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September 28, 2021
Call For Help :)
Call For Help :)
Call For Help :)
Allison Zisko, the Editor-in-Chief at HFN magazine, can use your help. She is working on a story about fourth quarter promotions. She would like to know:
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September 28, 2021
- Will Q4 promotions continue as usual in light of current economic factors? Are promotions still necessary, particularly when margins are so tight? What are vendors and retailers thinking about this?
- Consumer demand for product remains high.
- Inventory is limited. Product introductions are hindered by the
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August 18, 2021
HFN: Bridge Experiences Record Growth
HFN: Bridge Experiences Record Growth
HFN: Bridge Experiences Record Growth
Happy to see industry publication HFN sharing Bridge's growth with its readers.
Read the article at HFN:
https://www.hfndigital.com/industry-news/bridge-boasts-record-surge-in-membership/
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August 18, 2021
Read the article at HFN:
https://www.hfndigital.com/industry-news/bridge-boasts-record-surge-in-membership/
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December 17, 2020
HFN: Lenox Makes List of Most Popular Gift Registry Picks
HFN: Lenox Makes List of Most Popular Gift Registry Picks
HFN: Lenox Makes List of Most Popular Gift Registry Picks
HFN's Allison Zisko covers The Knot's 2020 list of the most registered for items.
We were happy to see Lenox, a Smart Brand partner, have a product on the list.
Leading choices included:
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December 17, 2020
We were happy to see Lenox, a Smart Brand partner, have a product on the list.
Leading choices included:
- KitchenAid Artisan Series 5 Qt. Stand Mixer
- Nautica Belle Haven 6-Piece Towel Set
- iRobot Roomba e5 (5150) Wi-Fi Connected Robot Vacuum
- Rachael Ray Cucina 10-Piece Non-Stick Bakeware Set
- OXO Good Grips POP 20-Piece Food Storage Set with Lids
- Pyrex 4-Piece Measuring Cup Set
- Dyson V7 Motorhead
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October 19, 2020
The Knot Now Sells Direct and Seeks to Bypass Stores
The Knot Now Sells Direct and Seeks to Bypass Stores
The Knot Now Sells Direct and Seeks to Bypass Stores
Allison Zisko in this month’s HFN shares that The Knot has launched its own direct-to-consumer sales channel—seeking to cut out its long-standing brick-and-mortar partners like Macy’s, Target, and indie stores.
This new sales channel raises the stakes on the growing battle between The Knot and Zola.
Macy’s, Walmart, and Target would be wise to team up and launch their own gift registry platform—akin to how the TV networks collaborated to ...
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October 19, 2020
This new sales channel raises the stakes on the growing battle between The Knot and Zola.
Macy’s, Walmart, and Target would be wise to team up and launch their own gift registry platform—akin to how the TV networks collaborated to ...
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March 12, 2020
HFN Editor Praises Bridge
HFN Editor Praises Bridge
HFN Editor Praises Bridge
In this month’s HFN magazine, Editor Allison Zisko gives Bridge a shout out in her ‘Letter from the Editor’ column. She encourages the home goods industry to adopt digital marketplaces (trade shows) now, and notes that Bridge started offering an online platform for the tabletop industry years ago.
She notes that many big, well-funded trade shows (read IMC, which may spend $100m, and Messe) have suddenly seen the writing on the wall and are building competitors to Faire...
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March 12, 2020
She notes that many big, well-funded trade shows (read IMC, which may spend $100m, and Messe) have suddenly seen the writing on the wall and are building competitors to Faire...
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January 21, 2020
Seminars Offer Strategies for Independent Stores
Seminars Offer Strategies for Independent Stores
Seminars Offer Strategies for Independent Stores
Atlanta Seminar Offers Selling Strategies for Independent Stores
Casafina and Vietri will host Bridge’s Jason Solarek in their respective showrooms
Allison Zisko // Editor in Chief
January 15, 2020
Jason Solarek, Bridge CEO, and Matt Hullfish, Casafina’s national sales manager, at a seminar last year.
ATLANTA—Tabletop brands Casafina and Vietri are collaborating with e-commerce platform provider Bridge on two training sessions at the International Gift & Home ...
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January 21, 2020
Casafina and Vietri will host Bridge’s Jason Solarek in their respective showrooms
Allison Zisko // Editor in Chief
January 15, 2020
Jason Solarek, Bridge CEO, and Matt Hullfish, Casafina’s national sales manager, at a seminar last year.
ATLANTA—Tabletop brands Casafina and Vietri are collaborating with e-commerce platform provider Bridge on two training sessions at the International Gift & Home ...
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January 21, 2020
January 21, 2020
Nambé and all of Portmeirion’s brands are Smart Brand partners.
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July 18, 2019
July 18, 2019
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October 11, 2018
October 11, 2018
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August 7, 2018
August 7, 2018
The retailer has $61 million in assets and $64 million in liabilities, according to published reports
August 6, 2018, Allison Zisko
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LAS VEGAS—Gump’s, after looking for strategic alternatives to stay afloat, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Nevada Bankruptcy Court here on Friday night.
The San Francisco-based luxury department store is looking for a buyer, according to a report in SFGate, and plans to ...
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January 2, 2018
HFN Reports Bridge's Product Syncing Service Helps Indie Stores
HFN Reports Bridge's Product Syncing Service Helps Indie Stores
HFN Reports Bridge's Product Syncing Service Helps Indie Stores
HFN reports on Bridge's survey:
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Indie Retailers Get Sales Boost from Product Syncing Service
Sales increases ranged from roughly 4.5 percent for brands such as Arte Italica and Spode to more than 13.5 percent for Beatriz Ball and Vietri
January 2, 2018, Allison Zisko
NEW YORK—Main Street retailers are benefitting from a tabletop product-syncing service offered by Bridge, an e-commerce platform that includes file sharing and a social network.
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January 2, 2018
HFN reports on Bridge's survey:
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Indie Retailers Get Sales Boost from Product Syncing Service
Sales increases ranged from roughly 4.5 percent for brands such as Arte Italica and Spode to more than 13.5 percent for Beatriz Ball and Vietri
January 2, 2018, Allison Zisko
NEW YORK—Main Street retailers are benefitting from a tabletop product-syncing service offered by Bridge, an e-commerce platform that includes file sharing and a social network.
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August 3, 2017
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June 4, 2017
Bridge Brand Conference
Bridge Brand Conference
Bridge Brand Conference
Thanks to HFN and Allison Zisko for covering our Bridge Brand Conference ;)
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Bridge Gives Indie Retailers Tools to Compete with E-Commerce Giants
Brand-supplied product info can boost Google search results
June 1, 2017 / by Allison Zisko
NEW YORK—Bridge, an e-commerce platform that connects tabletop brands to independent retailers, held its first conference here recently, where it ...
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June 4, 2017
Please find the article below:
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Bridge Gives Indie Retailers Tools to Compete with E-Commerce Giants
Brand-supplied product info can boost Google search results
June 1, 2017 / by Allison Zisko
NEW YORK—Bridge, an e-commerce platform that connects tabletop brands to independent retailers, held its first conference here recently, where it ...
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January 31, 2017
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December 30, 2016
HFN Magazine: Bridge Crosses $2 Million in Registry Sales
HFN Magazine: Bridge Crosses $2 Million in Registry Sales
HFN Magazine: Bridge Crosses $2 Million in Registry Sales
Thanks to HFN and Allison Zisko for this nice capstone to 2016 today. ;)
Read the full about Bridge's registry sales record here on HFN's site or below
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Independent Retailers Boost Tabletop Registry Sales with Bridge
Sales far exceed last year's totals
December 30, 2016, Allison Zisko / HFN Magazine
NEW YORK — Bridge, a tabletop e-commerce platform, said its network of independent retailers this week crossed a new threshold for online registry sales to...
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December 30, 2016
Read the full about Bridge's registry sales record here on HFN's site or below
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Independent Retailers Boost Tabletop Registry Sales with Bridge
Sales far exceed last year's totals
December 30, 2016, Allison Zisko / HFN Magazine
NEW YORK — Bridge, a tabletop e-commerce platform, said its network of independent retailers this week crossed a new threshold for online registry sales to...
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October 17, 2016
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November 16, 2015
November 16, 2015
One could conduct a similar survey amongst independent stores and one would find the leading independent store trends and brands.
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November 6, 2015
HFN Magazine: Bridge Passes $1 Million Milestone in Registry Sales
HFN Magazine: Bridge Passes $1 Million Milestone in Registry Sales
HFN Magazine: Bridge Passes $1 Million Milestone in Registry Sales
Today's HFN magazine shares Bridge's progress with helping independent retailers. Bridge would like to thanks its members for helping everyone make it to this milestone.
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Bridge and its Tabletop Partners Reach a Milestone
Bridge founder expects to reach $1.2 million by year's end
Posted on November 6, 2015 by Allison Zisko
NEW YORK- Bridge, a tabletop ecommerce platform, has helped its retailer partners cross the $1 million mark for online gift registry sales.
Bridge offers...
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November 6, 2015
Article:
Bridge and its Tabletop Partners Reach a Milestone
Bridge founder expects to reach $1.2 million by year's end
Posted on November 6, 2015 by Allison Zisko
NEW YORK- Bridge, a tabletop ecommerce platform, has helped its retailer partners cross the $1 million mark for online gift registry sales.
Bridge offers...
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September 28, 2015
September 28, 2015
Allison Zisko sums up 2014 dinnerware and flatware trends in her State of the Industy columns. Check out the issue for her insights. One of the tips is that brides are increasingly registering for 65-piece flatware sets.
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September 16, 2015
September 16, 2015
One sore spot is returns. Excerpt:
Eighty five percent of retailers noted the high cost of online returns to a store, particularly when the item is not carried in that store. And when returning to a fulfillment center or supplier, retailers incur incremental freight costs, the possibility of shipping-related product damage, as well as a lost opportunity for a...
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