How a drawing on a bar napkin led to a software platform that processes trillions of calculations
April 15, 2024
In 2007, while sitting at the pub Moran’s with a beer, I drew a sketch on a napkin that would change our business. I drew a software model that would allow an indie store to instantly show (and sell) thousands of products online—without any labor. (The secret sauce: The respective brand would do the product update work for the merchants.) The immediate goal was to help my two retailers more efficiently load products onto their websites (and save me the boredom of doing it).
Get ready for Easter entertaining with our Alegria melamine ice bucket. Ideal for serving bottles of chilled wine or use as a centerpiece on your Easter table filled with decorated eggs and delicious Easter chocolates. Celebrate in style with a piece of Beatriz Ball's luxury melamine with the look of fine ceramics. Edged with a border of rippling pearls, the generously proportioned Beatriz Ball VIDA Alegria White Ice Bucket is designed to serve icy-cold bottles of wine, beer, or soda that ...
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These joyful masterworks make a light choreography wherever they are.
A set of mix-and-match crystal highballs comes in six iconic Baccarat cuts: pontils, small diamond cuts, deep vertical and horizontal beveled cuts, and small flat cuts.
The EVERYDAY GRANDE HIGHBALLS are ideal for cocktails, long drinks, beers and more.
Discover our highballs glass set: the Beluga, Etna, Vega, Biba, Stella and the Rosa.
Great casual stemware designed and priced for everyday enjoyment. These pieces have the look of traditional mouth-blown glass but are rendered in practical and durable acrylic.
They hold 16 oz of your favorite beverage and are perfect for entertaining with style year 'round, both indoors and out. Sold as set of four.
Pair with the VIDA Venice All Purpose Acrylic to increase the serving options.
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The VIDA Alegria White Melamie Ice Bucket is designed to serve icy-cold bottles of wine, beer, or soda that fellow tailgaters will enjoy from a serving piece they will love!
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Tailgate in style with a piece of Beatriz Ball's luxury melamine. Edged with a border of rippling pearls, the generously proportioned Alegria White Ice Bucket is designed to serve icy-cold bottles of wine, beer, or soda that guests will enjoy while cheering on their favorite team!
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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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St. Patrick's Day, a celebration of all things Irish, is the ideal occasion for merrymaking and keeping the table lovely and chic. We love how these woven rustic placemat and napkin ring with green bead accents add a nice pop of color to the table. The rustic combination is the ideal complement, adding depth to the table setting. Offered in sets of 4. Go green this St. Patty's Day and enjoy the beer!
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natural elegance, extraordinary durability
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As Winter’s chill overstays its welcome, we all look forward to Spring’s warmer days, and to dining with friends.
Our generously proportioned Beatriz Ball ORGANIC PEARL metal ice bucket allows you to serve icy-cold bottles of wine, beer, or soda that your guests will enjoy from a serving piece they will love! It can be given as a unique gift that is sure to impress.
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Great casual stemware designed and priced for everyday enjoyment. These pieces have the look of traditional mouth-blown glass but are rendered in practical and durable acrylic.
They hold 16 oz of your favorite beverage and are perfect for entertaining with style year 'round, both indoors and out. Sold as set of four.
Pair with the VIDA Venice All Purpose Acrylic to increase the serving options.
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While buying a beer this past weekend in Philadelphia, I spotted this cool beer can with a ‘Back to the Future’ themed design. I was happy to see on the can, which is brewed by Three 3’s Brewery, a “Drink Local” campaign. Supporting local businesses, whether they are breweries or gift shops, is a mission dear to us.
While drinking Athletic, a non-alcoholic (fake!) beer, I noticed that its box proclaims that it gives back 2% to local trails. I love walking trails, and I thought: the next time I venture to have a sober night, I’ll pick up another box of Athletic. (Thanks, Athletic, for giving out $2.5m in trail grants.) Warby Parker gives a pair of eyeglasses for each pair bought (they've given 10m pairs!), while Bombas does this for socks. Bookshop.org gives a percent back to small ...
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Bridge has something that every store needs, but doesn’t really want: product data. We get stores to trust us that they need our product data for 64,000 products from 109 brands. They really don’t want the data—they want the sales from it. The data itself is worthless, but the sales from it are invaluable. Do you know who also has this issue? Funeral directors. Last week's Wall Street Journal shares that mortuaries are leveraging bonsai trees, setting up bouncy castles, ...
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Celebrate in style with a piece of VIDA luxury melamine with the look of fine ceramics. Edged with a border of rippling pearls, the generously proportioned Beatriz Ball VIDA Alegria White Ice Bucket is designed to serve icy-cold bottles of wine, beer, or soda that guests will enjoy from a serving piece they will love at all your fall gatherings!
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Send something unique to your favorite beer lover! Bring natural, vintage inspired style to the modern home bar with this welcoming handcrafted collection. Woven from natural variations of organic vines, this party bucket comes with a removable galvanized metal liner. Rejoice in the greatness of beer!
In the movie Glengarry Glen Ross, a motivational speaker played by Alec Baldwin addresses a group of salesmen. He writes three letters vertically on the chalkboard, “A B C.” He explains that the acronym means "Always Be Closing."
The way that Baldwin's character thinks about sales, I may think about reading. I think of: "ABR,” Always Be Reading. Whether it's breakfast, lunch, or dinner, I try to get in a page or two of the Times, Wall St. ...
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As Winter’s chill overstays its welcome, we all look forward to Spring’s warmer days, and to dining with friends.
Our generously proportioned Beatriz Ball ORGANIC PEARL metal ice bucket allows you to serve icy-cold bottles of wine, beer, or soda that your guests will enjoy from a serving piece they will love! It can be given as a unique gift that is sure to impress.
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Great casual stemware designed and priced for everyday enjoyment. These pieces have the look of traditional mouth-blown glass but are rendered in practical and durable acrylic.
They hold 16 oz of your favorite beverage and are perfect for entertaining with style year 'round, both indoors and out. Sold as set of four.
Pair with the VIDA Venice All Purpose Acrylic to increase the serving options.
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Wine makes an awesome gift. Putting a little creativity into gifting a special bottle nested in this woven wine bucket will make it even more special. Crafted by skilled artisans from organic vines, its muted earthy yellows and natural oak tones from mustard through brown and red emphasize rustic elegance and a nostalgic sense of quality. Galvanized liner included.