Shop Local Search: syncing

Congrats to November 2024's Top Performers 🥳 Congratulations to the following members for being the top gift registry performers in November 2024:

Top-3 Retailers
🥇 The Ivy House in Dallas, TX
🥈 P.S. The Letter in Fort Worth, TX
🥉 Babcock Gifts in Memphis, TN

Top-3 Retail Movers
🥇 Jacksons Home and Garden in Dallas, TX / +437%
🥈 Table Matters in Birmingham, AL / +244%
🥉 Little Brown House in Amarillo, TX / +218%

By gift registry sales / % change in November 2024 ...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 11:49 AM • November 17, 2024

2 Brands Promote Shop Local in Tableware Today

2 Brands Promote Shop Local in Tableware Today We're happy to see Vista Alegre and KostaBoda promote the Shop Local platform in Tableware Today's December/January 2025 issue.

A brand displays our ShopLocal.org logo so that retailers reading the magazine know they can easily sell the products shown.
When a brand offers our Syncing service, a retailer can instantly display the brand's entire product catalog online.
The retailer's customers can buy the products and add them to gift registries.
The

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Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 6:16 PM • November 12, 2024

New Feature: Share Your Store's Stock

New Feature: Share Your Store's Stock Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: You can now update and manage your store's stock for Syncing brand products.

Previously, stock displayed on your Shop Local Store was automatically synced with the stock from the Syncing brand. This only reflected the overall stock available from the brand, not your store's individual inventory.

With this new update, you can now share your store's stock levels for Syncing brand products. This ensures that what&...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 4:04 PM • November 11, 2024

Are Price Increases Costing Your Store 7%? 💸

Are Price Increases Costing Your Store 7%? 💸 In October, brands raised their prices on 206 products, producing an average price increase of 7%. If a retailer didn’t make these changes, these price increases would cost their store 7%.

Thankfully, indie stores using Shop Local have the updated price for these 206 products. They don’t lose 7%. The stores receive the updated prices instantly via our Syncing service.

About the Syncing Service
Syncing is a service for retailers that reduces labor costs...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 3:12 PM • November 8, 2024

12 New Registry Features Added in 2024 🎁✨

12 New Registry Features Added in 2024 🎁✨ Here are 12 new, notable wedding registry features you received this year:

Your Registry Overview page
- This page shows you an easy, top-level overview of all your registrants.
- Details: https://www.shoplocal.org/news.cfm/23123/New-Feature-Registry-Overview-Page
Top-10 Wedding Gifts page
- Your Store now shows a top 10 wedding gifts page for each Syncing Brand.
- Details: https://www.shoplocal.org/news.cfm/24165/New-Feature-See-the

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Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 1:34 PM • November 7, 2024

New Feature: Add Internal SKUs to Products

New Feature: Add Internal SKUs to Products Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: You can now add internal SKUs to Syncing Brand products via your Shop Local Store.

The internal SKU appears on a product's Details page and on gift lists in the product modal. This feature helps your staff more easily locate Shop Local products in your inventory.

Please follow these steps to view this feature:

Log in to your Shop Local.
Search for a browse to a product on your Store.
Click the product to

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Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 1:42 PM • November 1, 2024

Congrats to October 2024's Top Performers 🥳

Congrats to October 2024's Top Performers 🥳 Congratulations to the following members for being the top gift registry performers in October 2024:

Top-3 Retailers
🥇 The Ivy House in Dallas, TX
🥈 P.S. The Letter in Fort Worth, TX
🥉 Babcock Gifts in Memphis, TN

Top-3 Retail Movers
🥇 Fincher's in Greenwood, MS / +532%
🥈 Reed's in Tupelo, MS / +471%
🥉 Eleganz Plus in Brooklyn, NY / +349%

By gift registry sales / % change in October 2024 online revenue vs. prev. month

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Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 12:21 PM • October 31, 2024

Fall Success Checklist for Retailers 🍂

Fall Success Checklist for Retailers 🍂 8 tips for retailers to increase sales this fall:

Review your top 20 selling non-Syncing products. Can you add more pictures & dimensions?
Review your link on your official website leading to your Shop Local Store. Does this link open in the right window? Lead to the right page?
Promote your online & registry services via social media and in-store.
Review the Leaderboard. Sync with top-selling brands.
Add your top 40 selling in-store items to your

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Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 1:03 PM • October 30, 2024

Millie Tucker Saves $22,527 and 33 Weeks Per Year in Labor by Using the Shop Local Service

Millie Tucker Saves $22,527 and 33 Weeks Per Year in Labor by Using the Shop Local Service We are thrilled to announce that Millie Tucker has joined Shop Local to grow its online business! 🎉 Offering thoughtful, personalized gifts for family, friends, and home, Millie Tucker has chosen Shop Local as its gift registry provider to help meet the needs of growing gift and registry demand in the Edmond, Oklahoma area. The store is working to establish a new registry program and will soon be opening their new storefront.

By joining Shop Local, the store ...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 2:46 PM • October 18, 2024

Small Stores Need Robots, Too ... And We Have One For Them 🤖

Small Stores Need Robots, Too ... And We Have One For Them 🤖 Robots help the physical world by automating it, thereby reducing labor costs and speeding up the process at hand. At Shop Local, we do this for indie merchants online. Our Syncing service is like a robot that stocks the merchant’s online shelf. We automate the process, reduce labor costs, and do it more quickly than a human. We may very well consider the Syncing service a robot.

Learn about our Syncing service aka our robot helper:
https://www.shoplocal.org/...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 2:07 PM • October 8, 2024

Table Matters Saves $30,983 and 45 Weeks Per Year in Labor Due to their Shop Local Store

Table Matters Saves $30,983 and 45 Weeks Per Year in Labor Due to their Shop Local Store We are pleased to announce that Table Matters has joined Shop Local to grow its online business. Nestled in the heart of the Mountain Brook Village, Table Matters offers gifts, home goods, tableware, bridal registry, and more.

By using their Shop Local Store, Table Matters saved $30,983 and 45 weeks in labor on website product maintenance. Through the Syncing service, the store will expand its online collection of fine gifts and home accessories. ...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 9:11 AM • October 3, 2024

Congrats to September 2024's Top Performers 🥳

Congrats to September 2024's Top Performers 🥳 Congratulations to the following members for being the top gift registry performers in September 2024:

Top-3 Retailers
🥇 The Ivy House in Dallas, TX
🥈 P.S. The Letter in Fort Worth, TX
🥉 Babcock Gifts in Memphis, TN

Top-3 Retail Movers
🥇 MAGPIE in Tulsa, OK / +1,063%
🥈 Little Brown House in Amarillo, TX / +798%
🥉 Black Tie Beach Luxury Decor and Gifts / +768%

By gift registry sales / % change in September 2024 online revenue vs. ...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 4:04 PM • September 24, 2024

2 Brands Promote Shop Local in Tableware Today

2 Brands Promote Shop Local in Tableware Today We're happy to see Bordallo Pinheiro and Vista Alegre promote the Shop Local platform in Tableware Today's October/November 2024 issue.

A brand displays our ShopLocal.org logo so that retailers reading the magazine know they can easily sell the products shown.
When a brand offers our Syncing service, a retailer can instantly display the brand's entire product catalog online.
The retailer's customers can buy the products and add them to gift registries.

...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 8:41 PM • September 23, 2024

Shop Local Leaderboard Trophy? 🏆

Shop Local Leaderboard Trophy? 🏆 Citi Bike, a bike-sharing service in New York City, has a competition for those who help redistribute the network’s bikes. It displays the top helpers, called Bike Angels, on an online leaderboard. Citi Bike gives points, which can be redeemed for monetary credit, for participating. I found this system and their leaderboard inspiring because we, too, offer a leaderboard.

Our leaderboard (named Leaderboard) that tracks the best-performing wedding ...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 10:32 AM • September 17, 2024

7 New Shop Local Registry Features: Overview 📒

7 New Shop Local Registry Features: Overview 📒 Shop Local has been busy adding new registry features to help your indie store sell more. We have stores doing $1,000,000+ in registry sales a year. This can be you 😉

We're excited to share 7 new registry features with you:

Your Registry Overview Page
- One page to get a bird’s eye view of 10 key metrics.
- See new registry activity and updates as they occur in real time.
- How to view: Log in → Hover over "Gift

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Josephine Dillon at Bridge 6:35 PM • September 5, 2024

Casanoi by Porcel Joins Shop Local's Syncing Service

Casanoi by Porcel Joins Shop Local's Syncing Service We are pleased to share that Casanoi products are ready for Syncing.

Casanoi joins our network of 115 premium brands that Sync products with over 1,480 retailers.

Visit Casanoi's Shop Local Account:
View the 178 products you can Sync from Casanoi here:
https://casanoibyporcel.myshoplocal.com/collections.cfm/Casanoi_by_Porcel

How to Sync

Please log in to your Shop Local account.
Please scroll up to the top. In the Top Bar's search field,

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Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 10:24 AM • September 4, 2024

Avoid Losing 14% on Price Increases by Syncing 💰

Avoid Losing 14% on Price Increases by Syncing 💰 In August, brands raised their prices on 598 products, producing an average price increase of 14%. If a retailer didn’t make these changes, these price increases would cost their store 14%.

Thankfully, indie stores using Shop Local have the updated price for these 598 products. They don’t lose 14%. 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 ...Read more of post

Jim Flattum at Bridge 7:54 AM • August 30, 2024

Necessity is the Mother of Reinvention

Necessity is the Mother of Reinvention Ancient Greek philosopher Plato wrote in the Dialogue Republic, “A need or problem encourages creative efforts to meet the need or solve the problem.” This statement led to the phrase “Necessity is the mother of Invention." These words could very well describe Shop Local and how we came to exist. Over time, some have suggested the phrase could be tweaked to read “necessity is the mother of reinvention." This phrase also parallels Shop ...Read more of post

Josephine Dillon at Bridge 3:45 PM • August 23, 2024

Maison3Amis' New Brands Are Ready for Syncing

Maison3Amis' New Brands Are Ready for Syncing We are pleased to share that Maison3Amis' three new brands are now ready for Syncing. These popular brands will be a good addition to your 2024 holiday entertaining assortment.

Non Sans Raison, Touch-MeL, and Josephinenhütte join our network of 114 premium brands that Sync products with over 1,475 retailers.

About Non Sans Raison
Founded in 2008, Non Sans Raison is a French (Limoges) creator of high-quality porcelain tableware and art that is ...Read more of post

Josephine Dillon at Bridge 12:44 PM • August 23, 2024

Talbot Manor Is Ready for Syncing

Talbot Manor Is Ready for Syncing We are pleased to share that Talbot Manor by Salisbury is ready for Syncing.

Talbot Manor joins our network of 114 premium brands that Sync products with over 1,475 retailers.

Visit Talbot Manor's Shop Local Account:
View the 75 products you can Sync from Talbot Manor here:
https://salisbury.myshoplocal.com/collections.cfm/Talbot_Manor

How to Sync

Please log in to your Shop Local account.
Please scroll up to the top. In the Top Bar's search field,

...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 3:38 PM • August 14, 2024

Caroline & Company Saves $11,585 and 17 Weeks in Labor with their Shop Local Store

Caroline & Company Saves $11,585 and 17 Weeks in Labor with their Shop Local Store We are pleased to announce that Caroline & Company has joined Shop Local to grow its online business. Serving the Acadiana area for 27 years, Caroline & Company offers gifts, children’s clothing, home decor, furnishings, and more.

By using their Shop Local Store, Caroline & Company saved $11,585 and 17 weeks in labor on website product maintenance. The store will expand its online collection of gifts and home decor through ...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 4:43 PM • August 13, 2024

Are Price Increases Costing Your Store 12%?💰

Are Price Increases Costing Your Store 12%?💰 In July, brands raised their prices on 895 products, producing an average price increase of 12%. If a retailer didn’t make these changes, these price increases would cost their store 12%.

Thankfully, indie stores using Shop Local have the updated price for these 895 products. They don’t lose 12%. 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...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 4:16 PM • August 7, 2024

Salisbury Adds Shop Local Flyer to Shipments 📄—> 📦

Salisbury Adds Shop Local Flyer to Shipments 📄—> 📦 Salisbury, a leading maker of metal giftware, is including a Shop Local flyer in its wholesale shipments to retailers. The flyer encourages the retailer to join Shop Local and Sync products with the company. This service instantly helps the retailer more easily sell what is in the box they just received.

The store is able to receive the box 📦 —> Sync with the brand📱—> and quickly sell the product to its customers 🎁.

How a ...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 7:35 PM • August 5, 2024

Recession and Slow Hiring Will Require Need for Optimization Software

Recession and Slow Hiring Will Require Need for Optimization Software The economy is slowing due to myriad factors, including weak hiring. When retailers and brands don’t hire, they’re short-staffed. When they are short-staffed, they’ll need software and technology to fill in the gaps.

Brands and retailers will benefit from our digital service, the Syncing service, that updates online product pricing and pictures for pennies per product. With e-commerce continuing to grow and labor hamstrung, there won’t ...Read more of post

Jim Flattum at Bridge 2:29 PM • August 5, 2024

Potter's Wheel Shares Their New Shop Local Registry Service on Facebook

Potter's Wheel Shares Their New Shop Local Registry Service on Facebook We're happy to see Potter's Wheel promote their Shop Local registry service on Facebook. They did a great job promoting their registry online, and you can too.

In the Facebook post, Potter's Wheel announced their new registry service by using a pre-made template. They added a QR code that leads to their registry home page. The store also added the link leading to their registry home page in the text of the post.

By promoting their service on social media, Potter's ...Read more of post

Josephine Dillon at Bridge 3:32 PM • July 30, 2024

Touch-MeL Joins Our Syncing Service

Touch-MeL Joins Our Syncing Service We're pleased to share that Maison3Amis is adding Touch-MeL as a new Syncing brand.

We expect Touch-MeL products to be ready for Syncing by August 30th, 2024. We'll keep members posted about the actual date as we progress with the brand's boarding to our platform.

About Touch-MeL
Touch-MeL melamine products are an icon on tables throughout Europe and a real point of reference in the global tableware market. Offering the highest quality melamine and a dynamic...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 11:38 AM • July 29, 2024

Tableware Today: Vista Alegre Promotes the Shop Local Platform

Tableware Today: Vista Alegre Promotes the Shop Local Platform We're happy to see Vista Alegre promote the Shop Local platform in Tableware Today's August/September 2024 issue.

In the advertisement, the brand 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 Syncing service, a retailer can instantly display the brand's entire product catalog online.
The retailer's customers can buy the products and add them to gift

...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 12:08 PM • July 24, 2024

Speranza Design Gallery Saves $10,837 and 15 Weeks in Labor with their Shop Local Store

Speranza Design Gallery Saves $10,837 and 15 Weeks in Labor with their Shop Local Store We are pleased to announce that Speranza Design Gallery has joined Shop Local to grow its online business. Founded by Alex Lubarsky, Speranza Design Gallery showcases unique, modern designs to serve as a go-to for contemporary gifts, decor, and beyond.

Speranza Design Gallery saved $10,837 and 15 weeks in labor on website product maintenance by using their Shop Local Store. Through the Syncing service, the store will expand its online ...Read more of post

Josephine Dillon at Bridge 2:10 PM • July 23, 2024

Maison3Amis Adds Two New Syncing Brands: Josephinenhütte and Non Sans Raison

Maison3Amis Adds Two New Syncing Brands: Josephinenhütte and Non Sans Raison We're pleased to share that well-known industry distributor Maison3Amis is adding two new Syncing brands to their popular assortment of tabletop and gift items:

Josephinenhütte - a historical Austrian glass producer.
Non Sans Raison - famous producer of Limoges porcelain.

About Josephinenhütte
Josephinenhütte was established in 1842 by Count Leopold von Schaffgotsch and named after his beloved wife, Josephine. The technical sophistication and ...Read more of post

Jordyn Prince at Bridge 6:18 PM • July 22, 2024

Video: Brand File Center

Video: Brand File Center We at Shop Local are always working hard to create new, free software features and updates that will help grow your online business.

For example, we've recently unveiled the Brand File Center, our newest hub for file sharing. Files from Syncing Brands can be added, accessed, shared, or requested for authorized dealers and sales reps -- all in one place.

Please watch the video here to check out the recent update and see how you can access it through your Shop Local ...Read more of post

Josephine Dillon at Bridge 2:25 PM • July 22, 2024

NUDE Glass Products Are Ready to Sync

NUDE Glass Products Are Ready to Sync We are pleased to share that NUDE Glass products are ready for Syncing.

NUDE Glass joins our network of 113 premium brands that Sync products with over 1,450 retailers.

Visit NUDE Glass' Shop Local Account:
View the 424 products you can Sync from NUDE Glass here:
https://nudeglass.myshoplocal.com/collections.cfm/Nude_Glass

How to Sync

Please log in to your Shop Local account.
Please scroll up to the top. In the Top Bar's search field, please enter &

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Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 12:14 PM • July 17, 2024

Avoid Losing 14% on Price Increases by Syncing 💸

Avoid Losing 14% on Price Increases by Syncing 💸 In June, brands raised their prices on 421 products, producing an average price increase of 14%. If a retailer didn’t make these changes, these price increases would cost their store 14%.

Thankfully, indie stores using Shop Local have the updated price for these 421 products. They don’t lose 14%. 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...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 12:53 PM • July 4, 2024

Costa Nova Increases Orders by Promoting Shop Local in Shipments to Retailers 📦 —> 📱—> 🎁

Costa Nova Increases Orders by Promoting Shop Local in Shipments to Retailers 📦 —> 📱—> 🎁 Costa Nova, a leading maker of table and giftware, is including a Shop Local flyer in its orders shipped to retailers this summer. The flyer encourages the retailer to join Shop Local and Sync products with the company’s two brands, Costa Nova and Casafina. This service instantly helps the retailer more easily market and sell what is in the box they just received.

The store is able to receive the box 📦 —> Sync with the brand📱—> ...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 10:27 AM • July 4, 2024

Drawing Inspiration from Austin Kleon

Drawing Inspiration from Austin Kleon At breakfast in the East Village this morning, Austin Kleon’s email image struck me. His hand-drawn summer sale sign by a pool was much more heartfelt than the text-based offer. His drawing shows how our minds may become immune to text offers but react and perk up to new and authentic imagery.

I wondered what I could draw for my business. I often communicate using text and sometimes rely on stock images. Since we help indie stores grow their registry ...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 5:11 PM • June 29, 2024

MacKenzie-Childs in The Wall St. Journal

MacKenzie-Childs in The Wall St. Journal The Wall St. Journal profiles light, outdoor planters and gives a green thumbs up to a MacKenzie-Childs’ planter.

MacKenzie-Childs, a Shop Local brand partner since 2016, uses our Syncing service to display this planter and more than one thousand other products in its authorized dealers’ online stores.

Visit their Shop Local account:
https://mackenziechilds.myshoplocal.com/Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 12:07 PM • June 21, 2024

Whittington Gifts & Decor Saves $9,339 and 13 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local

Whittington Gifts & Decor Saves $9,339 and 13 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local We are pleased to announce that Whittington Gifts & Decor has joined Shop Local to grow its online business. Located in the heart of Starkville, MS, Whittington Gifts & Decor offers a unique and fun shopping experience with a great selection of products for bridal registries, men, babies, kids, and general gifts.

Whittington Gifts & Decor saved $9,339 and 13 weeks in labor on website product maintenance by using the Shop Local platform....Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 3:00 PM • June 18, 2024

Dallas $100 💵

Dallas $100 💵 FOR BRANDS AND SALES REPS

The Dallas trade show is this week. I'll see you there ;)

Our brands do a great job with their Syncing service. They do this program to empower your indie stores.

We can help our brands and reps and their stores sell more. How? We'll help their stores more quickly sell what they buy during the show. This speeds up re-orders.

How Can We Do This?
SOLUTION:

Let's get more stores Syncing with your brand. You already have

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Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 12:42 PM • June 14, 2024

Avoid Losing 19% on Price Increases by Syncing 💰

Avoid Losing 19% on Price Increases by Syncing 💰 In May, brands raised their prices on 2,627 products, producing an average price increase of 19%. If a retailer didn’t make these changes, these price increases would cost their store 19%.

Thankfully, indie stores using Shop Local have the updated price for these 2,627 products. They don’t lose 19%. 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...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 10:12 AM • June 13, 2024

The Gift Shop Saves $10,354 and 15 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local

The Gift Shop Saves $10,354 and 15 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local We are pleased to announce that The Gift Shop in Thomasville, GA, has joined Shop Local to grow its online business. The Gift Shop is a Thomasville tradition offering fine gifts, elegant home decor, and exceptional small-town, individualized service.

The Gift Shop saved $10,354 and 15 weeks in labor on website product maintenance by using the Shop Local platform. Through the Syncing service, the store will expand its online collection of fine gifts and home ...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 2:07 PM • June 11, 2024

New Feature: See the Top-10 Wedding Gifts from a Brand

New Feature: See the Top-10 Wedding Gifts from a Brand Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: A brand can now designate up to ten products to appear on a top-10 wedding gifts list. This lists helps a registrant more easily see the best products, add more products to their registry list, and receive more gifts—which translates into more sales for the retailer and brand.

In the example shown, we see the Top-10 Wedding Gifts list for LAFCO, a luxury candle and home fragrance brand. LAFCO can review the ...Read more of post

Jim Flattum at Bridge 1:34 PM • June 7, 2024

Duluth Kitchen Co. Saves $1,168 and 2 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local

Duluth Kitchen Co. Saves $1,168 and 2 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local Shop Local welcomes Duluth Kitchen Company in Duluth, MN. Duluth Kitchen Company has joined the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business. This locally owned store offers a wide assortment of kitchen tools, gadgets, and gourmet food items.

The Duluth Kitchen Company brings specialty kitchen to Duluth. Located on the shore of Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota, Duluth is a favorite destination. Visitors come to enjoy the beautiful scenery, shop, dine, ...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 3:57 PM • May 30, 2024

New Feature: Brand File Center

New Feature: Brand File Center Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: We've added a new Brand File Center to show brands' shared files on one page. The new Brand File Center is a central area to view Syncing brands' files, including catalogs, price lists, PDFs, and brochures. These files are grouped by file type and sorted by Syncing brand.

How Retailers Can Use This Feature

View files from Syncing brands, including catalogs, price lists, PDFs, and brochures.
View files grouped by

...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 2:14 PM • May 27, 2024

Tableware Today: 2 Brands Promote the Shop Local Platform

Tableware Today: 2 Brands Promote the Shop Local Platform We're happy to see Bordallo Pinheiro and Vista Alegre promote the Shop Local platform in Tableware Today's June/July 2024 issue.

In the advertisement, the brand 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 Syncing service, a retailer can instantly display the brand's entire product catalog online.
The retailer's customers can buy the products and add them

...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 10:40 AM • May 23, 2024

TikTok Tick-Tock ⏳: Time Is Running Out on Traditional Retail

TikTok Tick-Tock ⏳: Time Is Running Out on Traditional Retail Kiara Springs, a 25-year old, is part of a new retail trend, shares The New York Times. She sells about $10k/month online but doesn’t own a brick-and-mortar retail store, pay a landlord rent, go to the wholesale markets, or have a POS system. Her “sidewalk” to get traffic is TikTok, and her “POS” is Amazon. Her “stockroom” is the brand’s warehouse. She has an Amazon affiliate account and goods are drop ...Read more of post

Josephine Dillon at Bridge 4:22 PM • May 9, 2024

NUDE Glass Joins Our Syncing Service

NUDE Glass Joins Our Syncing Service We're pleased to share that Nude Glass is joining the Syncing service.

We expect Nude Glass products to be ready for Syncing by June 10th, 2024. We'll keep members posted about the actual date as we progress with the brand's boarding to our platform.

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About NUDE Glass
NUDE Glass believes simple is beautiful. Simplicity, honest design, and hand craftsmanship are the guiding principles of all NUDE Glass products. Their ...Read more of post

Jim Flattum at Bridge 10:51 AM • May 8, 2024

Sabi Boutique Saves $3,020 and 4 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local

Sabi Boutique Saves $3,020 and 4 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local Shop Local welcomes new member Sabi Boutique in College Station, TX. Sabi Boutique has joined the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business. This fashion, accessories, and home decor shop is a destination for women to indulge and pamper themselves.

Sabi Boutique saved $3,020 and 4 weeks in labor on website product maintenance through the Shop Local platform. They have chosen Shop Local to expand their online store’s home decor and tabletop ...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 1:13 PM • May 7, 2024

Avoid Losing 7% on Price Increases by Syncing 💵

Avoid Losing 7% on Price Increases by Syncing 💵 In April, brands raised their prices on 2,379 products, producing an average price increase of 7%. If a retailer didn’t make these changes, these price increases would cost their store 7%.

Thankfully, indie stores using Shop Local have the updated price for these 2,379 products. They don’t lose 7%. 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 ...Read more of post

Josephine Dillon at Bridge 8:43 AM • April 26, 2024

LAFCO Is Ready to Sync

LAFCO Is Ready to Sync We are pleased to share that LAFCO products are ready for Syncing.

LAFCO joins our network of 111 premium brands that Sync products with over 1,450 retailers.

Example
Breed & Co., a gift and tableware shop in Austin, TX, is Syncing with LAFCO.

View Breed & Co.'s LAFCO page:
https://breed.myshoplocal.com/collections.cfm/Lafco

Breed & Co. benefitted from Syncing:

Breed & Co. is showing 176 LAFCO products online and didn't

...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 3:37 PM • April 23, 2024

View 10 Years of Price Changes by Syncing

View 10 Years of Price Changes by Syncing Stores that have a Shop Local Store use the Syncing service to save time and money on product maintenance. After a brand loads their products to their Shop Local account, the products are Synced in real-time to retailers' Stores.

The brands do their respective maintenance work by adding and updating the products—saving the retailer from having to do it. Part of this maintenance includes updating prices for items to ensure they are up to date. By updating ...Read more of post

Jim Flattum at Bridge 6:33 PM • April 22, 2024

Olive Branch Gardens Expands Mackenzie-Childs Assortment and Saves $2,740 and 4 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local

Olive Branch Gardens Expands Mackenzie-Childs Assortment and Saves $2,740 and 4 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local We are pleased to announce that Olive Branch Gardens in Wallace, North Carolina, has joined Shop Local to grow their online business. Olive Branch Gardens is a florist and gift store with a limited selection of MacKenzie-Childs products on their primary Shopify website.

Olive Branch Gardens saved $2,740 and 4 weeks in labor on website product maintenance through the Shop Local platform. They have chosen Shop Local to expand their online store assortment and offer a ...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 9:33 AM • April 22, 2024

Thanks to Wayne for Being a Client for 23 Years

Thanks to Wayne for Being a Client for 23 Years In October of 2001, I walked into William-Wayne & Co. in New York City with no appointment. I asked for the owner, was introduced to the co-owner, and suggested he build a website. The two owners, William and Wayne, agreed to discuss it further with me and we scheduled a meeting. Nine months later, William-wayne.com was born.

We’ve updated the website since then, but the fundamentals have stayed the same.

It all started ...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 4:37 PM • April 20, 2024

17 Wedding Registry Features That Are Unique to Shop Local

17 Wedding Registry Features That Are Unique to Shop Local When we compared our registry service to other registry software, we found 17 unique ways that our registry service helps gift givers, registrants, & merchants. Many other registry services don’t offer these 17 features below.

6 Ways Our Service Helps Gift Givers in Ways That Other Services Do Not

Gift Giver’s Experience (E.g. Friend or family member giving a gift)

The gift giver can easily find the registrant’s gift list because the

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Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 1:23 PM • April 19, 2024

New Feature: See the Labor Costs You're Avoiding by Using Shop Local

New Feature: See the Labor Costs You're Avoiding by Using Shop Local Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: We added new banners that show how much your store avoids losing by using the Syncing service.

On the Dashboard, you'll now see two banners in the Syncing Service section showing:

How much your store avoids spending on labor each month on website labor.
How much your store avoids losing per sold item (due to price increases).

To access this feature, please follow the steps below:

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Jason Solarek at Bridge 9:58 AM • April 15, 2024

Exponentially Better: The Math Behind Our Shopping Platform 🔢

Exponentially Better: The Math Behind Our Shopping Platform 🔢 In 2007, while sitting at the pub Moran’s with a beer, I drew a sketch on a napkin that would change our business. I drew a software model that would allow an indie store to instantly show (and sell) thousands of products online—without any labor. (The secret sauce: The respective brand would do the product update work for the merchants.) The immediate goal was to help my two retailers more efficiently load products onto their websites (and save me the ...Read more of post

Jim Flattum at Bridge 6:39 PM • April 8, 2024

Success Story: FairyTales Saves $2,740 and 4 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local

Success Story: FairyTales Saves $2,740 and 4 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local We are pleased to announce that FairyTales in Lombard, Illinois, has joined Shop Local to grow their online business. FairyTales is a family-owned store that offers home décor, unique gifts, collectibles, apparel, and more.

FairyTales saved $2,740 and 4 weeks in labor on website product maintenance through the Shop Local platform. They have chosen Shop Local to expand their online store assortment and offer a gift registry program.

FairyTales, Inc. is ...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 2:42 PM • April 5, 2024

Get the new 2024 Model 3 Tesla for free

Get the new 2024 Model 3 Tesla for free The new 2024 Model 3 Tesla is here and a store owner can get it for free. All they have to do: replace their labor-wasting website maintenance with our Syncing service. A store owner saves more than $400 (the average cost of a Tesla lease) each month and make their customers happier.

Read the Tesla review by Dan Neil:
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/cars/2024-tesla-model-3-review-good-enough-to-be-elon-proof-d86d6d2b?st=a36glsnrdaqgfhq&reflink=...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 9:48 AM • April 3, 2024

Software Review: Gift Reggie

Software Review: Gift Reggie 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 ...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 11:26 AM • April 2, 2024

Are Price Increases Costing Your Store 8%? 💰

Are Price Increases Costing Your Store 8%? 💰 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 ...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 1:48 PM • April 1, 2024

Alternatives to MyRegistry.com

Alternatives to MyRegistry.com 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 MyRegistry.com for their registry service. MyRegistry.com offers gift registry creation and management features that integrate ...Read more of post

Jim Flattum at Bridge 3:30 PM • March 29, 2024

Home Tonic Saves $4,120 and 6 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local

Home Tonic Saves $4,120 and 6 Weeks in Labor with Shop Local 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...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 12:57 PM • March 26, 2024

Tableware Today: 2 Brands Promote the Shop Local Platform

Tableware Today: 2 Brands Promote the Shop Local Platform We're happy to see Bordallo Pinheiro and Vista Alegre promote the Shop Local platform in Tableware Today's April/May 2024 issue.

In the advertisement, the brand 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 Syncing service, a retailer can instantly display the brand's entire product catalog online.
The retailer's customers can buy the products and add them

...Read more of post

Josephine Dillon at Bridge 12:19 PM • March 20, 2024

Get Ready for the New York Tabletop Show

Get Ready for the New York Tabletop Show FOR BRANDS

As you know, The New York Tabletop Show starts in about three weeks (it's April 9 - 12).

Let's help you get ready! Now is the time to update your Shop Local assortment with new introductions, price changes, and missing data.

Please review your Shop Local account to ensure that these areas are current:

Product Assortment – Have you added or retired items? Please consider the last time the account was updated and

...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 1:43 PM • March 14, 2024

Alternatives to Gift Reggie

Alternatives to Gift Reggie 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 ...Read more of post

Josephine Dillon at Bridge 10:19 AM • March 13, 2024

Zwilling Joins Shop Local

Zwilling Joins Shop Local We're pleased to share that renowned cutlery brand Zwilling is joining the Syncing service.

We expect Zwilling products to be ready for Syncing by April 8th, 2024. We'll keep members posted about the actual date as we progress with the brand's boarding to our platform.

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About Zwilling
Zwilling was founded in Solingen, Germany in 1731 by Peter Henckels making it one of the oldest brands in the world today. ...Read more of post

Jim Flattum at Bridge 4:49 PM • March 11, 2024

Shop Local Saves Adler’s $44,907 and 64 Weeks in Labor

Shop Local Saves Adler’s $44,907 and 64 Weeks in Labor We are pleased to announce that Adler’s, a jewelry and gift store in New Orleans, Louisiana, has joined the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business. Adler’s saved $44,907 and 64 weeks in labor on website product maintenance through the Shop Local platform. They have chosen Shop Local to revamp the Gift Registry service they have maintained since their early days.

For over 100 years, Adler's has held its position as the leading jeweler in ...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 10:09 PM • March 10, 2024

Drive Local: Join Shop Local and Get a Free Tesla 🚗

Drive Local: Join Shop Local and Get a Free Tesla 🚗 No one likes to pay for gas—just ask Tesla drivers. Chris Kornelis, a reporter for The Wall St. Journal, shares this week how he switched to a Tesla to save $100 a month ($1,200 a year!) on gas.

This story is important to us because if someone will pick a car to save $1,200 a year, we should be able to find what they need to save in order to pick Shop Local’s Online Store. Let’s learn from Chris and his Tesla choice.

Making Replacement ...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 11:26 AM • March 4, 2024

Are Price Increases Costing Your Store 6%? 💸

Are Price Increases Costing Your Store 6%? 💸 In February, brands raised their prices on 9,378 products, producing an average price increase of 6%. If a retailer didn’t make these changes, these price increases would cost their store 6%.

Thankfully, indie stores using Shop Local have the updated price for these 9,378 products. They don’t lose 6%. The stores receive the updated prices instantly via our Syncing service.

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View recent price changes from Syncing partner brands here:
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Jason Solarek at Bridge 3:50 PM • March 2, 2024

See You in Atlanta in July 2024

See You in Atlanta in July 2024 We'll be at the AmericasMart show Tuesday, July 16 – Friday, July 19, 2024. We'd love to meet with you and hear about your business.

Are you an existing Shop Local client?
If so, we put together the following materials for sales reps and brands. Please share these materials with your retailers. Please print these for use during the show:

1. Explanation Materials

A flyer showing featured Brand Syncing partners. We have 114 partner brands. You'll

...Read more of post

Jim Flattum at Bridge 4:18 PM • March 1, 2024

Shop Local Saves Breed & Co. $37,435 and 53 Weeks in Labor

Shop Local Saves Breed & Co. $37,435 and 53 Weeks in Labor We are pleased to announce that Breed & Co., a retail store in Austin, Texas, has joined the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business. Breed & Co. made the decision to switch from their previous registry provider and recreate their registry program using Shop Local. Since revamping their registry program 3 weeks ago, Breed & Co. has saved $37,435 and 53 weeks in labor on website product maintenance through the Shop Local platform.

With...Read more of post

Josephine Dillon at Bridge 10:56 AM • February 23, 2024

LAFCO Joins Our Syncing Service

LAFCO Joins Our Syncing Service We're pleased to share that LAFCO is joining the Syncing service.

We expect LAFCO products to be ready for Syncing by April 5th, 2024. We'll keep members posted about the actual date as we progress with the brand's boarding to our platform.

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About LAFCO
LAFCO (Luxury Articles and Fragrance Company) was created in 1992 by founder and nose, Jon Bresler, and his passion for the European tradition of botanical-based...Read more of post

Jim Flattum at Bridge 6:53 PM • February 20, 2024

Success Story: How Cotton Bale Market Saved $1,748 with Shop Local

Success Story: How Cotton Bale Market Saved $1,748 with Shop Local We are pleased to announce that Cotton Bale Market, a retail store in Mer Rouge, Louisiana has chosen the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business.

Cotton Bale Market is a favorite local Home Store and Gift Shop. They offer a wide variety of items for decorating, gift giving, and more. Cotton Bale Market also offers a complete wedding and shower gift registry service that simplifies gift-giving for any special occasion.

By joining Shop Local, ...Read more of post

Jim Flattum at Bridge 10:54 AM • February 15, 2024

Success Story: Brick and Row Merci Beaucoup Saves $11,797 Using Shop Local

Success Story: Brick and Row Merci Beaucoup Saves $11,797 Using Shop Local We are pleased to announce that Brick and Row Merci Beaucoup, a retail store in Natchitoches, Louisiana has chosen the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business.

Brick and Row Merci Beaucoup is an interior décor and gift store offering a mix of traditional and non-traditional design styles. Located in the building where Natchitoches’ Historic Hotel once was, customers visit Brick and Row Merci Beaucoup to find exclusive gifts, seasonal...Read more of post

Jim Flattum at Bridge 12:26 PM • February 6, 2024

The Square Gift Co. Gift Shop Saves $955 and 1 Week in Labor Using Shop Local

The Square Gift Co. Gift Shop Saves $955 and 1 Week in Labor Using Shop Local We are pleased to announce The Square Gift Co. has joined the Shop Local community of retailers. The Square Gift Co. is a retail store in Fulton, Mississippi. The store owners, Jessica Howell and Keely McMillen recently placed an order with Casafina. When their shipment arrived, it contained a flyer promoting Shop Local. The flyer helped them more easily market and sell what was in the box online. The Square Gift Co. currently has a Shopify online store but was ...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 6:48 PM • February 4, 2024

Jake Gyllenhaal & Ginori

Jake Gyllenhaal & Ginori Nice to see Jake Gyllenhaal in a Ginori 1735 ad in a recent The New York Times T magazine issue. Ginori 1745 is a Shop Local Syncing partner.

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 3:56 PM • February 1, 2024

New Feature: Six Week Boarding Plan

New Feature: Six Week Boarding Plan FOR BRANDS AND DISTRIBUTORS

Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: We created a six week boarding plan to help you increase your sales as quickly as possible.

About this feature:

The six week schedule shows the boarding steps that will be completed each week to add your brand as a Syncing brand.
This schedule plans for your brand to use the Syncing and Wholesale services.
By week six (or sooner), you'll have your products on the platform and in your

...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 9:44 AM • January 25, 2024

Updated Feature: See Price Changes for Syncing Products

Updated Feature: See Price Changes for Syncing Products Your Shop Local Store has an updated feature: We can now more easily view price changes for your Synced products. The Syncing Product Price Changes page shows price changes made by your Syncing brands in the last 30 days.

By default, the Price Changes page is sorted by price change percentage. This helps your store easily identify the biggest price changes among all of your brands.

Your store can also now sort the Price Changes page by date changed. This ...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 5:39 PM • January 18, 2024

Plant the Seeds for Dallas and Atlanta Re-orders Now

Plant the Seeds for Dallas and Atlanta Re-orders Now FOR BRANDS AND SALES REPS

Were you at the Dallas or Atlanta shows? If so, you want to help your stores sell what they just bought from you.
We have a solution to increase your post show re-orders:

As you know, your customers bought from you at the show.
They will return to their shop and be adrift about getting these products on to their website. That hurts your future re-orders.
Let's help them sell what they just bought. Why? This will help them re-

...Read more of post

Jim Flattum at Bridge 4:33 PM • January 18, 2024

The Persnickety Pig Saves Time and Money With Shop Local

The Persnickety Pig Saves Time and Money With Shop Local We are pleased to announce that The Persnickety Pig, a retail store in Cadiz, Kentucky, has chosen the Shop Local software platform to grow its online business.

The Persnickety Pig is home to eclectic gifts, antiquities, gourmet foods, and more. They offer a comprehensive wedding and shower gift registry service that takes the stress out of gift-giving for any special occasion.

By joining Shop Local, the store instantly receives great benefits:

Customers

...Read more of post

Josephine Dillon at Bridge 2:25 PM • January 15, 2024

Christofle Is Ready to Sync

Christofle Is Ready to Sync We're pleased to share that Christofle products are ready for Syncing.

Christofle joins our network of 115 premium brands that Sync products with 1,370+ fine retailers.

Example
The Ivy House, a gift and tableware shop in Dallas, TX, is Syncing with Christofle.

View The Ivy House's Christofle page:
https://TheIvyHouse.com/collections.cfm/Christofle

The Ivy House benefitted from Syncing:

The Ivy House is showing 691 Christofle products online

...Read more of post

Jim Flattum at Bridge 3:55 PM • January 12, 2024

Serenite Home Saves $18k Using Shop Local

Serenite Home Saves $18k Using Shop Local We are pleased to announce Serenite Home has joined the Shop Local community of retailers. Serenite Home is a retail store and design studio in Daphne, Alabama. The store owner, Laura Downing, recently relocated her business from California. Her passion for interior design led her to expand her services to include a retail store with home furnishings, gift and tabletop offerings.

Within a very short time, Laura had a live Shop Local Store:

By Syncing with brands,

...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 9:39 AM • January 11, 2024

Thanks, Neil ☺️

Thanks, Neil ☺️ Greetings from Dallas. Good to see our brand partners promoting their Shop Local Syncing service in their showrooms. Here we see Neil Peters, national sales director for Carmel Ceramica, holding a Shop Local display. A merchant can scan the QR code and get all Carmel’s products online instantly.

You’re invited to download a PDF of the showroom flyer here:
https://bridge.myshoplocal.com/docs/BRC/Showroom-flyer---one-pager---get-our-...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 12:04 PM • December 27, 2023

5 Reasons Laura May Uses the Wholesale Service

5 Reasons Laura May Uses the Wholesale Service Your Shop Local account offers a built-in solution to shop thousands of products. The Wholesale service combines the best features from wholesale marketplaces and buying on a brand’s site into a new service. Shop Local retailers can save time and money by using the Wholesale service.

The Ivy House, an indie retailer in Texas that has used our e-commerce software since 2015, uses the Wholesale service to save time and money. Laura May, the owner of The...Read more of post

Jim Flattum at Bridge 8:57 AM • December 12, 2023

20% Of Consumers To Buy Holiday Gifts at Independent Retailers

20% Of Consumers To Buy Holiday Gifts at Independent Retailers A recent study conducted by Jungle Scout reports that many consumers prefer to support small and local businesses for their holiday shopping. 20% reported they will buy holiday gifts from indie stores, up from 10% last year. The report ranks independent retailers in 4th place for in-store shopping, surpassing Costco, Walgreen's Best Buy, Sam's Club, Macy's and Home Depot.

The article shares 53% of consumers bought online from independent stores on Small Business...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 5:23 PM • December 5, 2023

See You in Dallas in January 2024

See You in Dallas in January 2024 We'll be at the Dallas Market Center show Wednesday, January 10 - Friday, January 12, 2024. We'd love to meet with you and hear about your business and what you're seeing.

Trade Show Materials
We put together the following materials for sales reps and brands. Please share these materials with your retailers. Please print these for use during the show:

1. Explanation Materials

A flyer showing featured Brand Syncing partners. We have 115+ partner

...Read more of post

Jim Flattum at Bridge 2:34 PM • December 4, 2023

RetailDive Reports Online and Mobile Sales are the Winner for Black Friday 2023

RetailDive Reports Online and Mobile Sales are the Winner for Black Friday 2023 According to a recent RetailDive report, online and mobile purchases for Black Friday sales were the strongest, with smartphone sales leading at 54% of online sales. The article states consumers spent a record $9.8 billion online on Black Friday, according to data from Adobe Analytics. That’s up 7.5% from last year.

Industry experts forecast that consumer spending will be up 2-3% year over year. The National Retail Federation projects 3-4% year over year. ...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 2:08 PM • December 3, 2023

See You in Atlanta in January 2024

See You in Atlanta in January 2024 We'll be at the AmericasMart show Wednesday, January 17 – Friday, January 19, 2024. We'd love to meet with you and hear about your business and what you're seeing.

Trade Show Materials
We put together the following materials for sales reps and brands. Please share these materials with your retailers. Please print these for use during the show:

1. Explanation Materials

A flyer showing featured Brand Syncing partners. We have 115+ partner

...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 11:51 AM • November 27, 2023

Tableware Today: Three Brands Promote Shop Local

Tableware Today: Three Brands Promote Shop Local 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.
The retailer's customers

...Read more of post

Josephine Dillon at Bridge 2:39 PM • November 7, 2023

Christofle Joins Our Brand Syncing Service

Christofle Joins Our Brand Syncing Service We're pleased to share that Christofle is joining the Brand Syncing service.

We expect Christofle products to be ready for Syncing by December 14th, 2023. We'll keep members posted about the actual date as we progress with the brand's boarding to our platform.

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About Christofle
Christofle believes The Art of Living is indeed an Art. Taking pleasure in decorating a house, setting a table, sharing the good and the ...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 2:00 PM • November 6, 2023

Store Owner Saves $3,000 by Choosing Save Local Service

Store Owner Saves $3,000 by Choosing Save Local Service Nur Boutique, an indie store in California, signed up for a free account last week. The store used the Brand Syncing Service to send Sync requests to top brands.

Less than a week later, Nur Boutique is now synced with 4 brands: Bugatti Italy, Pampa Bay, Rosenthal, and Versace by Rosenthal.

By Syncing, the store has 3,326 products listed on its Online Store.
When customers visit the site, they also see a news page with posts shared by the store's synced

...Read more of post

Josephine Dillon at Bridge 2:07 PM • October 31, 2023

William Yeoward Crystal Is Ready to Sync

William Yeoward Crystal Is Ready to Sync We're pleased to share that William Yeoward Crystal products are ready for Syncing.

William Yeoward Crystal joins our network of 115 premium brands that Sync products with over 1,330 fine retailers.

Example
Bebe's, a gift and tableware shop in Nichol Hills, OK, is Syncing with William Yeoward Crystal.

View Bebe's William Yeoward Crystal page:
https://bebes.myshoplocal.com/collections.cfm/William_Yeoward

Bebe's benefitted from Syncing:

Bebe's is showing

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Josephine Dillon at Bridge 9:50 AM • October 27, 2023

Ricci Is Ready To Sync

Ricci Is Ready To Sync We are pleased to announce Ricci products are ready for Syncing.

Ricci joins our network of 115+ premium brands that Sync products with 1,330+ fine indie stores.

Example
Lawren*s, a gift and tableware shop in Huntsville, AL, is Syncing with Ricci.

View Lawren*s Ricci page:
https://www.lawrensgifts.com/collections.cfm/Ricci

Lawren*s benefitted from Syncing:

Lawren*s is showing 627 Ricci products online and didn't pay any labor

...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 10:14 AM • October 6, 2023

Are Price Increases Costing Your Store 9%? 📈

Are Price Increases Costing Your Store 9%? 📈 In September, brands raised their prices on 910 products, producing an average price increase of 9%. If a retailer didn’t make these changes, these price increases would cost their store 9%.

Thankfully, indie stores using Shop Local have the updated price for these 910 products. They don’t lose 9%. The stores receive the updated prices instantly via our Brand Syncing service.

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View recent price changes from 100+ partner brands here:
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Jason Solarek at Bridge 7:46 AM • October 4, 2023

A Date With Calendars 📆

A Date With Calendars 📆 One of the main problems that businesses have is efficient use of time. A retailer (or brand or sales rep) seeks on a daily basis to manage their time and optimize results. (I was reminded of this while reading a The Wall St. Journal article about time management for the family.) Businesses use a variety of tools to manage and save time, including email, texting, and Zoom.

Shop Local helps businesses in their quest to save time. We offer businesses a ...Read more of post

Josephine Dillon at Bridge 5:05 PM • October 2, 2023

Porto Brasil Tableware Is Ready for Syncing

Porto Brasil Tableware Is Ready for Syncing We are pleased to announce Porto Brasil Tableware's products are ready for Syncing.

Porto Brasil Tableware joins our network of 115+ premium brands that Sync products with 1,300+ fine indie stores.

Porto Brasil Tableware is a contemporary company passionate about design. Founded 20 years ago in Porto Ferreira, Brazil, Porto Brasil was the first company in the world to work with digital printing on stoneware. Their stoneware body is ...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 12:42 PM • September 27, 2023

Tableware Today: Babcock Gifts Shares Inspiration

Tableware Today: Babcock Gifts Shares Inspiration Marion Samuel, who manages Babcock Gifts, a Tennessee-based gift shop, pens Tableware Today’s Last Word column in this month’s issue. She shares how they have grown over the last 50 years and run their store.

I was pleased to see her tout the store’s Bridge software. Babcock Gifts, which has been a client for 10 years, uses Bridge’s Shop Local gift registry service and Brand Syncing service. Using our service, they showcase 400+ couples’ ...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 12:38 PM • September 27, 2023

Tableware Today: Vista Alegre Promotes the Shop Local Platform

Tableware Today: Vista Alegre Promotes the Shop Local Platform We're happy to see Vista Alegre promote the Shop Local platform in Tableware Today's October / November 2023 issue.

In the advertisement, the brand 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.
The retailer's customers can buy the products and add them to gift

...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 10:49 AM • September 26, 2023

New Feature: Adjust Price Floors for Your Brands

New Feature: Adjust Price Floors for Your Brands Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: You can now adjust the price floors for your brands. The price floor feature helps your business avoid making a sale to a general public customer that is not profitable and/or that does not meet minimum reorder amounts from the brand.

Previously, all Syncing Brands had the same price floor level, and all non-Syncing Brands had the same price floor level. With this update, your store can update an individual price floor ...Read more of post

Jason Solarek at Bridge 3:07 PM • September 25, 2023

Simplicity ⚪️

Simplicity ⚪️ When Apple launched its new iPhones this month, one of its most noteworthy updates was replacing its Lightning charging cable with a USB-C. This was not a voluntary move or extension of Steve Jobs’s love of simplicity. Apple changed it because the European Union required them to, according to Ben Cohen in The Wall St. Journal. Now, just about every mobile phone in the world (forget just little ol’ Europe) will have one charging solution (USB-C).

While this...Read more of post

Abby Ramos-Dottin at Bridge 9:49 AM • September 22, 2023

New Feature: Make a Product Tax-Exempt

New Feature: Make a Product Tax-Exempt Your Shop Local Store has a new feature: You can now make a product tax-exempt.

With this update, your store can decide whether or not to charge tax on a product. This is handy, for example, when selling most food online in New York State, where such purchases are tax-empt.

Please follow these steps to access this feature:

Log in to your Shop Local account.
Browse to the product you wish to make tax-exempt.
On the product's Details page, click&

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Jason Solarek at Bridge 9:35 AM • September 19, 2023

Ginori 1735 & Kering in The Times

Ginori 1735 & Kering in The Times 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.

Checkout the film:
https://www.kering.com/en/group/ten-years-of-empowering-imagination/
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