Retailers have asked us about selling via Facebook. For starters, you can easily share your products from Bridge to your Facebook account. Your Bridge account is the ideal resource to pick from thousands of products and share them via social media.
Facebook does offer options to let visitors buy within Facebook, and this route often 'Facebook Marketplace.' Please note this warning about selling via Facebook Marketplace: you will not get paid until 15 - 20 days after you ship the ...
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2. Please search for the store "Paddiwack" or its city "Gainesville".
Why is the find a store feature important? The find a store feature, which Bridge offers to all brands, distributors and sales reps for free, helps drive shoppers ...
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When buying a gift online, customers will now be more likely to enter a gift message. Bridge added to the checkout page an image of a gift envelope and text asking "Include a Message With Your Gift?"
This gift envelope image and text will only appear if the purchase is for a gift registry purchase. If the purchase is not gift registry related, a customer can still enter a gift message.
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September 11, 2019
September 11, 2019
How can you increase traffic to your website? Place a free Bridge decal on your checkout countertop. In the example shown, there’s a Bridge decal on a checkout countertop.
These decals are double-sided, have a very light adhesive on one side, and can be easily moved.
To receive your free decal, please message or call us.
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September 5, 2019
September 5, 2019
Enjoy 20% off select Vietri products as part of our Holiday pre-sale (Old St. Nick, Ornaments, Perla Natale, and Ucello Rosso). Discount to be applied at checkout, no promo code necessary.
GET YOUR ITEMS PERSONALIZED BY VIETRI FOUNDER, SUSAN GRAVELY. At checkout, add what you would like personalized on your products by Susan herself in the "Custom Message" field.
According to Google, Bridge is helping indie stores beat big box stores in the gift registry SEO race. In a study of searches by state, Bridge ranked above Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Dillards in Google's results.
Bridge conducted this study by using Google 'Incognito Mode' to search for: South Carolina Gift Registry Alabama Gift Registry Georgia Gift Registry
In the attached Google results screenshot, I’ve highlighted Bridge's stores in green, Target in orange, Dillard's in purple, and Bed ...
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March 13, 2019
March 13, 2019
Gartner shares that most consumers start their purchase for a brand by using search. Search beats e-mail and social, which makes sense. If you wanted to buy brand X, wouldn't you just go to Google and search for "X"? Of course.
Which then leads us to this point: how well does your business rank for your brands? If a customer Googles brands that you sell, such as X, Y, and Z, where do you rank in Google?
Want to win one $100 gift card to ELY's Restaurant & Bar ? All you have to do is purchase our Ely's seasoning at the store and enter this giveaway at checkout! *winner will be chosen on 2/11.
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January 17, 2019
January 17, 2019
Buy 3 Get One Free Of Michael Aram At Glassworks! It's a Spring stock up promotion from Michael Aram! Buy three get one free in dinnerware, flatware, and stemware. Stop in to see samples or shop on this website. Only for a limited time, valid until February 18th. If ordering online please notate in the notes section of the order or call, email, or message us to secure your complimentary items. You may also try using code AramBuy3Get1 at checkout (we're still working out the kinks of coupon codes). ⠀...
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January 11, 2019
January 11, 2019
See u tonight at 5 pm at Casafina. Checkout the new showroom, grab some Portuguese wine, and learn how to grow your registry business.
Thank you Casafina & Costa Nova for hosting us :)
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November 26, 2018
November 26, 2018
This holiday season is going to be crazy. Customers will be rushing to checkout. Every spot in your store will be taken. What if there was a way to more quickly checkout customers and not take up counter space? There is: a mobile credit card scanner.
Do you need a mobile credit card scanner? If so, just ask Bridge. We rent mobile units to customers that have processing setup with us.
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November 19, 2018
November 19, 2018
+ Online holiday sales are projected to grow 15% this season. + Macy’s reports shoppers buy 25% more when picking items up in-store. + Stores are increasingly offering in-store pickup for online purchases. More stores are offeirng checkout via mobile handheld scanners. + Target and Amazon are offering free shipping on many items. Walmart is offering free expediated shipping on orders over $35. Aka: order a new set of dinner plates and fast shipping is free. That’s a compelling offer to counter ...
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November 15, 2018
November 15, 2018
Buy 3 Get 1 Free of Michael Aram At Glassworks! Michael Aram Fall tabletop promotion at Glassworks! Now thru November 30th, buy three get the fourth free in all Dinnerware, Flatware, and Stemware! Stop in at the Shadyside store to see your options or browse online. If shopping on this site, use coupon code AramBuy3Get1 at checkout or please email or call us to secure your discount.
The author argues that Walmart is not focusing on customers.
My thoughts on it:
I think that Walmart does know some people’s purchases--and thereby its customers--via its loyalty card program. Now in terms of how this relates to Amazon, could any purchases made in store at Walmart with a loyalty card show up online in one’s account? Sure, ...
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November 28, 2017
November 28, 2017
Curious what Mikasa is up to? Checkout this month’s Tableware Today feature on Mikasa.
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October 12, 2017
Checkout the official Herend signature event guide.
Please come join us. We look forward to seeing you.
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September 28, 2017
September 28, 2017
Need some cool collateral for your store? Checkout the neat supplies Vietri can offer you. Shown here: Latona's customized materials.
ps - Thanks Joe Latona for letting me share this.
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July 6, 2017
July 6, 2017
Try, Then Buy? Amazon’s Move Is Part of a Shopping Trend
Read the story from today's NY Times. And it isn't only fashion sites and Amazon that are doing this. Jewelry stores are also getting into the act. Is Tabletop next?
Full text: When I was a child, I would watch my grandmother try on dresses and coats she had brought home on “appro” (or approbation) from Mrs. Downey’s boutique in Dungarvan, Ireland: deciding, at her leisure, what to buy and what to return. Who knew that, decades later, “appro,...
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October 17, 2016
Arte Italica Artisan Event! Meet Mara Vicariucci and watch her demonstrate her artistry. You may have your purchases signed by the artist. Join us Wednesday, December 7th from 4pm to 8pm. Buy early and get 20% off! Place your personalization in the message box at checkout.
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September 22, 2016
September 22, 2016
My recent column from Tableware Today Magazine: Using Facebook Messenger
More than 89% of users access Facebook on their mobile devices and check Facebook an average of 14 times a day. These folks have an intimate relationship with Facebook Messenger. Did you know you can create personal relationships with your customers by reaching out to them on Facebook Messenger? Are you even using Facebook Messenger in your business? And what exactly is Facebook Messenger anyway?