MIKASA’s powerhouse COUNTRYSIDE franchise continues its domination decades after their launches. Tapping into the zeitgeist of the times, the patterns’ staying power is testament to compelling classic design, line extensions, and passionate fans.
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IT’S BEEN 50 YEARS SINCE MIKASA’s FRENCH COUNTRYSIDE DEBUTED, the perfect panacea to a formal-dominated dinnerware domain. The scalloped, edged, and curved creamware provided the ideal ...
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How to view top retailers, brands, and products to help find ways to grow your registry business.
November 17, 2023
Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: We've added a new Leaderboard page to your account. This page shares top-performing retailers, brands, and products.
The Leaderboard page shares the following information related to gift registry sales:
In the new Devon Willow collection, each piece features intricately hand-woven willow branches that are equally rustic and refined - ideal for adding an element of natural texture to any scheme.
For Fall decorating and tablescaping, these eye-catching pieces are hand-made of beautifully woven abaca, wicker, and rattan, for an effect that adds instant autumnal richness wherever you display them. The Pumpkins will be your favorite pick of the patch.
A magnificent display of woodland wonder...
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Shop Local analyzed the websites for the top-20 selling brands in the tabletop and giftware industries. We assessed what discounts brands offer when one signs up for a newsletter.
Brand Study Findings:
Of the 20 brands, 5 (25%) offer a discount when one signs up for a newsletter.
For brands that offer a discount, the average discount is 15% off.
Some brands offer other promotions for signing up for a newsletter, including free shipping and a raffle entry.
How premium plan tiers help businesses sell more and increase margins.
September 7, 2023
Dating apps are launching higher-priced premium tiers, according to last week’s The Wall St. Journal. Hinge offers a new $50/month plan, and Tinder is launching a $500/month plan. The League already offers a $1,000 plan. These pricey plans take the sting out of Bumble’s $60/month plan.
Why are companies offering such plans? Because even if Tinder only gets 10% of users, that's millions. Plus, the profit and margins are likely higher for customers using these plans. A normal ...
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The name David is derived from the Hebrew word for “beloved” and this is appropriate as the PEARL Collection David trays have been some of the best loved (and bestselling) items since their introduction over 20 years ago.
Designed with distinctive curvilinear handles, classic proportions, and surrounded by a rim of metal pearls, the David trays embody style and versatility. Available in a number of shapes and sizes, a David tray is practical and elegant solution for a multitude of...
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How to share your interests and experiences with your team by adding a bio to your staff profile.
May 1, 2023
People around you have great experiences and unique interests. Let’s help you learn about them—and share yours. Your account has a new feature: You can now add bio information to your staff profile. The new "About" field in your staff profile allows you to share what you do and what interests you. This bio text is displayed on your Team page and can be viewed by other staff members.
By default, the "About" field will pre-populated with &...
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HEREND HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR ITS BRILLIANT WHITE PORCELAIN SINCE 1826. ON THE EVE OF THE HUNGARIAN MANUFACTORY’S 200TH ANNIVERSARY (YES, WE’RE A TAD EARLY), WE SALUTE HEREND’S GOLD AND WHITE DINNERWARE DESIGNS, IDEAL EXEMPLARS OF CLASSIC ELEGANCE.
HEREND IS KNOWN AROUND THE GLOBE AS ONE OF PORCELAIN’S finest producers, a favorite of royalty, aristocracy, and folks like you and me who appreciate unparalleled quality and exquisite craftsmanship. Herend’s smooth white ...
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We're all looking forward to Spring’s warmer days, and to dining on the patio.
The undulating lines and generous hand-polished surface of the large VENTO Rebecca Rectangular Tray with Handles is ideal for serving—indoors and out. Practical built-in handles increase its versatility, and its tarnish-free surface makes it a metal tray that never needs polishing.
Available in two handy sizes, rectangular Rebecca trays are equally at home on the bar, entry table, or the vanity. ...
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It’s a formidable task, overseeing product development for all of Lenox’s flatware brands, which includes Lenox, Kate Spade, Oneida, Cambridge, Hampton Forge, Reed & Barton, and Gorham. Your tenures at Oneida and Bed Bath & Beyond, as the tabletop buyer, provide a solid foundation for this position.
Prior to Oneida, where I was senior product marketing manager when Lenox acquired us, I was at Bed Bath & Beyond for 12 years, most recently as the tabletop buyer. My whole ...
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Work With the Nation's Leading Brands and Indie Shops to Support Main Street
Shop Local is a fast-growing e-commerce and gift registry platform providing services to leading independent retailers and premium brands. Based in New York, NY, Shop Local is seeking candidates to support the existing software and build out new services that will change the retail industry.
Shop Local has an opening for an entry level web developer to update the existing code base and write new applications. We are...
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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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Scott Galloway, the NYU business professor and firebrand, pens a weekly, attention-grabbing article about business trends. In last week’s post, he noted the rise of the attention economy. (...Yes, my post is an attention-seeker writing about an attention-seeker writing about attention.) Comparing our current economy to those of the past, Mr. Galloway notes that today’s oil is time. He tracks the growth of digital companies like Netflix, Microsoft, Facebook, and TikTok that...
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Today’s Gen Z gift registrants want to do everything online, often on their iPhone 14. They want to start a registry, add products, remove products, edit quantities, and view purchases. They don't want to call the store to do this.
In the adoption of digital tools, another trend is also at play: female shoppers are busier than before. Today, more women graduate from college than men. Women are increasingly doctors, CEOs, and world leaders. (Italy just welcomed its ...
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When I was a kid, my mom instilled in me a lesson to always get paid for my work. When I went to mow a lawn or do my newspaper route, she’d remind me, “Be sure you get paid.” As an adult, these flashbacks are vivid like a scene from Citizen Kane—just swap out the Rosebud sled with my newspaper delivery bike. Today, this lesson still resonates when running Bridge. When calling a store that hasn’t paid its Bridge bill, I’m confident in asking ...
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The name David is derived from the Hebrew word for “beloved” and this is appropriate as the PEARL Collection David trays have been some of the best loved (and bestselling) items since their introduction over 20 years ago.
Designed with distinctive curvilinear handles, classic proportions, and surrounded by a rim of metal pearls, the David trays embody style and versatility. Available in a number of shapes and sizes, a David tray is practical and elegant solution for a multitude of...
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Add character and a touch of natural beauty to your entryway table, dressing table, coffee table or kitchen table with this handcrafted tray. With a variety of uses, this decorative piece showcases a diamond pattern weave featuring a rustic hue with woven details. The perfect accent to any room.