Some people like to sit on the sofa and eat Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. I roll my eyes at this because I’m very different: I like to read the Wall St. Journal’s Christopher Mims …while eating an entire pint of Ben & Jerry’s on the sofa. This past weekend, Mr. Mims suggested companies may be reassessing where they source products, some even considering more domestic production. The motivation for this started a few years ago with the U.S.-China trade war, ...
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In a recent NY Times article about working out, the author Christie Aschwanden gives readers tips on how to make working out more enjoyable. (Read the article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/well/move/habits-motivation-exercise.html). In reading this, I saw many parallels between working out and helping our stores get their websites ‘in shape.’ The author encourages readers to not think of working out as exercise and instead think of it as "hanging out with friends...
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In this video, I share how reps help their stores sell more online. I start with the Website Grader, and then share four other supporting materials. Please find PDFs of those print materials here:
https://marketplace.guclub.org/library.cfm?id=2303
It's just 3 days till Black Friday. And on Monday, we have Cyber Monday. Online sales will reach $189 billion this holiday season--a 33% increase over last year. Is your website ready?
I've created these 7 steps to help you get ready:
1. Place products on sale
Be prepared to cut prices more than normal.
Clearly list end dates for sales to create urgency.
FOR RETAILERS
Please join us for our new Bridge 101 webinar. We designed this training for new members. Existing members that want a refresher may also join us.
I'll take you through the Bridge platform and administrative settings.
I'll teach you how to:
Set up your Bridge Store.
Add products.
Add brands.
Setup taxes and shipping settings.
Navigate the important features needed to get your Bridge account up and running.
Covid-19 has changed how people are shopping. Many states have banned stores from being open. Most shoppers can ONLY shop online. Let's update your Bridge account for this new era.
You're invited to a new, free webinar:
Website Preparation in Response to Covid-19
I believe that no business will survive the COVID-19 pandemic alone. Together, we can help indie stores survive this crisis.
Here is what Bridge is doing to help members:
Bridge is hosting COVID-19 preparation webinars for retailers, brands, and sales reps. For retailers, we hosted three trainings this week. You are invited to watch a replay of the COVID webinar for retailers here: https://vimeo.com/402693440/844cc20eec Our webinar
Covid-19 has changed how people are shopping. Many states have banned stores from being open. And, Amazon is processing millions of online orders. Let's get your website ready for this new era.
You're invited to a new, free webinar:
Website Preparation in Response to Covid-19
Getting more registrants to register at your store.
Watch this training:
1. Visit your account's Success Checklist. The video is on the right-hand side.
or
2. Please contact Bridge to for the Vimeo URL.
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