What if there was a way for stores to save $8,900? If they could, stores could spend that on inventory instead.
We'll share how stores can save:
If one uses Shopify (a popular e-commerce platform) to make an e-commerce site, the store often signs up for a lot of recurring costs. In comparison, when a store signs up for Bridge, there are no fees.
Shopify In the first year, the store may pay $6,000+ for using Shopify: + $79/month for Shopify general service (plan that offers a gift card). + $75/month ...
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December 27, 2017
December 27, 2017
Are you using the right e-commerce software? If you ask yourself that, you should start by asking if your business uses cloud-based e-commerce software. Your answer to this may decide your business' future.
Your business should be using cloud-based e-commerce software. This software has many advantages over static software.
Benefits include: - Always up to date. - Offers the newest features. - Less expensive. - Better looking visually. - More secure. - Works on more devices, such as new mobile ...
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July 18, 2017
July 18, 2017
Toys R Us' situation sums up most retailers predicament: shrinking sales, too much debt, and in dire need of heavy spending on their website and online marketing.
If you have shrinking sales and too much debt, how can you afford to spend on a new website? Often one can't. In soccer, you've got a red card just as the game is beginning.
Thankfully, Bridge gives its retailers free updates to their Bridge e-commerce software. And Bridge is super affordable--most plans are under $100/month.
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May 26, 2017
May 26, 2017
Has brick-and-mortar retail turned a corner for the better? Today's WSJ shares some good news about Best Buy.
How does this news relate to us? Bridge helps indie stores sell online alongside the big dogs. We help customers that want to "showroom" buy online from your "web room." Bridge can give your online business up to 58k products instantly, as well as first-in-class e-commerce software.
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Recently, two business friends told me to check out Shopify. They said they were using it to manage online stores. Since my company Bridge offers e-commerce software to 200+ retailers, I was curious to see how Shopify compared.
I signed up for an account as if I were a retailer.
I thought the sign up process was pretty easy. They didn't even ask me for a password. They automatically gave me one that I could change later.
This is a cool story of how a retailer got a new e-commerce store filled with product that it loves and the retailer didn't pay for it:
1. A Texas retailer went to the Bridge site (http://www.BridgeCatalog.com) 2. It signed up for Bridge at 12:25 pm EST. 3. At 12:50, the retailer sent a product sync request to Casafina (a maker of tableware) to sync products. 4. Casafina approved the request at 2:54 pm. Aka: within about an one hour, and after $0, the retailer had 1,187 Casafina items on its site....
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