How pre-populating information saves clients time and speeds them along a process.
June 30, 2023
Each April, I scramble to send my tax information to my accountant so I can file my taxes before April 15. Since my friends confide that they do the same, there are likely millions of people like us racing to prepare our taxes. What if there was a way to avoid this painful rush—and even the cost of it? The WSJ shares that Japan, New Zealand, and much of Europe get such relief. The countries prepare tax returns for their citizens using existing data, and the citizen just needs to review it,...
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How businesses keep customers coming back after they make a purchase.
June 8, 2023
Six Flags is updating its theme parks to encourage families to spend more time there and visit more often, according to this past weekend’s The Wall St. Journal. The theme park's president, Jeffrey Siebert, says that the nightly fireworks show is what the industry calls a “kiss good night.” After park-goers have spent the day spending, they perceive the show as a free, post-purchase gift with no strings attached. The fireworks thereby help the customer leave fulfilled and...
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How to view private messages left by your customers.
June 5, 2023
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: a customer can share a private message with your business when leaving a review on your Shop Local Store.
Previously, a customer could not share a private message when leaving a public review. The private message is only visible to your business.
In the example shown, we see a review notification email sent to a retailer. In the email, the store can see the customer's public review and private message. On the store's Reviews page, only the ...
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Shop Local will give you $250.00 when you mention your Shop Local service in your price list or catalog or on your business card.
Why use this promotion?
Retailers will be buying your products at the summer shows. You can make it pain-free for them to get your product online in seconds using your Syncing service.
FACT: Syncing is the fastest and easiest way to get your products on your stores' websites.
Sell 18% more. Retailers report selling up to 18% more
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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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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How big data, filters, and search engines can help us create a better experience for our members.
May 26, 2023
Apple announced last month that it's launching a new classical music app. What’s novel about the Apple Music Classical app is how it lets music fans more easily search thousands of variations of the same song. For example, let’s say you want to find a Johann Sebastian Bach song. Over the past 300 years, many musicians have done ‘covers’ of his works, and there are variations by conductor, music, year, etc., thereby producing thousands of variations. Existing software ...
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How registrants can invite friends to open a registry at your store via text.
May 24, 2023
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: Registrants can now invite friends to open a registry at your store. The new "Help a Friend" feature on registry lists allows registrants to send a text message to their friends with an invitation to open a registry.
In the example shown, we see a registry list at Luxury Gift Shop. In the "Help a Friend" box, the registrant can click the "See Details & Invite Friend" link to refer their friend to your registry service....
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Coffee tastes better with the addition of this attractive, rustic placemat that is woven entirely by hand from forest green vines. It is rich in texture, well-constructed, and durable in usage, with golden-brown tones. Enjoy this distinctive placemat with its special earthy color palettes, which encourage relaxation and provide texture to your table setting. Offered in set of 4.
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natural elegance, extraordinary durability
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What Crocs can teach us about gaining new customers and keeping them happy.
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:
“Baccarat’s craftsmanship and hand-made creations means a lot of soul and effort goes into creating each and every single piece. We need their story, so we can translate it into the arrangement that best conveys their message.”
GingerMite, the mother-and-son floral duo, create exclusive Mother’s Day bouquets for Baccarat
Summer dining al fresco has never looked so chic! Make the most of our Acrylic drinkware + Melamine Collections for a perfect picnic look in style. 🍓🍉
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Special message to Glassworks and Cheeks Customers! Feathers, our sister store located right beside Glassworks and Cheeks in Shadyside, is having a sale. Feathers specializes in top quality bedding & accessories, while also offering table & bathroom linens and bath decor. Now through May 6th all Scandia Home pillows are 20% off. Stop in to see the selection.
Create your home style statement this season. Mix and match our timeless collections for endless opportunities to express your flair. Create your unique look by adding eclectic layers, piling on the patterns, and utilizing unexpected vessels for a touch of glam - the options are limitless! 🤍✨☀️
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How to connect with or invite the sales reps assigned to your brands to sell more and quickly access their contact information.
March 20, 2023
Your Online Store has an updated feature: you can now more easily connect with your sales reps.
On a brand's home page, you can invite your sales rep to join you on the Shop Local platform. Your store can also edit or remove a sales rep assigned to a brand.
Connecting with your sales reps helps your store contact the right rep more quickly, sell more products, and work more efficiently.
We are excited to bring a touch of the Basque Country to your home with Bilbao in Sage. This unexpected neutral shade and hand-hewn coupe shapes with potter's wheel detailing provide a modern yet neutral look perfect for mixing and matching. ✨
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The eye-catching pattern of this bowl was inspired by the beautifully painted tiles we found on an adventure to the Iberian Coast and makes a stunning accent piece for tablesettings. Featuring a fresh palette of soft sage and sky-blue colorways that are both refreshing and soothing - you will want to use this gorgeous green bowl for alfresco and indoor dining all season long. 🌱
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