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May 29, 2023 STAY ON TREND by JULIE SMITH VINCENTI
STAY ON TREND by JULIE SMITH VINCENTI
May 29, 2023
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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May 29, 2023 Tableware Today Interview – Susan Gravely
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Tableware Today Interview – Susan Gravely
May 29, 2023
Susan Gravely – alongside her sister, Frances, and mother, Lee – founded VIETRI 40 years ago after a serendipitous vacation where they discovered the charms of Italian ceramics. Gravely’s new book, Italy on a Plate, equal parts travelogue/cookbook/memoir, is a culinary delight celebrating four decades of bringing the best of Italy’s tableware to an adoring fan base.
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You and I go back almost to the start of VIETRI in 1983. [Editor&rsquo...
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May 25, 2023 Wine store collapse stains retailers
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Wine store collapse stains retailers
May 25, 2023
The New York Times shares a salacious story about Sherry-Lehman, a world-famous wine shop.  The story recounts how the retailer was hit by tariffs, online competitors, and COVID shutdowns. It had borrowed excessively, which many retailers do.  At first, it reads like a Bed Bath & Beyond obituary. But then the owners veered into the criminal realm.  They sold rare wine to new customers that belonged to existing customers, in other cases didn’t deliver what was sold, and ...
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May 15, 2023 “Business is Human”
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“Business is Human”
May 15, 2023
Today’s Times contains a Staples ad that speaks to the value humans provide in operating a business. The ad pushes back against software- and computer-automated service. 

While we run a software platform, we agree with Staples. Clients that sign up for a Shop Local account get a free coaching call by a real person based here in the United States. Thereafter, our coaching staff uses one-on-one training, including telephone calls and Zoom video meetings, to help them get the best ...
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May 15, 2023 We Got Sole 🩴
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We Got Sole 🩴
May 15, 2023
About 15 years ago, I bought a pair of Crocs sandals in Myrtle Beach, SC. Not only were they hot pink, but the insole was traffic cone orange. My buddies hated them, but oddly others loved them. The sandals were affordable (maybe $20), comfortable, and a conversation starter.

According to last week’s The New York Times' profile on Crocs, I’m one of tens of millions of happy Crocs owners. This happiness is profitable:
  • Crocs’ sales have almost doubled since 2019.
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May 14, 2023 You'll Be Missed, Sam
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You'll Be Missed, Sam
May 14, 2023
Sam Gross, who drew many cartoons for The New Yorker, passed away this month at the age of 89. I've been a The New Yorker cartoon fan for years, and often include them in the footer of our emails to clients. 

I'd not thought of the people behind those cartoons, but it's people like Sam that labor over them. 

Thanks, Sam, for making us smile. 

Read Sam Gross's obituary:
 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/arts/sam-gross-dead.html
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March 30, 2023 MARIPOSA LAUNCES TRAYCHIC
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MARIPOSA LAUNCES TRAYCHIC
March 30, 2023
MARIPOSA HAS ADDED A NEW CATEGORY WITH THE CLEVERLY TITLED TRAYCHIC, A COLLECTION OF 50 STYLISH HEAT-SAFE TRAYS COMPOSED FROM A STATE-OF-THE-ART RESIN COMPOUND APPROVED FOR FOOD AND SAFE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.

MARIPOSA – the Massachusetts brand launched almost 40 years ago by Livia Cowan, who had a vision that tableware could be created from 100% recycled glass and aluminum – brings that same sustainability agenda to a new category, TrayChic! (exclamation point all theirs). “...
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March 14, 2023 THIN and SIMPLE
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THIN and SIMPLE
March 14, 2023
THIN AND SIMPLE says it all, a perfect moniker for Pampa Bay’s latest juggernaut, a throwback to the shapes and looks the company achieved in stainless steel, its one-time material of choice, a decade ago. Then, in 2016, Carlos Barbagallo, president and owner, decided to segue into the dishwasher-safe, tarnish-free porcelain that looks like metal, using a proprietary, state-of-the-art technology that’s neither painted nor glazed. “Thin and Simple is our homage to the looks we ...
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February 21, 2023 NYT: Indie Stores Face Challenges in Austin
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NYT: Indie Stores Face Challenges in Austin
February 21, 2023
The Times covers how indie shops in Austin helped develop SoCo and now are being edged out by Hermès and Lululemon. 

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“The story is always the same,” said Mr. Hodge, who owns the Big Top Candy Shop and Monkey See Monkey Do novelty shop. “The scrappy locals go into a run-down area, they take it over, they rebuild it into a destination area that’s attractive.”
But the quirky ambience on the grand avenue doesn’t last long, he ...
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January 10, 2023 Even the World’s Best Restaurant is Concentrating on E-commerce
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Even the World’s Best Restaurant is Concentrating on E-commerce
January 10, 2023
Noma, the world-famous Copenhagen restaurant, is closing to concentrate on e-commerce.  Excerpt from the Times:

“Noma will become a full-time food laboratory, developing new dishes and products for its e-commerce operation, Noma Projects, and the dining rooms will be open only for periodic pop-ups.”


This change supports the breath and power of e-commerce, and portends coming changes for our retail industry.  It’s not that one can’t eke out a ...
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December 6, 2022 New Training: 3 Ways to Promote Free Shipping for the Holidays
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New Training: 3 Ways to Promote Free Shipping for the Holidays
December 6, 2022
Great news: I have created another special training video for retailers for the holiday season. In this video, I share three easy steps to help you promote free shipping to help increase your holiday sales.

My training covers:
  1. Add free shipping to your account settings.
  2. Add a banner promoting free shipping, sales and/or events.
  3. Add a slide promoting free shipping, sales and/or events.
Offering free shipping will help you increase your sales opportunities because customers will look...
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November 22, 2022 New Training: 5 Steps to Update Your Home Page for the Holidays
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New Training: 5 Steps to Update Your Home Page for the Holidays
November 22, 2022
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.

My training covers:
  1. Adding quick links to popular holiday pages.
  2. Add holiday promotions.
  3. Adding holiday slides
  4. Adding holiday hours.
  5. Adding holiday news posts.

Please click here to watch the video:
https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/773815055/b0b3cd646d

You are invited to view my...
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October 26, 2022 Happy National Pumpkin Day!🤗
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Happy National Pumpkin Day!🤗
October 26, 2022
There`s one thing that represents October more than anything else. Celebrate one of the most beloved and versatile gourds on earth. The pumpkin! Feast on any table, decorated with these set of 4 handwoven beaded napkin rings. The perfect accent to any table setting with a tight weave and durable construction showcasing a festively elegant flair. Let the gourd times roll!


CALAISIO
natural elegance, extraordinary durability
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October 11, 2022 Classy Halloween Table Decor
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Classy Halloween Table Decor
October 11, 2022
Decorate your home this Halloween with finds from Calaisio`s woven black beaded placemat. Make the home cozy and welcoming on dark evenings by sprinkling a bit of traditional Halloween decorations and maintaining an inspiration of rustic vogue interior styling. These handcrafted placemats from natural vines offer an elegant edge and stunning looks next to anything else you decide to place on your table for Halloween. Set of 4.


CALAISIO
natural elegance, extraordinary durability
 
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October 7, 2022 Receive $65,000 in value and pay $0
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Receive $65,000 in value and pay $0
October 7, 2022
The Times' magazine recently reviewed the book summarizing service Blinkist. Blinkest claims to give members $89,000 in value (the combined value of books offered) for $8/month.  That's a great deal for readers.

A great deal for retailers: Bridge gives retailers $65k in value for $0 month. Bridge offers approved retailers up to 65,000 products from 109 premium brands for $0 per month. We estimate that each synced product to their online store saves them $1 and three minutes in labor...
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September 29, 2022 Memberships in the news
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Memberships in the news
September 29, 2022
Lululemon is adding a paid membership service called Studio that offers access to digital classes and gives discounts on in-person classes and apparel. The apparel company suggests it may also offer member-exclusive events. 

Companies are often taking this approach: offer unlimited access to a digital service, bundle in discounts and other peripheral perks, and charge a flat monthly fee. (Lululemon is charging $39/month.)

Many in the retail industry are seeking to launch a paid ...
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September 19, 2022 Do We Have the Wright Stuff? 🛩
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Do We Have the Wright Stuff? 🛩
September 19, 2022
In the early 2000s, the board game Cranium became a hit.  The game combined elements of Scrabble and Pictionary with the goal of helping more people enjoy playing a game. Richard Tait, who created Cranium and sold it to Hasbro in 2008 for $77.5m, passed away in July.  Like Mr. Tait, I had been a paperboy, but he went beyond what I ever offered:  he came up with a new service that sold breakfast sandwiches along his newspaper route. He increased profits and made customers happier. ...
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September 14, 2022 California is suing Amazon
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California is suing Amazon
September 14, 2022
For the last 10 years, Bridge has been building software to support indie, brick-and-mortar stores.  We watched in 2018 as 230 city leaders competed to give the world’s richest man money to bring his tech company to their city. After awarding an HQ to NYC, Amazon tried to bully NYC. When Amazon wouldn’t get its way, it broke off the deal.  We see in today’s news more evidence of the same bullying behavior. We’re happy to see that the tide has turned and ...
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September 4, 2022 Buying a Wedding Online
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Buying a Wedding Online
September 4, 2022
At Bridge, we make buying wedding gifts easy.  Today’s Times covers buying a wedding online, which may start at $2,000.   For people that grew up with an iPhone, it makes sense that more in-person purchases would be converted to online transactions.  

Read the full article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/01/fashion/weddings/wedding-planning-online-shopping.html
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August 26, 2022 Brands Need Stores
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Brands Need Stores
August 26, 2022
Over the last 15 years, brands have been increasingly doing a run-around to bypass their retailers and sell direct.  Some brands suggested they’d never have a physical store. Some brands said they’d never have their products sold in another retailer’s physical store. What allowed the brands this hubris? The internet and Facebook. With the internet, brands would have a ‘store’ anywhere the customer is, and with Facebook, they could target them.  

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October 2022

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August 2021

Press Release: Bridge Membership Surges 50%
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July 2021

Four Trade Publications Report on Bridge's Growth
Four Trade Publications Report on Bridge's Growth
July 2020

HFN Editor Praises Bridge
HFN Editor Praises Bridge
March 2020

Seminars Offer Strategies for Independent Stores
Seminars Offer Strategies for Independent Stores
January 2020

Tableware Today Article: Chart Your Future Before Big Tech Does
Tableware Today Article: Chart Your Future Before Big Tech Does
November 2019

HFN Publishes Jason Solarek's 'Letter to the Editor'
HFN Publishes Jason Solarek's 'Letter to the Editor'
May 2019

HFN Shares Juliska is Joining Bridge
HFN Shares Juliska is Joining Bridge
March 2018

HFN Reports Bridge's Product Syncing Service Helps Indie Stores
HFN Reports Bridge's Product Syncing Service Helps Indie Stores
January 2018

Bridge Brand Conference
Bridge Brand Conference
June 2017

HFN Magazine: Bridge Crosses $2 Million in Registry Sales
HFN Magazine: Bridge Crosses $2 Million in Registry Sales
December 2016

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