How Shop Local's software quickly populated the online store for a favorite Newton, PA retailer
March 29, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Home Tonic in historic Newton, Pennsylvania, has joined the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business. This home furnishings, accessories, gifts, and design shop is conveniently located between New York City and Philadelphia. They are a favorite of Bucks County residents and visitors.
Home Tonic saved $4,120 and 6 Weeks in labor on website product maintenance through the Shop Local platform. They have chosen Shop Local to expand their online ...
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Jim Shreve made Baccarat hip. Now, he and his longtime partner, Mark Brashear, along with Sally Burnside, the former Baccarat sales V.P., intend to do the same for DeVine Corp., the 32-year-old distributor of elite European brands. You're invited to the opening!
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Congrats to you all. This is very exciting. Tim, we’ve known each other since before you started DeVine Corp., 32 years ago. You’ve been looking for the right opportunity to retire. TIM ...
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When you shed those outside clothes at home you want to slip into soft, comforting loungewear that lifts you up – even if you’re just lying around. Feathers just got a shipment of the new Spring Collection from The Cat's Pajamas: stylish, fun, consciously crafted, and deliciously indulgent sleepwear. Stop in at the Shadyside store to see the variety of patterns.
We still have our New Year's resolution going, how about you? Eating healthy and serving it on a pretty plate helps! Chinoise Blue; this pattern is derived from 18th century Chinese Export porcelain. The simple leaf and ribbon borders in gold, cobalt and rust create a subtle yet elegant effect. This service is equally appropriate in a board room, formal dinner setting, or for a quiet evening at home.
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A Mardi Gras party in the New Orleans manner would enable you to celebrate Fat Tuesday in style at home. Calaisio's placemats, which are woven from durable organic vines, create a sophisticated indoor-outdoor celebration when paired with a playful table arrangement. Its organic earth tones readily blend with Mardi Gras colors, counterbalancing their celebratory hue. Available in a set of 4.
Kate Spade New York tableware and accessories has for two decades held a singular spot on retail shelves and on customers’ tables thanks to a timeless charm and chic stylings. Even after 20 years, the fun, fresh, playfully sophisticated, and refreshingly original collections from Lenox occupy a unique niche in the tableware pantheon.
Kate Spade’s contribution to fashion cannot be understated. She became synonymous with fashionistas everywhere when she started her fashion ...
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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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Your food presentation will look unique and enticing with this glass-finished woven tray. Its naturally occurring earthy tones, derived from durable organic vines, offer a contemporary, rustic, and visually appealing food presentation. Have a great time on your holidays!
Modern Art for your table. With its brilliant gold-tone surface, and its gently curving shape perched above three ball feet, the stunning and practical SIERRA MODERN Medium Lissa Bowl (Shiny Gold) from Beatriz Ball is a modern masterpiece. Great for serving everything from fresh fruit to baked goods, this gleaming decorative bowl will instantly become an essential element in your home especially during the holidays. Handmade by skilled artisans in our own foundry, the bowl is made in a process ...
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The striking sculptural form of Beatriz Ball's large and multifunctional THANNI Soho Onyx Large Bowl (White) is both a luxe artistic statement and a perfect match for the lifestyle demands of today. The brilliant, artisan-crafted bowl features a sloping, undulating white exterior that opens up to reveal the beauty of the gold surface inside. Artfully designed, the sensuous bowl is the very essence of versatility. Its on-trend styling and impressive scale makes the bowl a stunning centerpiece, ...
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Autumn is all about enjoying the beauty of nature, the change in the weather, and the comforts of home.
Freshen up your fall style with the luxe and modern SIERRA MODERN Tela Deep Oval Platter and Tela Small Bowl with Spoon, each in sparkling champagne gold.
Beatriz Ball’s intensely handmade products use eco-friendly and sustainable materials and are crafted by artisans who trace a heritage of metalworking for generations. Sustainably handmade of a top quality, FDA safe, easy-care ...
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The home décor forecast calls for brighter days ahead with the addition of gold-tone accent pieces from Beatriz Ball.
The dynamic SIERRA MODERN Collection from Beatriz Ball is distinguished by three sculptural Maia bowls in a shimmering shade of champagne gold. The fabulous pieces are remarkable for their generous shapes, velvety surfaces and exuberant designs; on-trend items that are sure to delight.
Great centerpiece or fruit bowl, the large Maia bowl makes a dramatic statement ...
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In the field of astronomy, “nova” refers to a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity. In the realm of tableware, an ORGANIC PEARL Nova bowl from Beatriz Ball shines brightly always.
Rimmed in sparkling metallic beads, enhanced by richly organic surfaces--and some featuring flirty curves--ORGANIC PEARL Nova bowls embody good design ... with unmistakable Beatriz Ball flair.Equally at home with your casual dinnerware ...
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What universal standards can teach us about simplicity regarding e-commerce platforms.
September 25, 2023
When Apple launched its new iPhones this month, one of its most noteworthy updates was replacing its Lightning charging cable with a USB-C. This was not a voluntary move or extension of Steve Jobs’s love of simplicity. Apple changed it because the European Union required them to, according to Ben Cohen in The Wall St. Journal. Now, just about every mobile phone in the world (forget just little ol’ Europe) will have one charging solution (USB-C).
In the field of astronomy, “nova” refers to a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity. In the realm of tableware, an ORGANIC PEARL Nova bowl from Beatriz Ball shines brightly always.
Rimmed in sparkling metallic beads, enhanced by richly organic surfaces--and some featuring flirty curves--ORGANIC PEARL Nova bowls embody good design ... with unmistakable Beatriz Ball flair.Equally at home with your casual dinnerware ...
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How limited resources can motivate teams to accomplish goals and breed solutions.
September 3, 2023
India last month joined three other countries in the exclusive club that has put a craft on the moon. What’s unique about India’s accomplishment is that it did this at a fraction of what the U.S. spends on space exploration, shares Ben Cohen in The Wall St. Journal. While the U.S.’s NASA program has a $24b budget, India’s ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) budget is just $1.3b. India, which started its space program in 1963, is able to do more with less because of ...
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Game night calls for a versatile bowl of uncomplicated and straightforward design ... with unmistakable Beatriz Ball flair!
The multifunctional Beatriz Ball SOHO Organic bowl is the essence of versatility and is equally at home with your casual dinnerware or dressed up for a party. Essential for game night, movie night, or slumber party snacking!
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EMON MAASHO, CEO AND PRESIDENT OF ORREFORS, NORTH AMERICA, is representative of the exciting trajectory in this 125-year operation. The über-exec joined the New Wave Group in 2013, a time when Orrefors and Kosta Boda (OKB) were underperforming assets in the portfolio. "Our crystal brands are national treasures and a part of Swedish history," Maasho affirms. And he wanted a front row seat in their revitalization. Maasho was placed in charge of the new hotel and restaurant division ...
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How a company's sales and growth can be affected by the message it conveys to customers.
July 18, 2023
Allbirds stock is down 95% since its November 2021 initial public offering. People may say the company launched the wrong products (did you buy one of their puffer jackets?) or tried to grow too quickly. I believe there is a larger reason: you can’t scale a company by leading with an environmental message—which is Allbirds’s pitch. Consumers rank saving the planet as one of their least pressing concerns when making a purchase. The leading factors consumers look for when ...
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