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October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024
Our e-commerce platform helps 1,500 indie stores sell $22 million a year. Perhaps surprising is that more than 90% of these orders are wedding registry gifts. Our stores offer tens of thousands of goods for sale online, with the lion’s share being wedding gifts. Why are wedding registry sales 90% of online sales while non-gift orders ...
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August 29, 2024
August 29, 2024
This article below will appear in the October/November 2024 issue of Tableware Today and explains our inspiration for the Leaderboard.
You're invited to see the monthly Leaderboard results here: https://www.shoplocal.org/leaderboard
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TOP OF THE CHARTS
LET'S LEAD TOGETHER by ...
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April 25, 2024
April 25, 2024
These Shop Local retailers located in Florida appear on page one of Google due to their Shop Local Store:
- Occasions Tampa in Tampa
- My Favorite Things in Tallahassee
How we conducted this study:
We Googled "wedding registry Florida."
Study Results:
- 2 merchants
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April 18, 2024
How Shop Local helps 4 retailers rank on page 1 of Google in Tennessee
How Shop Local helps 4 retailers rank on page 1 of Google in Tennessee
April 18, 2024
These Shop Local retailers located in Tennessee appear on page one of Google due to their Shop Local Store:
- Glass Bazaar in Knoxville
- Babcock Gifts in Memphis
- Two Doors Down in Germantown
- Vineyard's Gifts in Jackson
How we conducted this study:
We...
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April 11, 2024
How Shop Local helps 3 retailers rank on page 1 of Google in Louisiana
How Shop Local helps 3 retailers rank on page 1 of Google in Louisiana
April 11, 2024
These Shop Local retailers located in Louisiana appear on page one of Google due to their Shop Local Store:
- The Kitchenary in Lafayette
- John Ward Interiors & Gifts in Alexandria
- Pieces of Eight Gifts in Lafayette
How we conducted this study:
We ...
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April 4, 2024
How Shop Local helps 2 retailers rank on page 1 of Google in Delaware
How Shop Local helps 2 retailers rank on page 1 of Google in Delaware
April 4, 2024
These Shop Local retailers located in Delaware appear on page one of Google due to their Shop Local Store:
- Wooden Indian in Rehoboth Beach
- Mod Cottage in Rehoboth Beach
How we conducted this study:
We Googled "wedding registry Delaware."
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March 29, 2024
How Shop Local helps 4 retailers rank on page 1 of Google in Pennsylvania
How Shop Local helps 4 retailers rank on page 1 of Google in Pennsylvania
March 29, 2024
These Shop Local retailers located in Pennsylvania appear on page one of Google due to their Shop Local Store:
- Contemporary Concepts in Pittsburgh
- Glassworks and Feathers and Cheeks in Pittsburgh
- Live With It by Lora Hobbs in Peckville
- Over the Moon
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March 21, 2024
How Shop Local helps 4 retailers rank on page 1 of Google in Mississippi
How Shop Local helps 4 retailers rank on page 1 of Google in Mississippi
March 21, 2024
These Shop Local retailers located in Mississippi appear on page one of Google due to their Shop Local Store:
- Persnickety in Madison
- Generations in Meridian
- Elizabeth Clair's in Tupelo and Jackson
- Oxford Floral in Oxford
How we ...
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March 13, 2024
How Shop Local helps South Carolina retailers get sales leads
How Shop Local helps South Carolina retailers get sales leads
March 13, 2024
These Shop Local retailers located in South Carolina appear on page one of Google due to their Shop Local Store:
- Jeffrey Bannon in Charleston (appears twice 😀)
- Stafford's of Spartanburg in Spartanburg
- The Shops of Provence in
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March 6, 2024
How Shop Local helps 5 retailers in the peach state dominate page 1 of Google.
How Shop Local helps 5 retailers in the peach state dominate page 1 of Google.
March 6, 2024
Study:
- We recently conducted a Google study for wedding registry searches in Georgia.
- We Googled "wedding registry Georgia."
Study Results:
- 5 merchants using Shop Local registry software appeared on page 1 of Google. There are 10 "organic slots" on page 1--
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February 28, 2024
How Shop Local helps 3 retailers rank higher than Target on page 1 of Google.
How Shop Local helps 3 retailers rank higher than Target on page 1 of Google.
February 28, 2024
Example: We recently conducted a Google study for wedding registry purchasing in Alabama. We Googled "wedding registry Alabama."
Search Results
- Stores using Shop Local in Alabama ranked on page 1 of Google ahead of national chains and other registry services, which often have larger customer bases and bigger website
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February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024
Study Findings:
- For 30 state searches, Shop Local Stores appeared on page one of Google. This represents 63% of all states. When just calculating the states in which Shop Local has clients (48
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September 21, 2023
September 21, 2023
When conducting the search for "wedding registry [state name]", many Shop Local stores beat MyRegistry.com and Shopify apps, like Gift Reggie.
Search Results
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September 6, 2023
September 6, 2023
Study Findings:
- For 32 state searches, Shop Local Stores appeared on page one of Google. This represents 64% of all states. When just calculating the states in which Shop Local has
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March 20, 2023
March 20, 2023
You're invited to read the article below:
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THE LAST WORD
FREE SHIPPING PAYS OFF
by JASON SOLAREK
Most indie stores don’t have the technical ability or people power to track pricing and offer discounts like free shipping. Indie stores need this information or they’ll be left behind. This information can make a difference: in ...
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October 24, 2022
October 24, 2022
Study Findings:
- For 38 state searches, Bridge Stores appeared on page one of Google. This represents 76% of all states. When just calculating the states in which Bridge has clients (48),
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August 18, 2021
August 18, 2021
Read the article at HFN:
https://www.hfndigital.com/industry-news/bridge-boasts-record-surge-in-membership/
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July 30, 2021
July 30, 2021
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MEMBERSHIP SURGES 50% IN E-COMMERCE COMMUNITY
Online Shopping Boom Drives Retail Industry to Team Up On Bridge
NEW YORK, NY, July 30, 2021 – Bridge, an e-commerce community, reported a record increase in membership as the pandemic continued to rattle the retail landscape. In the last 12 months, 275 retail stores joined Bridge, bringing the total membership to more than 826 stores—a 50% increase. ...
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July 31, 2020
July 31, 2020
- https://giftshopmag.com/news/retailers-and-brands-gravitate-to-online-community/ (shown here)
- https://museumsandmore.com/news/retailers-and-brands-gravitate-to-bridges-online-community
- https://stationerytrends.com/news/retailers-and-brands-gravitate-to-bridges-online-community
- https://partyandhalloween.com/news/retailers-and-brands-gravitate-to-bridges-online-community/
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March 12, 2020
March 12, 2020
She notes that many big, well-funded trade shows (read IMC, which may spend $100m, and Messe) have suddenly seen the writing on the wall and are building competitors to Faire...
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