedding registry sales. But what drives more sales?

To answer this, we studied what factors correlate with the registries that receive the most gifts. 

We looked at the correlation between sales and: photos, official wedding websites being listed, quantities of products added, and comments on products.

The leading trait that increased sales for a registry was the number of products on the gift list. 

We put the data into Claude for an AI assessment, and

Read the full article: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/style/wedding-qr-codes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.0lA.m1j6.vx9XAldxmypV&smid=url-share

It’s amazing to think that this inventor preceded Google by 60 years. Robert’s first client was NASA in 1967.  

Read the full article: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/technology/roger-summit-dead.html

We carry CALAISIO, a handcrafted tabletop brand that makes woven pieces 
built by hand and designed to make every table feel like it belongs in the room it is in.

The CALAISIO HANDWOVEN BEADED PLACEMAT SET OF 4,round, 
is the piece that changes the whole table without changing anything else on it.

Round silhouette. Decorative beaded border. Handwoven NATURAL VINE.

For the customer who wants her home to feel more intentional,
this is the home decor layer that does it quietly.

For the hostess

Clean, timeless, and effortlessly elegant—our Le Blanc collection brings refined simplicity to everyday entertaining. Soft ripples and luminous white porcelain create a modern canvas for anything from casual bites to beautifully styled spreads. Designed to mix, match, and elevate every table.
 

This 31 page Times guide appeared this past weekend and is chockablock with great tips and brides’ personal experiences.  

While the guide doesn’t address the gift registry aspect, we’re sure it would suggest registering local 💌

I couldn’t find the full guide online, but this page has elements of it:

https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/wedding-guides

Move forward when the first piece feels clear.

A placemat is designed to frame each setting and bring structure before plates and serving pieces are added.

Used daily and during gatherings, it becomes part of the routine while setting the foundation for the table.

Most Wedding Registry selections begin here, then expand into serving and hosting pieces.

After the first layer, the next step builds naturally.

This makes the first choice easy.

Continue building your Gift Registry with pieces used every

Before the plate
Before the glass
Before the meal

The table is already set

Calaisio Handwoven Placemats create the base for
• Everyday Dining that feels complete
• Morning Tables that feel intentional
• Casual Hosting that looks composed
• Layered Settings that build naturally

Most tables begin here

Place this first. Then build your table.   

Discover Calaisio through participating Shoplocal Retailers.   

CALAISIO
natural elegance, extraordinary durability

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Are you a member at Costco? If so, what was your logic when joining?  You likely estimated how long it will take to recoup your annual membership fee investment.

Your math may resemble this:

• When you join Costco for $99/year, you may save 10%.
• You’ll get your fee back after spending $900, which would cost $1,000 elsewhere.
• Anything spent above that, and you’re getting a ‘free’ 10% off.

We do similar ROI math in other parts of our lives. A movie ticket now costs nearly $20. When I pay Netflix $20

Excerpt:

“… Amazon’s automation team expects the company can avoid hiring more than 160,000 people in the United States it would otherwise need by 2027. …

Executives told Amazon’s board last year that they hoped robotic automation would allow the company to continue to avoid adding to its U.S. work force in the coming years, even though they expect to sell twice as many products by 2033. That would translate to more than 600,000 people whom Amazon didn’t need to hire.”

Full article: 

https://

The Times offered a creative visual for its review of the new book Capitalism.  Since we help retailers and brands, barcodes are omnipresent for us and this barcode visual caught our eye.  (We even used a barcode in one interpretation of our logo.)  

January is the biggest month of the year for new registry sign-ups—making it the perfect time to refresh your social media and invite newly engaged couples to register with your store. 🎉💍

Your social media is more than a feed—it’s your digital storefront, where couples discover your registry service and shoppers fall in love with your products.

A few intentional posts can turn casual scrollers into new, committed registrants and customers. Here are 8 New-Year-ready tips to help your indie store

The New York Times shares 50 great Main Street clothing stores across America, including Ben Silver in Charleston, SC, a personal favorite.  

I was enamored with this shop soon after1994 when my mom moved to Charleston.  The shop, which sells bushels of colorful silk ties, sold a t-shirt with a tie printed on it (a tongue-in-cheek joke).  I ‘borrowed’ that idea and made a version with a Georgetown University blue and gray tie on it. (I got the flower shop next door to my apartment

If you’re a snack lover and a wine lover, then you’ll love this list! Today we’re going to pair our favorite snacks with our favorite wines for maximum enjoyment. So sit back and enjoy this list, and maybe get inspired to try some new combinations this weekend!

Everyone loves a bowl of popcorn on movie night, right? Well, pair that popcorn with Chardonnay and get ready to crank it up a notch! The buttery flavor in popcorn enhances the buttery oak flavors of Chardonnay making it a blockbuster pair

As seasons shift, so should your table. Fall is more than pumpkins. It’s about warmth, texture, and gathering.

Too often, seasonal tables rely on décor that’s disposable or fleeting trends that fade as quickly as the season itself.

But what if your autumn table could be timeless, woven with nature’s colors that deepen like fall leaves?

Our heirloom placemats, handwoven from wild vines and graced with naturally gorgeous seeds, sensual in their sheen and unlike anything mass-made, bring unmatched

After 40 years covering the tableware industry – 30 as founder, editor, and publisher of Tableware Today – the time has come to put down the pen, or, more accurately, the keyboard. This issue marks the final chapter of a journey that has been truly remarkable for me. It’s a bittersweet goodbye, filled with gratitude and happy tears. 

When I launched Tableware Today, I had one goal in mind: to serve this vibrant, ever-evolving industry with stories that mattered – from retailers to

Much like the fine China plates, most of our kitchens—and homes—come from China. Read the full Times article about how each room in our homes is possible due to international trade: 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/04/27/world/asia/china-products-us-tariffs-trump.html

Happy to see our partner celebrated in The New York Times:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/dining/le-creuset.html?unlocked_article_code=1._04.2q-B.PbirAQQz4LcN&smid=url-share

Get orders in now before price hikes possibly take affect due to tariff implementations.   We urge you to follow The Ivy House's example they recently posted on their social media page (see photo).  Send an email, a quick text, post on social media - anything you can do to get the word out.  Registrants do not want to lose their credit dollars!  

P.S. Thanks to The Ivy House for sharing such a smart idea 💡