Best of Thymes, an indie store in Iowa, just closed (https://bestofthymes.bridgecatalog.com/news.cfm?id=20645). Hopefully, they’ll continue to operate online and keep using Bridge. Best of Thymes is part of an industry-wide series of closures that is affecting large and small retailers. Due to this, brands are increasing their efforts to go D2C. Brands justify this by saying that there are fewer stores to show their wares. While this is true, surely they are motivated by: 2x the margins. ...
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The Meissen porcelain brand and Adidas have teamed up to create a pair of iconic tennis shoes. Art meets the street. Stay tuned for pricing and availability.
We are pleased to announce an historic collaboration between the prestigious Meissen porcelain brand and Adidas corporation in introducing what is sure to become a highly sought after pair of iconic tennis shoes. Art meets the street. Stay tuned for pricing and availability. Sipping champagne from a lady's slipper is now passe'.
You can now easily place a wholesale order on your Bridge from participating Smart Brands.
Bridge's wholesale service reduces the number of typical steps a retailer must take from seven to just three steps. As such, Bridge's system is 2x as fast as traditional wholesale ordering systems.
In the screenshot, we see a retailer logged in on its Bridge Store. The retailer can click the link "Place Wholesale Order for this Product" to place a wholesale order. ...
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You can now add more links in your header area. In the example shown, DeVine Corporation has added links to all of its brands as well links to other key pages.
Due to Covid-19, supply chains have been disrupted. Many retailers have asked us for the status is on various suppliers. In response, Bridge is tracking operational status for Smart Brand members. We're outputting this data on a web page for retailers and sales reps to reference.
Your Bridge now helps you share files more easily. You can easily load PDFs, Excel files, price lists, and more via your Bridge Library. Your business friends will see your files on their Dashboard, as well as in their respective Library.
In the example shown, Babcock Gifts, the premier gift shop of Tennessee, can view files from Mary Jurek, DeVine Corporation, Badash, Casafina, and BIA Cordon Bleu.
When viewing a file on the Dashboard, you can like it, save it, or download it. You can ...
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June 4, 2019
June 4, 2019
Summer has officially kicked in and your customers are looking for the perfect drinkware and serveware to use when entertaining on their patios or by their pools. Mario Luca Giusti has the greatest variety in color and design to choose from and DeVine Corporation is well stocked in all of the best-sellers. Don't miss out on this summer-selling opportunity. Put attractive colorful displays in your store and the business will follow day follows night.
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March 18, 2019
March 18, 2019
Dear Mario Luca Giusti Customer;
Please see attached an updated brochure.
In the new brochure you will see five new collections which we will be stocking as of June. Those collections are;
1)Winston
2)Stella
3)Vienna
4)Forte Dei Marmi
5)Gulli Inverso
Should you require any printed brochures, please reach out to Alyssa at [email protected] and she will send them to you.
We also invite you to visit us in our New York showroom at 41 Madison during the NY Tabletop Show in April or the NOW Gift Show in ...
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January 2, 2019
January 2, 2019
Dear DeVine Corp Customer;
Effective immediately DeVine Corporation will no longer handle customer service for Gien. Please refer all inquiries to Christophe at [email protected] or tel. # (305) 916-0713.
I am sorry we could not give you earlier notice but we were not advised until two days ago.
Rosenthal Launches New Wholesale Site Powered By Bridge
*** PRESS RELEASE ***
Rosenthal USA, a subsidiary of Arcturus Group, launched a new wholesale website for its family of brands Rosenthal, Versace, Raynaud and other premium brands on November 1st, 2018. The company's retailers and sales reps can login to the mobile friendly website and view real-time stock levels, wholesale pricing, and price lists. The website adapts to the user's country and shows US or Canadian prices and documents.
Thank you for visiting us during NYC Tabletop! For those who were able to attend, thank you for visiting us during the New York Tabletop Show.
Please visit the link below to view our new product introductions:
Click Here Please contact your local sales representative or customer service at DeVine Corp if you have any questions.
We hope you finish out the year successfully.
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September 25, 2018
September 25, 2018
Dear Retailers,
Royal Crown Derby launch photography for Christmas 2018.
It may only be September but we know that you may already be on the countdown to your Christmas promotions!
With that in mind, Royal Crown Derby are pleased to provide you with a range of promotional images themed around Christmas, covering a beautiful selection of Royal Crown Derby products to assist with your advertising, mailshots, online banners and promotional material. Perfect to get your customers in the festive spirit....
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September 20, 2018
September 20, 2018
Royal Crown Derby Commemorative Piece for the WW1 Centenary Anniversary Dear Customers,
Royal Crown Derby is proud to Introduce the new Dove of Peace, to mark the Centenary Anniversary of the First World War (1914-1918). Launch date, 15th October 2018.
The Dove of Peace has been designed to significantly illustrate in delicate 22 carat gold detail a recognition story of remembrance.
Design worthy of remembrance with the soldiers returning from war, with a symbol of poppies to signify peace, three ...
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We've loaded UPCs to products for 20+ brands, including:
+ Badash
+ Casafina and Costa Nova
+ DeVine's brands (Anna Weatherly, Varga, JL Coquet, Jaune de Chrome, etc.)
+ Nambe
+ Q Squared
+ Rosenthal's brands (Rosenthal, Versace, Thomas, Ercuis, Raynaud, Arzberg, etc.)
+ WWRD's brands (Waterford, Wedgwood, etc.)
+ Vietri
We've also loaded EAN's for Joseph Joseph products.
When your products have UPCs and EANs, you can more easily find them on your website, use scanners, and boost...
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July 14, 2018
July 14, 2018
Thanks to early Bridge enthusiasts Andy Morgan, Marisa LeDonne, and Tim DeVine who attended the Bridge 10 year anniversary party last night at the Rosse showroom.
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Friday, July 13, 2018
Friday, July 13, 2018
Location: AmericasMart
Youβre Invited: 10 Year Anniversary of Bridge Happy Hour Friday, July 13 ~ 5:00 - 6:30 pm EST Rosse Showroom Building 2 West / Suite 818 / AmericasMart
You're invited to celebrate with us the 10 year anniversary of Bridge. In 2008, Bridge started its Smart Brand program that enables brands to instantly share their products with retailers. Initially, eight brands used Bridge to share a few thousand items with two retailers. Today, 120 brands use Bridge to shares 60,000 products with 300 retailers. ...
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February 15, 2018
February 15, 2018
Bridge can now help brands, sales reps, and retailers share real-time stock.
Without leaving Bridge, retailers and reps can instantly see stock levels that a Smart Brand shared.
In the example shown here, the retailer Schiffman's can see stock for an Anna Weatherly item. There are 46 items in stock.
How it works: 1. A retailer or rep logs in to their Bridge account. 2. The retailer or rep browses to a brand that shares stock information. 3. The retailer or rep looks for the text that says "Smart ...
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January 4, 2018
January 4, 2018
Dear Valued customer,
Following Angie Miller's departure and after careful review of several alternatives, we have decided to change our sales organization in the US.
With the objective of continuous growth and in order to offer the best service and support to our US customers, we have decided to partner with Devine Corp, effective January 1st. Tim Devine has great experience in distributing fine French and European tabletop brands and we believe this is the best move to expand Gien in the US ...
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