Shop Localβs software helps an indie store in Mer Rouge, Louisiana save 2 weeks in labor by quickly populating 1,748 items in their online Store.
February 20, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Cotton Bale Market, a retail store in Mer Rouge, Louisiana has chosen the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business.
Cotton Bale Market is a favorite local Home Store and Gift Shop. They offer a wide variety of items for decorating, gift giving, and more. Cotton Bale Market also offers a complete wedding and shower gift registry service that simplifies gift-giving for any special occasion.
By joining Shop Local, the store instantly ...
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How Shop Localβs software helps an indie store in Natchitoches, Louisiana save $11,797 and 17 weeks in labor on website product maintenance.
February 15, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Brick and Row Merci Beaucoup, a retail store in Natchitoches, Louisiana has chosen the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business.
Brick and Row Merci Beaucoup is an interior décor and gift store offering a mix of traditional and non-traditional design styles. Located in the building where Natchitoches’ Historic Hotel once was, customers visit Brick and Row Merci Beaucoup to find exclusive gifts, seasonal items, and beautiful ...
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It’s hard to believe that MEPRA’s sophisticated technicolor collection FANTASIA is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year because its incandescent chromatic complexion is as fresh today as its 1989 debut.
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The brilliantly-hued fantasia comes from the Italian silversmiths Mepra, post-war business founded in 1947 by the Prandelli family, four generations fashioning flatware in the industrial Lumezzane Valley, about 90 minutes east of Milan. ...
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As the new year is underway, there’s reason to be bullish (or, at least, not bearish) about what 2024 may have in store. Holiday retail sales increased 3.1% despite lingering inflation, thanks to robust job growth and strong wage gains, which came as a big relief for retailers. Price-conscious consumers are still spending, suggesting the economy is strong. “What we’re seeing this holiday season is very consistent with how we’re thinking about the economy, which is that it...
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Kate Spade New York tableware and accessories has for two decades held a singular spot on retail shelves and on customers’ tables thanks to a timeless charm and chic stylings. Even after 20 years, the fun, fresh, playfully sophisticated, and refreshingly original collections from Lenox occupy a unique niche in the tableware pantheon.
Kate Spade’s contribution to fashion cannot be understated. She became synonymous with fashionistas everywhere when she started her fashion ...
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It’s a 40th anniversary for the company founded by Colin Riggs (left) and Ned Voelker’s parents, Abigail and Ed Voelker. Over the last four decades, the entire family has created a curated collection of handmade tableware and giftware for the nation’s independent store retailers.
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Congratulations on a milestone 40th year in business. Are you surprised Abigails has endured? Ned Voelker: We are surprised. It’s a tribute to Ed and Abbie ...
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Celebrating Our 275th Anniversary with Isabelle von Boch
For over 275 years Villeroy & Boch has been synonymous with exquisite design, unparallel craftsmanship, and timeless elegance. From our humble beginnings as a small pottery shop in the heart of Europe, we have grown into a global brand that is loved and celebrated by discerning consumers around the world. Today, we continue to expend the boundaries of innovation and creativity, while staying true to our heritage of ...
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Marion Samuel, who manages Babcock Gifts, a Tennessee-based gift shop, pens Tableware Today’s Last Word column in this month’s issue. She shares how they have grown over the last 50 years and run their store.
I was pleased to see her tout the store’s Bridge software. Babcock Gifts, which has been a client for 10 years, uses Bridge’s Shop Local gift registry service and Brand Syncing service. Using our service, they showcase 400+ couples’ gift registries online ...
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This chic rustic wastebasket will brighten up the bathroom or bedroom! Made from exotic natural vines, it has organic copper brown tones and is a wonderful replacement for plastic garbage bins. We advise using it solely to hold dry trash given that it is made from a natural material and without a liner. Another thought? If you want to give your room a touch of greenery, try a grown plant.
We are pleased to announce Villeroy & Boch products are ready for Syncing.
Villeroy & Boch joins our network of 115+ premium brands that Sync products with 1,300+ fine indie stores.
Since its founding in 1748, Villeroy & Boch has grown into a leading, global, lifestyle brand offering dinnerware, drinkware, flatware, and home decor. They continue to leave lasting impressions all over the world with their fine products that include popular ...
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We're pleased to share that Ricci is joining the Brand Syncing service.
Ricci Argentieri, also known as Ricci Silversmiths, is famous for their flatware and giftware produced in sterling silver, silverplate, goldplate and stainless steel. Ricci is joining in order to support its independent retailers.
Since its founding in 1840, Ricci has grown to become one of the most respected and renowned silversmiths in all of Europe.
We expect Ricci products to be ready for ...
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We're pleased to share that Villeroy & Boch is joining the Brand Syncing service.
Villeroy & Boch, which celebrates its 275th anniversary this year, is joining in order to support its independent retailers,
Since its founding in 1748, Villeroy & Boch has grown into a leading, global, lifestyle brand offering dinnerware, drinkware & barware, flatware and home decor.
We expect Villeroy & Boch products to be ready for Syncing by July ...
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Serve locally grown grapes in a one-of-a-kind tray handcrafted by highly skilled artisans from robust and flexible wild vines. This eco-friendly tray is ideal for the gourmet host, with delicate woven details, a lacquered finish for durability, and a glass bottom that comes in a variety of useful sizes. The lead-free glass inserts are food-safe and easy to clean (no oven or microwave use). Have fun entertaining in a sustainable way.
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natural elegance, extraordinary durability
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POV: You’re strolling through the streets of Positano and stopping to soak in the scent of the brightly lit coastline overgrown with robust lemons.
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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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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 updated your Bridge Shop's domain address. Your site's URL now includes "myshoplocal.com." If you look at the top of your account, you will see this domain in the web browser's URL field. Specifically, we changed the URL from [YourBusinessName].bridgecatalog.com to [YourBusinessName].myshoplocal.com.