I thought I heard birds singing, but it's just this table of Chelsea Bird from the Colonial Williamsburg Collection. Porcelain produced at Chelsea in London in the eighteenth century is regarded by many as the apex of English ceramic art. Among the most treasured pieces of Chelsea are those decorated in the workshop of James Giles with his birds of “distinctly disheveled appearance.” Our Chelsea Bird pattern has been adapted from Giles’ originals in the Colonial Williamsburg ...
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What your business can learn from the celebrated economist Daniel Kahneman
April 3, 2024
Daniel Kahneman, the celebrated economist, passed away last month. The Nobel Prize and Presidential Medal of Freedom winner gave us insights into the economics of the mind, such as people fearing loss more than gain, making short sighted decisions, and overly relying on feelings.
We can often use Mr. Kahneman's insights in our business's daily operations.
Serve and bake casseroles, stews, lasagna, brownies, sweets, and confits with this 1-quart capacity Anchor Hocking casserole dish set inside a woven basket by Calaisio. It's a wonderful way to highlight your favorite dish in a rustic-elegant style. With its handwoven basket made of durable, organic, biodegradable and heat resistant exotic vines, your meal will look more appetizing and natural. Explore our selection of casserole dishes with matching baskets, which are perfect for table d&...
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The table is set for a beautiful Sunday Supper with our Bargello dinner service. This charming pattern has a contemporary vibrancy and versatility that belies its antique origins, adapted from English porcelain, circa 1810. Like the needlework for which it is named, it combines random dashes of red, green, blue, yellow, orange and magenta is a geometric patchwork enhanced by 22 carat gold lines.
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Serve and bake casseroles, stews, lasagna, brownies, sweets, and confits with this 1-quart capacity Anchor Hocking casserole dish set inside a woven basket by Calaisio. It's a wonderful way to highlight your favorite dish in a rustic-elegant style. With its handwoven basket made of durable, organic, biodegradable and heat resistant exotic vines, your meal will look more appetizing and natural. Explore our selection of casserole dishes with matching baskets, which are perfect for table d&...
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The glass serving trays and cheese board selections available at Calaisio are incredibly versatile. It serves as a serving tray, a decorative tray, or a charcuterie board. Fantastic wedding or anniversary presents for couples, housewarming gifts for recently moved into homes, and birthday presents for women. Its exquisite earthy tones lend warmth to any dining setting, and it is woven by expert artisans from tropical biodegradable vines.
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Rise and shine every morning with an enjoyable routine and lots of strong hot coffee! Taste thoughtfully and add some natural, rustic stylish features to your coffee table with Calaisio`s handmade placemats made of biodegradable vines. The combination of its rustic coffee color hues is perfect for sipping your preferred coffee at your morning table. Have a wonderful morning.
I saw this Instagram post from official Mark Levine and thought, “How much are the Amazon lobbyists paying our officials?” NYC continually over taxes our indie businesses and fines them—but we’ll build six marinas for Amazon? (Mark said three marinas, but it’s actually six marinas.) The main culprits behind this: Mayor Adams and the Economic Development Corporation (EDC). Amazon is one of the richest companies in the world. Jeff Bezos, the founder,...
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This beloved red-beaded organic woven placemat can help you set the table of your dreams on Valentine's Day, whether you're having a romantic get-together, catching up with close friends, or enjoying the presence of family. With this unique woven placemat made by hand from natural, biodegradable vines, you can easily create the environment and enjoy the romantic and fantastic things that will inspire your dinner parties for the rest of the year. Offered as a set of four.
It’s hard to believe that MEPRA’s sophisticated technicolor collection FANTASIA is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year because its incandescent chromatic complexion is as fresh today as its 1989 debut.
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The brilliantly-hued fantasia comes from the Italian silversmiths Mepra, post-war business founded in 1947 by the Prandelli family, four generations fashioning flatware in the industrial Lumezzane Valley, about 90 minutes east of Milan. ...
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It’s a 40th anniversary for the company founded by Colin Riggs (left) and Ned Voelker’s parents, Abigail and Ed Voelker. Over the last four decades, the entire family has created a curated collection of handmade tableware and giftware for the nation’s independent store retailers.
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Congratulations on a milestone 40th year in business. Are you surprised Abigails has endured? Ned Voelker: We are surprised. It’s a tribute to Ed and Abbie ...
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Babcock Gifts celebrates its 50th birthday in 2024. The bridal registry and gift shop opened in 1972 as a partnership that included interior design. In 1974, with the exit of one partner, the store focused on antiques, gifts, and bridal registry. Over the next 42 years, there would be growth into two stores before downsizing to one. In 2016, ownership changed and the store moved one block down, where it continues to be a destination for bridal registry and gift-giving. With the constant doom and...
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The tortoise pattern appeal of these palm seed beads, which elegantly contrast with other natural materials, like in this handwoven placemat made of biodegradable vines, is one element that inspires their imaginative play. Our artisans carefully select each seed to ensure its excellent quality and intrinsic beauty. The selected seed is meticulously washed and sanded to highlight its natural texture and tortoise color, which contains traditional tones of brown and yellow. The seeds are ...
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A shopper, Joshua Looby, shared this reply to the email he received after placing an order on our Shop Local platform:
"Thank you, Jason, I love small business it's the backbone of the country and the world really. It's nice to see this level of care and customer service that most large-scale companies have forgotten about."
Joshua made a purchase at Thalia and Dahlia, an indie retailer in Ohio. After placing his order, Joshua received an email from Jason Solarek, Shop Local...
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Handmade from biodegradable exotic vines, this meticulously textured crescent-shaped bowl has a glass insert and provides a stunning presentation for casual dinners or more formal events. You can chill this adorable woven basket with glass insert in the refrigerator before using it to make sure that some of your favorite foods, which are best served cold, stay chilly at the table. How awesome is that?
Handmade from biodegradable exotic vines, this meticulously textured crescent-shaped bowl has a glass insert and provides a stunning presentation for casual dinners or more formal events. You can chill this adorable woven basket with glass insert in the refrigerator before using it to make sure that some of your favorite foods, which are best served cold, stay chilly at the table. How awesome is that?
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Bath & Body Works reduced the time it takes to make a bottle of soap from 90 days to 21, shares The Wall Street Journal. It also reduced the number of miles the parts travel from 13,000 miles to a just a handful of miles. Part of the solution: the company trimmed out China and Canada.
BBW was able to move production to the US largely due to robots and computers. In China, 50 people may work on a bottle. In the US, labor is too expensive. The company replaced the 40 people with...
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What Threads can teach us about leveraging our existing network when launching a new service.
July 22, 2023
Threads, a new Twitter-like service from Meta, the owner of Instagram, launched this month and almost immediately attracted 40m active daily users. The service’s growth has since stalled and now has just over 10m daily users, but that is still commendable. The Wall Street Journal shared that this impressive launch was largely possible because Meta used its built-in network of one billion Instagram users. This user base helped it overcome the “cold start” problem of acquiring ...
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