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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 12, 2020
January 12, 2020
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December 3, 2019
December 3, 2019
And this growth came at the expense of in-store traffic: "In-store traffic on Black Friday fell 2.1 percent compared to last year, Newsday reported this morning, citing RetailNext, a San Jose, Calif.-based retail analytics company. "
Ms Lillo goes on to share that big e-commerce companies, such as Amazon, are beating up indie stores on this ...
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May 31, 2019
HFN Publishes Jason Solarek's 'Letter to the Editor'
HFN Publishes Jason Solarek's 'Letter to the Editor'
HFN Publishes Jason Solarek's 'Letter to the Editor'
This month’s HFN magazine shares a letter that I wrote to the editor. In the letter, I encourage the industry to team up and push back against Amazon and big online entities in order to ensure our long-term survival. I welcome your feedback on it.
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Fifty-four percent of people looking for a product go directly to Amazon.com, shared a front page story in this week’s Wall St. Journal. This 54 percent is not good for nearly anyone in our ...
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May 31, 2019
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Fifty-four percent of people looking for a product go directly to Amazon.com, shared a front page story in this week’s Wall St. Journal. This 54 percent is not good for nearly anyone in our ...
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October 11, 2018
October 11, 2018
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June 17, 2018
June 17, 2018
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June 2, 2018
June 2, 2018
$40 Referral Program:
Do you know a shop owner that needs help competing against Amazon?
Good news: Bridge will pay you to help.
Bridge will give you $40 for referring a new retailer who signs up for a free Bridge account in the month of June.
How can you get your $40?
Simple:
1. Email us the name of the store. Please include a contact name.
2. That's it. We'll take it from there.
The only requirement is the store sign up for a free Bridge plan and sync for free with two of its suppliers via the Smart ...
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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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April 17, 2017
April 17, 2017
Read the full article about Amazon's social media program here on HFN
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January 31, 2017
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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April 18, 2016
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.
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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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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May 19, 2015
May 19, 2015
Our logo appears next to Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter's logos. While those are news tools, Bridge is a true sales tool. Bridge houses 10,000s of items and enables customers to purchase these items.
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May 18, 2015
HFN Magazine: E-commerce Update
HFN Magazine: E-commerce Update
HFN Magazine: E-commerce Update
This month's HFN magazine is dedicated to e-commerce. Allison Zisko, the magazine's tableware reporter, shares how businesses are using Bridge.
Excerpt:
In some instances, third parties can offer services that retailers find hard to manage, such as keeping on top of the newest prices, SKUs or colors in a line. Bridge is an e-commerce platform that offers retailers–mostly smaller independents–a full online catalog of select tabletop brands that are constantly updated and ...
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May 18, 2015
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In some instances, third parties can offer services that retailers find hard to manage, such as keeping on top of the newest prices, SKUs or colors in a line. Bridge is an e-commerce platform that offers retailers–mostly smaller independents–a full online catalog of select tabletop brands that are constantly updated and ...
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May 17, 2015
May 17, 2015
Our logo appears next to Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter's logos. While those are news tools, Bridge is a true sales tool. Bridge houses 10,000s of items and enables customers to purchase these items.
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April 28, 2015
April 28, 2015
Pickard Produces New White House Dinnerware
HFN magazine / Posted on April 28, 2015 by Allison Zisko
WASHINGTON-When the president and first lady sit down to dine at the Japan State Dinner tonight, they will be eating off new White House dinnerware designed by Pickard China.
The Obama State China Service is a simple banded pattern whose blue-green rim color, Kailua, was inspired by the waters of Hawaii, ...
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August 31, 2014
August 31, 2014
Allison Zisko penned a nice piece in this month's HFN magazine about the trends in flatware.
Read the full article about flatware trends here
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