Delicate dogwood blossoms richly cast in gold finished pewter with intricate ivory hued hand-enameling and hand-set clear European crystals. Champagne hued moiré silk back with easel designed for vertical or horizontal placement. Tarnish resistant. Signature luxury gift box included.
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How Shop Local helps 4 retailers rank on page 1 of Google in Pennsylvania
March 29, 2024
Indie stores have the best chance of ranking highly in Google when they use Shop Local. Merchants know this because of their page 1 rankings and how they beat big-box stores in search tests, such as for Pennsylvania results.
These Shop Local retailers located in Pennsylvania appear on page one of Google due to their Shop Local Store:
In harmony with the serene embrace of water sculpting radiance, the wavy design of the Baccarat Eye Rectangular Vase unveils an extraordinary technique. Exterior horizontal cuts and interior vertical cuts combine to produce a magical visual effect, creating a perpetual movement within the spiral of light.
A mesmerizing dance of shades and shapes, offering an infinite canvas for compositions that suit every taste and color preference.
Transforming every bouquet into a romantic tale, the Louxor Rectangular Vase is a hypnotic talisman of beauty. Inspired by the geometric wonders of ancient Egypt's pyramids, the Louxor collection is a captivating fusion of art and design.
The crystal's joyful radiance complements the Louxor's diamond cuts and vertical lines, resulting in a perfect blend of sophistication and positive energy, mirroring the tranquil flow of water.
Silver or gold finished pewter coiled filigree pattern, encrusted with hundreds of hand-set clear pavé European crystals. Elegant moiré silk back, with easel designed for vertical or horizontal placement. Beveled glass.
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Silver or gold finished pewter butterfly pattern, encrusted with hand-set European crystals. Elegant moiré silk back, with easel designed for vertical or horizontal placement.
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The Atlantic shares how Chinese factories have found a new way around U.S. retailers and into our homes: Chinese apps. SHEIN and other Chinese apps are bypassing Amazon to be a new leader in Chinese goods. In addition to Amazon, Target, Walmart, and indie shops now have a new group of digital competitors embedded in customers’ pockets.
Except from The Atlantic article:
MATERIAL WORLD
IS THIS HOW AMAZON ENDS?
An open embrace of cheap foreign products has helped ...
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Part of my job is to review registry software. I ensure it works well for retailers, registrants, and gift-givers (family and friends). I also assess whether it offers good value (price vs. results).
When looking for registry software, some retailers consider MyRegistry.com for their registry service. I reviewed a retailer's site using MyRegistry.com and assessed how a customer would make a registry purchase. For privacy purposes, I blurred the store's name in the screenshots shown.
These joyful masterworks make a light choreography wherever they are.
A set of mix-and-match crystal highballs comes in six iconic Baccarat cuts: pontils, small diamond cuts, deep vertical and horizontal beveled cuts, and small flat cuts.
The EVERYDAY GRANDE HIGHBALLS are ideal for cocktails, long drinks, beers and more.
Discover our highballs glass set: the Beluga, Etna, Vega, Biba, Stella and the Rosa.
We're happy to see Vista Alegre, Bordallo Pinheiro, and Carmel Ceramica promote the Shop Local platform in Tableware Today's December/January 2024 issue.
In the advertisements, the brands displays our ShopLocal.org logo.
A brand shows the logo so that retailers know they can easily sell the products shown.
When a brand offers our Brand Syncing service, a retailer can instantly display the brand's entire product catalog online.
Our solution for flowers with a short stem, a tea cup! These are the last of the flowers before a frost. A Famille Verte Tea cup and saucer is the is the perfect size, not too big, not too small, and the berries match the flowers perfectly, we threw in a few leaves to tie the whole thing together. Perfect for next your bed, or on a side table, guaranteed to brighten up every room.
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How restaurants, hotels, and tableware brands are using loyalty programs--and what indie stores can learn from this.
October 11, 2023
Perk-y
I recently read about a new loyalty program and wondered what we could learn from it. The founder of Eater and Resy, Ben Leventhal, has started Blackbird, a loyalty program service designed for indie restaurants, reports The New York Times (Read the article). Using the Blackbird app, a diner receives a perk for eating at a restaurant. The retailer sets tiers for which the user qualifies for the perk. For example, a restaurant, Nat’s on Bank in New York City, gives tier 1 customers ...
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Ginori 1735, a client using our Syncing service, was featured in a four-page Kering advertisement in the Times this past weekend. The ad promotes imagination and invites readers to enjoy a film.
We thank Kering and Ginori 1735 for supporting their indie retailers and their imaginations.
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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Enjoying a cup of tea in the garden. The leaf and berry design on our Famille Verte Teacup and saucer blend perfectly with this garden in Maine.
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What Threads can teach us about leveraging our existing network when launching a new service.
July 22, 2023
Threads, a new Twitter-like service from Meta, the owner of Instagram, launched this month and almost immediately attracted 40m active daily users. The service’s growth has since stalled and now has just over 10m daily users, but that is still commendable. The Wall Street Journal shared that this impressive launch was largely possible because Meta used its built-in network of one billion Instagram users. This user base helped it overcome the “cold start” problem of acquiring ...
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We were happy to see our partner Vietri in this month’s Garden & Gun magazine.
Vietri, a premium designer of Italian home goods, ran a pretty advertisement in this month’s issue. The ad features 15 dealers throughout the South where one can buy Vietri.
Of the 15 stores listed, 47% (7 stores) use Shop Local's Store to more easily sell Vietri.