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August 1, 2023 Hollywood Gets “Amazoned” 🤖
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Hollywood Gets “Amazoned” 🤖
August 1, 2023
Over the last three decades, Hollywood and many that rely on the entertainment industry have embraced ordering goods over Amazon.com.  Recap: Amazon is a technology company that often cuts costs by replacing humans with code and robots and bypasses local red tape like, um, taxes and labor rules.  Hollywood writers, producers, and ticket goers embraced a technology company that made their lives easier but often at the cost of others (aka retail workers). 

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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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August 3, 2022 The Everything War
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The Everything War
August 3, 2022
An East Village Artist’s Death Prompts a Reflection on the State of Indie Retailers Today

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While thumbing through the Times, I noticed a smiling young woman’s picture in the obituaries. In the black and white photograph, she's standing on a fire escape with a historic building and a bridge in the distance.  I was initially attracted to Ronni Solbert’s 1959 picture, yet I was even more drawn in by what I noticed next to her photo: a children&...
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November 21, 2020 Raising the 'Bar'
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Raising the 'Bar'
November 21, 2020
Barcodes, first introduced in the 1960s, have come to symbolize shopping. Bridge, which helps unite the retail industry and make shopping easier, sought to pay tribute to the mighty little barcode. We transformed our logo into a barcode-like tribute.

I didn't know that an early use for barcodes was: railroad cars. The barcode would convey the car's owner and contents.  Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcode

PS-Years ago, I started a travel accessories company called ...
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November 19, 2020
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November 19, 2020
There are great big smiles in our MacKenzie-Childs store!! Stop in this weekend (11/19-11/21) for your last days to save 20% off one full price/in stock piece. #happyholidays #mackenziechilds #oneforyoutwoforme #parkleighrochester #havefunfeelgoodbuystuff
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November 18, 2020 Retailers Bedridden by ‘Amazon-19’
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Retailers Bedridden by ‘Amazon-19’
November 18, 2020
This week, Amazon launched its online pharmacy targeting the 3.8 billion prescriptions filled in the U.S. each year. Shares of major pharmacy chains dropped about 10% on the news. Amazon honed this weapon in its Seattle lab and is eagerly unleashing it on retail chains and mom-and-pop pharmacies.

Something struck me while reading this news: Does Amazon remind you of Covid-19? The similarities:
  • Amazons kills many businesses in industries it touches. Pharmacies are now worried
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April 20, 2020 Amazon and Our Community's Ability to Respond to a Crisis
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Amazon and Our Community's Ability to Respond to a Crisis
April 20, 2020
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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February 27, 2020
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February 27, 2020
Due to the NYS Bag Ban our plastic bag is going away. We are ready to replace it with this beautiful Parkleigh reusable tote! Will we see yours around town, Rochester? ♻️✨? View Post
February 7, 2020 My Dad
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My Dad
February 7, 2020
Dear Friends, 

I’m writing to sadly share that my dad Don Solarek passed away last week.  He was quiet, thoughtful, and would gladly walk in New York City from the Battery to Harlem. 

Don always had time to chat with me, share a story, give a lesson, and encourage me.  He helped me with my paper route at 6 am when it was 3º in Rochester. He came to every high school cross country race and wrestling match—which were often held around 3:30 pm. Likely not ...
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November 19, 2019 Tableware Today Article: Chart Your Future Before Big Tech Does
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Tableware Today Article: Chart Your Future Before Big Tech Does
November 19, 2019
Market buildings are looking down the barrel of a gun. To find out why, check out my article in this month's Tableware Today.

THE LAST WORD
CHART YOUR FUTURE BEFORE BIG TECH DOES
by JASON SOLAREK

Market buildings are starting to take digital seriously. Why, finally? Because Amazon is nipping at retailers’ heels? No. Because Zola is stealing indie stores’ registry business? No. Sadly, the main thing that’s brought markets up to speed has to do with their own dollars and ...
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October 25, 2019
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October 25, 2019
Thank you, Rochester, for voting us the Best Place to Buy a Gift in Rochester!!! View Post
September 23, 2019
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September 23, 2019
Madelyn Posey Lady Printer, Owner of Posey Letterpress, Maker of all things crafty. Madelyn grew up in Rochester, NY. She is a self-proclaimed paper addict, ink mixer, and letterpress printer. She loves to send snail mail. When she is not behind an antique press you can find her leading a sing-a-long, learning the ukulele, or riding her cruiser when vacationing in Santa Cruz. Her cards featuring Rochester City’s symbol or lilacs have lots of city spirt and have delighted our customers. How do ...
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September 2, 2019
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September 2, 2019
Happy Labor Day from us to you! Parkleigh will be closed today so that our staff can soak up some end of summer sun ☀️ we’ll be back tomorrow during our normal store hours. #parkleigh #rochesterny #laborday #weekend #shopsmall #local View Post
August 29, 2019
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August 29, 2019

Amazon and Chinese companies have teamed up to bypass Main Street and ship goods directly to doorsteps. This is hurting American manufacturing as well as local city governments. To accomplish this, they're misleading Americans by putting out press releases that cherry-pick statistics.

Follow these 3 steps to see the issue at hand:

1. In an Amazon press release last week, Amazon claimed:

"Independent third-party sellers – primarily small and medium-sized businesses – ...
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August 19, 2019
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August 19, 2019

Maker Scarlett Markham is actually a former Parkleigh employee! She developed her line, Flour Pail Kids while working here. We thought our customers would be as amused by it as we are by Scarlett. Her quirky sense of humor mixes nostalgic icons with the edge of today to inspire her work. What could be more full of Rochester spirit than a tiny Genny Beer pin? Her Rochester icon t-shirts are also a stand out among others around town. When Scarlett isn’t designing or doing one of her jack-of-all-...
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July 15, 2019
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July 15, 2019
Our hearts were warmed after spotting the street art of Mr. Rodgers waving at us under an overpass on the way to work on day. We were fans of Dellarious before we even really knew what it was. His pictures of iconic Rochester places, his portraits of musical legends, and social justice heroes both local and global have found a perfect home at Parkleigh. We wanted to know more about the creative and activist spirit of Mike Dellaria and how he generates these incredible images that not only touch ...
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June 26, 2019
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June 26, 2019
I’m just back from the Dallas show. I met with some wonderful people from the mart and they’re ready to go digital.

In general, I’m seeing that more market buildings are finally taking digital seriously. Why are they finally doing so? Because Amazon is nipping at their retailers heels? Because Zola is stealing the indie store’s registry business? No. Sadly, the main thing that brought the markets up to speed on the weather outside is: their own livelihood. Faire, a startup tech company ...
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June 24, 2019
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June 24, 2019
Hanalin Designs fashion forward jewelry is made right in the Park Avenue neighborhood. It doesn’t get more local than this! Parkleigh started off with just a few earrings and they caught on like wildfire. In just a few months we had enough interest to bring our neighborhood treasure, Hannah Caruso, maker, to meet her fans in person at a trunk show. The event was a hit and put her in a top vendors slot! An amazing effort, beating out big name brands, in less than a year! Her success is sure to ...
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April 29, 2019
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April 29, 2019
Are you as excited about May in Rochester as we are? Check out all of the great events we have in store. View Post
March 13, 2019
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March 13, 2019
It’s Plant a Flower Day.
Ummm, Rochester, you might want to put a pin in it and use one of these cool planters from Bibliophile instead. View Post

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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
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