NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 06, 2023 – Shop Local, an e-commerce platform, reported that it's helping indie stores rank on page one of Google in 64% of states for wedding gift purchases. The findings are based on a recent study that Shop Local conducted regarding wedding registry purchasing.
Study Findings:
For 32 state searches, Shop Local Stores appeared on page one of Google. This represents 64% of all states. When just calculating the states in which Shop Local has
We are enjoying these fresh picked off the tree In the Prosperity Bowl from the Mount Vernon collection. Mount Vernon, George and Martha Washington's family estate, licensed this lovely design. The Washington's had a deep affinity for stoneware and creamware and used it extensively. Salt -glazed fragments excavated from the grounds were replicated in great detail for this pattern. The most well known style of the period, English Staffordshire stoneware was popular by 1765. Our design is made of ...
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I have a stack of virtual news clippings that either struck my fancy, taught me something new, or just made me shake my head in bemusement. On their own, they may not be enough for me to make a point, but together they have a thought-provoking synergy (and I'm sure I'll figure out what that is by the end of this column).
Our industry has been negatively affected by the loss of American manufacturing after we entered a long stretch of automation and outsourcing in the late 1970s; every ...
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NEW YORK, NY, Oct. 24, 2022 – Bridge, an e-commerce community, reported that it's helping indie stores rank on page one of Google in 76% of states for wedding gift purchases. The findings are based on a recent study that Bridge conducted regarding wedding registry purchasing.
Study Findings:
For 38 state searches, Bridge Stores appeared on page one of Google. This represents 76% of all states. When just calculating the states in which Bridge has clients (48),
In 35 states, Bridge Stores appeared on page one of Google when doing a wedding registry related search. In many states, Bridge Stores dominated the results. For example, for Georgia and South Carolina searches Bridge Stores claimed six spots on Google's first page.
Study Details:
We Googled "gift registry" and the state’s name.
We researched results for 48 states. (Bridge has clients in 48 states; the only states that don
"Nearly 200 department stores have shuttered in the past year, and another 800 — roughly half the country’s remaining mall-based locations — are expected to fold within five years."
Shopify's Chief Operating Office said on CNBC last week:
“While other companies are trying to build empires, we are arming the rebels...”
That's a clever quote that could be applied to our retailer base. Bridge is helping hundreds of retail 'rebels' fight back against the hegemony of Amazon. Bridge gives indie stores and brands the software tools they need to connect, sell, and grow.
Today is President's Day, and rebels fighting a big empire is fitting. Let the ...
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January 7, 2020
January 7, 2020
Amazon threatens to fire critics who are outspoken on its environmental policies
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/01/02/amazon-threatens-fire-outspoken-employee-critics-its-environmental-policies
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June 21, 2018
June 21, 2018
Amazon has about 100 lobbyists in DC and spent $13 million on lobbying, reports todayβs WSJ. Amazon increasingly relies on the government for business contracts and to provide shipping via USPS. If the USPS raised its prices $1, it would cost Amazon about $1.8 billion.
Considering this information, it starts to make sense why Amazon owner Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post newspaper.
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April 28, 2018
April 28, 2018
She said YES! Congratulations Bree and Jonathan! We are loving Jonathanβs choice of location, Washington DC. Stunning photos!
Thank you for choosing Jimmy Smith Jewelers to be a part of your journey ! We wish you many many blessings to come.
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April 13, 2018
April 13, 2018
Lindbergh designed this watch with Longines in 1931 and is currently on display at the Smithsonian in Washington DC. Today, the Lindbergh Hour Angle Watch is available in stainless steel and titanium. The image below shows the current as well as the original.
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September 14, 2017
September 14, 2017
Know someone that shops on Amazon.com? Thank them for supporting a company that cheats American schools (taxes pay for better schools), safety in our community (taxes pay for safety), and the repairing of roads (ditto).
Need some proof? Here's some:
Franklin Foer, in his book World Without Mind, recounts how Amazon, according to IRS calculations, has used a headquarters in Luxembourg to dodge "a bill of at least $1.5 billion that would otherwise have been paid to the US government."
Lindsey Threlkeld & Kleber Santos Washington, DC reception Sept. 16 Vidalia, GA reception Sept. 30
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February 15, 2017
February 15, 2017
Herend made quite a splash in a recent interior design competition at the Washington Design Center, thanks to DC-based designer Josh Hildreth and Consider It Done Boutique. Photographer Sherry Moeller immortalized the stunning settings for us to swoon over!
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December 5, 2016
December 5, 2016
New feature: your website now highlights that you're a local business.
At the bottom of your details pages, we show your state's flag and thank your customers for a supporting a local shop.
Shown here: Burton's in Washington state and Shulan's in Ohio state. Ohio, nice flag!
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July 5, 2016
July 5, 2016
Queen Victoria Pink Border graced tables at a recent Washington, DC Smithsonian Institution luncheon of the Women's Committee for The Castle, the very first Smithsonian building erected (1847) and designed by James Renwick, Jr.
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May 15, 2015
May 15, 2015
Bridge welcomes Washington state retailer Burton Jewelers
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