Elevate your dining experience with our fun and vibrant Halo reversible placemats, now available in a stylish grass and navy combination.
These placemats are not only practical for protecting your table but also add a pop of color and personality to your dining decor. Whether you're hosting a casual brunch or a formal dinner party, these placemats are sure to impress your guests with their versatility and modern design!
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21 ways Gift Reggie is making it difficult for gift givers, registrants, and merchants
April 3, 2024
Our registry service handles 80,000 gift and wedding registries. We often come across other registry software and can see how it's affecting the merchant that is using it.
While eating breakfast and browsing the web via my phone, I recently came across RFD, a merchant in Albany, NY, that uses Gift Reggie (an app that is added to a Shopify Store).
I observed 21 problems while reviewing the merchant's registry service. I initially wrote the issues down on a paper tablecloth...
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In March, brands raised their prices 8% on 828 products.
April 2, 2024
In March, brands raised their prices on 828 products, producing an average price increase of 8%. If a retailer didn’t make these changes, these price increases would cost their store 8%.
Thankfully, indie stores using Shop Local have the updated price for these 828 products. They don’t lose 8%. The stores receive the updated prices instantly via our Syncing service.
About the Syncing Service
Syncing is a free service for retailers that is paid for by partner brands. ...
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How Shop Local's software quickly populated the online store for a favorite Newton, PA retailer
March 29, 2024
We are pleased to announce that Home Tonic in historic Newton, Pennsylvania, has joined the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business. This home furnishings, accessories, gifts, and design shop is conveniently located between New York City and Philadelphia. They are a favorite of Bucks County residents and visitors.
Home Tonic saved $4,120 and 6 Weeks in labor on website product maintenance through the Shop Local platform. They have chosen Shop Local to expand their online ...
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Many years ago, as a new assistant at Lord & Taylor, the buyer cautioned me to not get too attached to people or merchandise. His wisdom was not cold-hearted, but a cautionary tale to keep emotional attachments in check. I was there to deliver strong financial results and if something wasn’t selling, I shouldn’t harp on it, but mark it down and move on. And, as far as work relationships were concerned, I should be a good coworker but not get attached to colleagues.
Jim Shreve made Baccarat hip. Now, he and his longtime partner, Mark Brashear, along with Sally Burnside, the former Baccarat sales V.P., intend to do the same for DeVine Corp., the 32-year-old distributor of elite European brands. You're invited to the opening!
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Congrats to you all. This is very exciting. Tim, we’ve known each other since before you started DeVine Corp., 32 years ago. You’ve been looking for the right opportunity to retire. TIM ...
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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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A McKinsey study found that the average life span of companies listed on the S&P 500 was 61 years in 1958; today, it’s less than 18 years. McKinsey believes that by 2027, 75% of S&P 500 companies will have disappeared. New businesses have an 81% chance of surviving their first year; in two years, a little less than 70% of businesses are still standing. Only 25% make it to 15 years or more. There’s a clear long-term trend of declining corporate longevity, with this figure ...
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Designed with vibrant, colorful stripes reminiscent of the picturesque landscapes of its namesake island in the Caribbean, our Bonaire placemats effortlessly blend elegance with functionality.
The scalloped edges of this rectangular mat add a touch of sophistication, while the liquid and stain resistant material ensures easy cleaning.
Choose from 2 color combinations to match your style!
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The Beatriz Ball GARDEN Cabbage medium decorative metal bowl is great for tossing smaller servings of leafy greens, and is ideal for sides, too. A perfect bowl for your Easter prepared salads or as a centerpiece for those decorative painted eggs! Any of the Beatriz Ball GARDEN serving pieces would make a nice complement as you gather and celebrate with family and friends this weekend.
Our compact medium cabbage bowl sits nicely between its larger and smaller companions.
Get ready for Easter entertaining with our Alegria melamine ice bucket. Ideal for serving bottles of chilled wine or use as a centerpiece on your Easter table filled with decorated eggs and delicious Easter chocolates. Celebrate in style with a piece of Beatriz Ball's luxury melamine with the look of fine ceramics. Edged with a border of rippling pearls, the generously proportioned Beatriz Ball VIDA Alegria White Ice Bucket is designed to serve icy-cold bottles of wine, beer, or soda that ...
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A cup full of spring to welcome spring Some blossoms fresh from the garden are sitting in the Lowestoft Garden teacup and saucer, an updated version of our lavish design called Lowestoft Rose circa 1785. The design incorporates delicate flowers and an engraved 22 carat gold border.
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The VIDA Bamboo Dinnerware, offers essential items from Beatriz Ball's VIDA Collection of luxury melamine, a collaboration with noted illustrator, August Wren.
With a bamboo inspired rim and a brilliant white surface, the generous round dinner plate, salad plate, and cereal bowl make for the perfect coordinated serving set.
An Easter table setting with a carefree, but classy, Beatriz Ball twist! It looks great when sharing a table with Bamboo items from our signature ...
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As a store owner, you know how important it is to choose a registry service that works well for you, your employees, your registrants, and gift-givers (family and friends). In addition to working well, the registry service should offer your store good value (price vs. results).
When looking for registry software, some retailers consider Gift Reggie for their registry service. Gift Reggie offers gift registry creation and management features that integrate with a retailer's Shopify ...
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The Louxor whisky decanter glimmers in the light, casting amber reflections that shimmer like water. A coveted addition to any bar, it embodies Baccarat's fusion of elegance and daring.
Crowned by an octagonal stopper engraved with the Maison’s signature "B", this creation by Thomas Bastide invites whisky enthusiasts on a unique sensory voyage.
Baccarat, radiating joy in scintillating light.
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We love to mix the springy colors our Azores Oceana collection and the Simple Edge Fern of Madeira Meadow. The light green and blue blend perfectly with our Botanical napkin - perfect for your Easter table! Don't forget a hand woven Easter basket as the centerpiece!!
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Our Pearls, Byzantine, and Presto placemats are getting an exciting new color, Iceberg!
The Pearls and Byzantine designs showcase exquisite white embroidery that beautifully complements this fresh hue. Presto placemats are available in round and rectangle!
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