Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: Registrants can now invite friends to open a registry at your store. The new "Help a Friend" feature on registry lists allows registrants to send a text message to their friends with an invitation to open a registry.
In the example shown, we see a registry list at Luxury Gift Shop. In the "Help a Friend" box, the registrant can click the "See Details & Invite Friend" link to refer their friend to your registry service....
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Before May 31, 2023, send an email to your retailers inviting them to join you on Shop Local's e-commerce platform. We’ve written for you a sample email template you can send to them. Please find that template below. You can copy this template and send it using your email program (Outlook, MailChimp, etc.).
When you send your email, please BCC coaches@bridge.org or forward it after you send it.
I'm giving you a $200 finder's fee when you refer a store.
When you refer a store, the store will receive $268. It will receive $100 towards a wholesale order with your brand and a $168 credit towards their registry service with us. (My company is paying the $100 wholesale order credit.)
This offer is good through May 1, 2023.
Summary: you give a store $268 and you get $200. (Bridge ...
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When you look at your driver’s license, it lists if you’re an organ donor. Twenty years ago, only 20% of people were donors, but today 80% are—thereby saving millions of lives. Did people become more kind? No, the question on the application was changed from opt-in to opt-out. People signing up for or renewing a license are now by default enlisted in organ donation. Lesson: the right default answer in medical care can save millions of lives. Similarly, the right defaults ...
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I'm giving you a $200 finder's fee when you refer a store.
When you refer a store, the store will receive $268. It will receive $100 towards a wholesale order with your brand and a $168 credit towards their registry service with us. (My company is paying the $100 wholesale order credit.)
Summary: you give a store $268 and you get $200. (Bridge covers the $468.)
At the Dallas trade show this week, I’ll be sporting our new Shop Local t-shirt. In flight to the show, I’ll be reading how network effects help businesses, including retail shops. Indie shops and network effects go hand in hand. Retailers can effectively grow via network programs, including Bridge’s Product Syncing service and referral and affiliate programs. To learn how networks can help your business, I recommend picking up a copy of The Cold ...
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In the book The Cold Start Problem, Andrew Chen says that the 'network effect’ is really three effects:
The acquisition effect
The engagement effect
The monetization effect
In the beginning, a business seeking to build a network has to concentrate on acquiring users, even if they are non-paying. Companies often give away the service, especially software companies, and we can see that with Facebook, Slack, TikTok, and many others. Bridge didn’t do ...
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Retailers have had a difficult time in recent years, as brands have increasingly circumvented them. With the advent of e-commerce websites and social media, brands are pitching their wares directly to consumers and cutting out retailers.
I’ve sometimes wondered: What if the factory decides to do the same and cut out the brands? If the retailers don’t like it, how will the brands? Some businesses are now trying this. Services like Italic allow a consumer to bypass...
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ModernRetail shares some insights about boosting traffic:
"About 26.8% of Amazon’s traffic comes from search engines ... while close to half — 43.8% — of Walmart’s web traffic comes from search. Boosting those numbers is a simple matter of boosting external links. Because most major search engines give significant weight to the number of referral links that drive people to a given page, one way for Amazon to ensure that its products rank highly in search results ...
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FOR SALES REPS AND BRANDS:
E-commerce sales are up 40%. Are your stores ready? Most likely, not.
You can help them. The quickest, easiest, most cost efficient solution for them is a Bridge Store. Bridge will pay you $100 for each retailer that you sign up for a free Bridge Store.
How the program works: 1. Refer a retailer to Bridge. E-mail us the store’s name. We’ll do the rest of the work. E-mail: jason@bridgecatalog.com 2. After the store is active 60 days, we'll send you a check for $50. :)
What the store receives: This reminded me: I'm happy to mail you $50 for referring a store.
For free, your stores can receive: 1. A Bridge account filled with professional product pictures and accurate prices. 2. Award-winning e-commerce and...
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May 12, 2019
May 12, 2019
How can you better understand your website?
Imagine that your website is a digital version of your physical store. In this graphic, I compare your roof to your website's meta data, your sidewalk to your wedding website traffic, and your store window to your home page's slides.
Heres how your store compares to your website:
1. Sidewalk = Small websites and blogs that lead to your website such as local newspaper sites, local community groups, and wedding websites. These sites provide ‘foot traffic....
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June 2, 2018
June 2, 2018
$40 Referral Program:
Do you know a shop owner that needs help competing against Amazon?
Good news: Bridge will pay you to help.
Bridge will give you $40 for referring a new retailer who signs up for a free Bridge account in the month of June.
How can you get your $40? Simple: 1. Email us the name of the store. Please include a contact name. 2. That's it. We'll take it from there.
The only requirement is the store sign up for a free Bridge plan and sync for free with two of its suppliers via the Smart ...
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Tuesday, March 6, 2018 -
Thursday,
March 8, 2018
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 - Thursday, March 8, 2018
You're invited: Gift Registry 202 Training
Are you a bridal registry expert? Have you mastered all of the short cuts and tricks to boost your store's registry sales? Join us for a our new Bridal Registry 202 webinar.
CHOOSE YOUR BRIDAL REGISTRY 202 TRAINING:
Tuesday, March 6th at 11 am EST Wednesday, March 7th at 10 am EST Wednesday, March 7th at 12 pm EST Thursday, March 8th at 1 pm EST
Once you RSVP, we'll email you your access link for your webinar.
You'll learn to use advanced features. • Manage ...
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September 14, 2017
September 14, 2017
Become a Registry Ninja: Gift Registry 202 Training
Are you a bridal registry ninja? Learn the newest tips and short cuts to boost your store's registry sales.
This webinar shows you how to:
+ Save time with advanced features.
+ Use the new registered items feature.
+ Use the new registry accounting feature.
+ Manage more complicated registry credits.
+ Boost the number of referrals that brides send you.
+ Get the most from your 5-Step Incentive Program.
Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017 - Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017
Gift Registry 202 Training
Are you a bridal registry ninja? Do you know the short cuts to boost your store's registry sales?
Join us for a our new Bridal Registry 202 Webinar: Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 11 am EST Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 9 am EST Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 12 pm EST Thursday, Sept. 14 at 1 pm EST
Choose your date and RSVP. We'll email you your access link for your webinar.
You'll learn to: + Save time with advanced features. + Manage more complicated registry credits. + Boost the number of ...
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August 11, 2017
August 11, 2017
Gift Registry 101 Webinar
Watch this webinar to learn:
+ How a customer makes a gift registry purchase on your site.
+ How to view registry orders made on your site.
+ How to add and remove registry features.
+ How to start a new registry.
+ How to boost referrals.
+ How to make your brides happier.
Audience: for retailers
Please contact Bridge for the webinar link.
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August 8, 2017
Gift Registry 101 Training August 8th, 9th, and 10th
The average gift registry purchase is $151. That's 151 reasons to master your registry software.
Join us for a free online training where we show you: + How a customer makes a gift registry purchase on your site. + How to view registry orders made on your site. + How to add and remove registry features. + How to start a new registry. + How to boost referrals. + How to make your bride's happier.
Benefits: increase your gift registry sales and help your ...
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