Jason Solarek (middle) with Susan Hoechner (left) from Barbara Stewart Interiors, a home goods shop in Kentucky
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Jason Solarek @ Bridge 9 days ago • Mar. 7, 2025 • 2:54 PM

Dallas Market Center, Dallas, TX
Kerry Smith (co-owner of rep agency Keith Smith Ltd. in Dallas) and Jason

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See You in Dallas for the Show: June 18 - 20, 2025

Dallas Market Center, Dallas, TX

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Jason Solarek @ Bridge 9 days ago • Mar. 7, 2025 • 2:54 PM
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - Friday, June 20, 2025

We’ll be there Wednesday, June 18 -  Friday, June 20, 2025

We'd love to meet and hear about your sales goals for 2025.

Are you a brand or sales rep that uses Shop Local?
If so, we put together the following materials for you to share with your retailers. Please print these for use during the show:

1. Explanation Materials

  1. A flyer explaining the benefits of the Shop Local service: View explanation PDF here
  2. Flyer explaining the service for use in showroom:  https:
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Jason Solarek @ Bridge 9 days ago • Mar. 7, 2025 • 2:47 PM

AmericasMart in Atlanta, GA
Damon Willmott ‘standing up’ to the job in Atlanta.

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See You in Atlanta for the Show: July 15 - 18, 2025

AmericasMart in Atlanta, GA

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Jason Solarek @ Bridge 9 days ago • Mar. 7, 2025 • 2:47 PM
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - Friday, July 18, 2025

We’ll be at the AmericasMart Tuesday, July 15 - Friday, July 18, 2025. 

We'd love to meet and hear about your sales goals.

Are you a brand or sales rep that uses Shop Local?
If so, we put together the following materials for you to share with your retailers. Please print these for use during the show:

1. Explanation Materials

  1. A flyer explaining the benefits of the Shop Local service: View explanation PDF here
  2. Flyer explaining the service for use in showroom: 
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Abby Ramos-Dottin @ Bridge 46 days ago • Jan. 29, 2025 • 10:19 AM
Zwilling is Joining Shop Local. The kitchen brand will primarily be using the Syncing service to empower its indie stores to show its products.
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Abby Ramos-Dottin @ Bridge 46 days ago • Jan. 29, 2025 • 10:19 AM
We're pleased to share that renowned cutlery brand Zwilling is joining the Syncing service.

We expect Zwilling products to be ready for Syncing before April.  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

Why an indie store sells 10x more using Shop Local's wedding registry store
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Jason Solarek @ Bridge Today • 4:08 PM
This sketch compares an online wedding registry that does not use our software vs. one that does. The retailer that uses our software will likely have 10x more products available due to our Syncing Product service. Our Syncing service offers retailers instant access to 70,000 products from 110 premium brands, including Juliska, Le Creuset, and Baccarat.
Why an indie store sells 10x more using Shop Local's wedding registry store
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Jason Solarek @ Bridge Today • 4:08 PM

Results by using  Shop Local...

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10x more products offered online...

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10x more products added by bride/registrant to their wedding registry  list...

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10x more sales

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10x happier brides, store owners, brands, and sales reps

We researched the most popular month for a wedding. Using 2024's data, we discovered this:

Most popular month for a registrant to get married:
1️⃣ June
2️⃣ October
3️⃣ May

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Jamie Allen @ Bodrum 2 days ago • Mar. 14, 2025 • 10:20 AM
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Jamie Allen @ Bodrum 2 days ago • Mar. 14, 2025 • 10:20 AM

Our Lily Garden collection is expanding! Now available as placemats, trays, and bath accessories—featuring delicate floral designs for a fresh, timeless touch. Bring elegance to every corner of your home!

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Abby Ramos-Dottin @ Bridge 3 days ago • Mar. 13, 2025 • 4:34 PM
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Abby Ramos-Dottin @ Bridge 3 days ago • Mar. 13, 2025 • 4:34 PM

From a sketch on a bar napkin to building a platform with 1,400 indie stores and 3,000 brands. Click through the images to see how we’ve been raising the bar (napkin) over the years. ✨

We have exciting news coming—a big 2025 is in store for our stores! 🎉

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Read more about our history here: https://www.shoplocal.org/about.cfm

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