News from Bridge
Bridge in the News
December 2019
Tableware Today: Last Word Column
Jason Solarek Shares How 'Big Tech' Is Changing the Trade Show and Wholesale Industries
December 2016
HFN Magazine: $2 Million Milestone
HFN shares that Bridge has doubled year-over-year sales processed for clients.
November 2015
HFN Magazine: $1 Million Milestone
HFN highlights Bridge's handling of $1 million in online gift registry sales in 2015.
May 2015
HFN Magazine: E-commerce Update
Allison Zisko interviews Jason Solarek about Bridge's new services.
Tableware Today: Last Word Column
Jason Solarek Shares How 'Big Tech' Is Changing the Trade Show and Wholesale Industries
December 2016
HFN Magazine: $2 Million Milestone
HFN shares that Bridge has doubled year-over-year sales processed for clients.
November 2015
HFN Magazine: $1 Million Milestone
HFN highlights Bridge's handling of $1 million in online gift registry sales in 2015.
May 2015
HFN Magazine: E-commerce Update
Allison Zisko interviews Jason Solarek about Bridge's new services.
Thursday, Jan 23, 2020
This article about big money rolling over indie stores in Paris could’ve been written about our local stores here in American cities:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/01/22/world/europe/france-paris-marais-gentrification.amp.html
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This article about big money rolling over indie stores in Paris could’ve been written about our local stores here in American cities:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/01/22/world/europe/france-paris-marais-gentrification.amp.html
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Wednesday, Jan 22, 2020
Spode, the English tabletop brand—and Bridge Smart Brand, is turning 250 this year. This month’s Tableware Today explores Spode’s most prominent designs including Blue Italian (which dates back to 1814 and has been applied to 2,500 products), Christmas Tree, and Woodland.
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Spode, the English tabletop brand—and Bridge Smart Brand, is turning 250 this year. This month’s Tableware Today explores Spode’s most prominent designs including Blue Italian (which dates back to 1814 and has been applied to 2,500 products), Christmas Tree, and Woodland.
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Wednesday, Jan 22, 2020
Caskata, a Bridge Smart Brand, shows us how to spread out on a table in this month’s Tableware Today. The ad is two pages, and renders the items shown as practically life size. Very nice.
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Caskata, a Bridge Smart Brand, shows us how to spread out on a table in this month’s Tableware Today. The ad is two pages, and renders the items shown as practically life size. Very nice.
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Wednesday, Jan 22, 2020
Diane Seidle praises Beatriz Ball in this month’s Tableware Today for boosting its sales via Bridge’s news tool. Diane says Beatriz Balls’ consistent news posting on the platform helped it capture the top sales position amongst metal giftware brands.
Congrats, Beatriz Ball :)
Please note: Diane Seidle in the past has provided some consulting services to Bridge. This article was written independently of Bridge.
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Diane Seidle praises Beatriz Ball in this month’s Tableware Today for boosting its sales via Bridge’s news tool. Diane says Beatriz Balls’ consistent news posting on the platform helped it capture the top sales position amongst metal giftware brands.
Congrats, Beatriz Ball :)
Please note: Diane Seidle in the past has provided some consulting services to Bridge. This article was written independently of Bridge.
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Wednesday, Jan 22, 2020
Waterford’s Mixology Rum glasses seem to jump right off the page in the newest Tableware Today ad. ...or maybe that’s just my palette speaking :)
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Waterford’s Mixology Rum glasses seem to jump right off the page in the newest Tableware Today ad. ...or maybe that’s just my palette speaking :)
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Tuesday, Jan 21, 2020
A special thanks to HFN's Allison Zisko for sharing our Atlanta seminars:
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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-... ...
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A special thanks to HFN's Allison Zisko for sharing our Atlanta seminars:
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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-... ...
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Tuesday, Jan 21, 2020
Bill Robedee, the new president of Portmeirion USA, is profiled in the November-December issue of HFN by Allison Zisko. Bill was previously the president of Nambé.
Nambé and all of Portmeirion’s brands are Smart Brand partners.
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Bill Robedee, the new president of Portmeirion USA, is profiled in the November-December issue of HFN by Allison Zisko. Bill was previously the president of Nambé.
Nambé and all of Portmeirion’s brands are Smart Brand partners.
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Sunday, Jan 19, 2020
A special thanks to Vietri’s Hali Vradelis and and Adam Sigel for hosting Bridge. We shared 10 steps for stores to boost their gift registry sales by 14%.
Shown above: Jason Solarek and Shop of Provence store owners in front of the Bridge ethos poster.
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A special thanks to Vietri’s Hali Vradelis and and Adam Sigel for hosting Bridge. We shared 10 steps for stores to boost their gift registry sales by 14%.
Shown above: Jason Solarek and Shop of Provence store owners in front of the Bridge ethos poster.
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Wednesday, Jan 15, 2020
Get ready Atlanta :)
We’re hosting two seminars:
+ Friday at 5 pm at Casafina
+ Saturday at 5 pm at Vietri
Shown above: Casafina showroom with Bridge seminar poster.
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Get ready Atlanta :)
We’re hosting two seminars:
+ Friday at 5 pm at Casafina
+ Saturday at 5 pm at Vietri
Shown above: Casafina showroom with Bridge seminar poster.
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Tuesday, Jan 14, 2020
During the trade shows, retailers ask brands for price lists, Excel files, and PDFs. Did you know Bridge can help retailers and brands store and share these files?
You can load and share these types of files:
The example shows a brand'... ...
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During the trade shows, retailers ask brands for price lists, Excel files, and PDFs. Did you know Bridge can help retailers and brands store and share these files?
You can load and share these types of files:
- Price lists
- Excel files
- Catalogs
- PDFs
The example shows a brand'... ...
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Tuesday, Jan 14, 2020 - Monday, Jan 27, 2020
Scott Galloway, business professor, author, and thought leader, shared his 2020 predictions at NYU—thanks, Scott!
And thanks to Meliza Weir for sharing her 2020 predictions, too :)
I'm a big fan of Scott's book The Four:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-four-scott-galloway/1126835054
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Scott Galloway, business professor, author, and thought leader, shared his 2020 predictions at NYU—thanks, Scott!
And thanks to Meliza Weir for sharing her 2020 predictions, too :)
I'm a big fan of Scott's book The Four:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-four-scott-galloway/1126835054
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Monday, Jan 13, 2020
Wells Fargo wants to become a technology company, shares today's WSJ, which mirrors the trend of many businesses in many industries. They are strengthening their technology--or risking being left behind. A similar trend is occurring in retail. But some retailers don't get it. Walmart infamously invested in Bonobos pants instead of a tech company, only to sell Bonobos recently at a loss.
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Wells Fargo wants to become a technology company, shares today's WSJ, which mirrors the trend of many businesses in many industries. They are strengthening their technology--or risking being left behind. A similar trend is occurring in retail. But some retailers don't get it. Walmart infamously invested in Bonobos pants instead of a tech company, only to sell Bonobos recently at a loss.
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Sunday, Jan 12, 2020
Happy to see lots of Smart Products in this month's HFN magazine. New products from:
Lenox
Casafina
Badash
Mariposa
Beatriz Ball
Waterford
iittala
Pampa Bay
These Smart Products are instantly added to your Bridge Catalog.
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Happy to see lots of Smart Products in this month's HFN magazine. New products from:
Lenox
Casafina
Badash
Mariposa
Beatriz Ball
Waterford
iittala
Pampa Bay
These Smart Products are instantly added to your Bridge Catalog.
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Friday, Jan 10, 2020
Bridge is helping retailers 'buck' conventional website costs. Thank you Vagabond House for helping retailers join Bridge.
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Bridge is helping retailers 'buck' conventional website costs. Thank you Vagabond House for helping retailers join Bridge.
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Friday, Jan 10, 2020
Nice to see Neil Peters from Carmel Ceramica at the Keith Smith showroom in Dallas. Thank you Neil and the team at Keith Smith!
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Nice to see Neil Peters from Carmel Ceramica at the Keith Smith showroom in Dallas. Thank you Neil and the team at Keith Smith!
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Wednesday, Jan 8, 2020
Are brands bypassing stores? A new survey says 'yes' they are: 40% of Americans shopped directly from a brand in the past year, according a Diffussion survey.
Shoppers are choosing to bypass stores because the brands are undercutting them on prices, and offering faster and cheaper shipping.
How are brands getting in front of customers? Answer: Facebook and Instagram. A shopper visits a retailer's website for brand X, then Facebook puts a tracking pixel on the shopper... ...
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Are brands bypassing stores? A new survey says 'yes' they are: 40% of Americans shopped directly from a brand in the past year, according a Diffussion survey.
Shoppers are choosing to bypass stores because the brands are undercutting them on prices, and offering faster and cheaper shipping.
How are brands getting in front of customers? Answer: Facebook and Instagram. A shopper visits a retailer's website for brand X, then Facebook puts a tracking pixel on the shopper... ...
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Wednesday, Jan 8, 2020
All the pieces are coming together: Just picked up Bridge flyers for the trade shows, and then walked by our mosaic on St. Marks Place.
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All the pieces are coming together: Just picked up Bridge flyers for the trade shows, and then walked by our mosaic on St. Marks Place.
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Bridge in the News
December 2019
Tableware Today: Last Word Column
Jason Solarek Shares How 'Big Tech' Is Changing the Trade Show and Wholesale Industries
December 2016
HFN Magazine: $2 Million Milestone
HFN shares that Bridge has doubled year-over-year sales processed for clients.
November 2015
HFN Magazine: $1 Million Milestone
HFN highlights Bridge's handling of $1 million in online gift registry sales in 2015.
May 2015
HFN Magazine: E-commerce Update
Allison Zisko interviews Jason Solarek about Bridge's new services.
Tableware Today: Last Word Column
Jason Solarek Shares How 'Big Tech' Is Changing the Trade Show and Wholesale Industries
December 2016
HFN Magazine: $2 Million Milestone
HFN shares that Bridge has doubled year-over-year sales processed for clients.
November 2015
HFN Magazine: $1 Million Milestone
HFN highlights Bridge's handling of $1 million in online gift registry sales in 2015.
May 2015
HFN Magazine: E-commerce Update
Allison Zisko interviews Jason Solarek about Bridge's new services.