Retail
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Amazon Aims to Gain & Keep Montgomery County Employees with Incredible Incentive
In the tightening job market, Amazon, which has facilities in Norristown and King of Prussia, is offering to pay college tuition for over 750,000 U.S. employees as an incentive to reduce turnover and bring in new employees, writes Chip Cutter for The Wall Street Journal. Amazon will cover the cost of tuition and books for…
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New Shoe Store in Pottstown Has “Sole,” Thanks to BIG Business Incentive
Thanks to a business incentive offered by Hobart’s Run, Soles Shoes LLC, this is a business story made in business heaven. Entrepreneur Tamika Malachi and her husband, Phillip, were looking to open a small family-owned clothing shop in Pottstown when she attended the April 2021 Virtual Pottstown Investors Conference, co-sponsored by Hobart’s Run with Pottstown…
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David’s Bridal Diamond Loyalty Program Reaches Over Half Million Members in the Last 7 Months
Less than seven months after Conshohocken-based David’s Bridal launched its Diamond Loyalty Program, the industry’s first-of-its-kind initiative has reached more than half a million members. The nation’s leading bridal and special occasion retailer launched the reward-based program in December 2020. By July, it had reached the milestone of signing up over 500,000 members. Diamond is…
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IKEA U.S. Honored Pride Month with Limited-Edition Pride Products That Benefited GLSEN
Conshohocken-based IKEA U.S., a humanistic and values-driven company, honored Pride Month this summer with limited-edition Pride products, with a portion of proceeds going to GLSEN. The initiative was part of the company’s push for greater progress toward LGBTQ+ inclusion, which in turn is part of the company’s overreaching #ProgressIsMade campaign. During Pride month, the company…
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Forbes: After Opening Shops in King of Prussia and Willow Grove, Primark Continues Philadelphia Expansion
Primark, the Irish value fashion chain which recently entered the Philadelphia market with stores in Willow Grove Park Mall and King of Prussia Mall, is continuing its local expansion with a new location in Philadelphia, writes Mark Faithfull for Forbes. The Philadelphia store that is expected to open later this month in the Fashion District…
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Collegeville’s Kimberton Whole Foods Goes Above and Beyond to Support Local Producers
For Terry Brett, co-founder of Kimberton Whole Foods, commitment to organic and local foods has been a priority since he first opened a small onsite store on the farm he used to run with his wife, Patricia, writes Melania Juntti for the New Hope Network. Now with six locations, including the largest store in Collegeville…
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September is the Best Time for Activities in Montco
There are tons of exciting things to do this September in Montgomery County. Here are some of our favorites, writes Emily Keel for VFTCB Montco Explorer. Please review guidelines provided by individual event organizers for safety precautions and standards before attending. Yappy Hour9.1 | Round Guys Brewing Co. We’re excited to promote the Valley Forge…
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IKEA to Pilot Furniture Buyback, Resale Program at Its Conshohocken Store
IKEA, the Swedish home furnishings giant with its U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, is launching a U.S. furniture buyback and resale program, writes Nadine El-Bawab for CNBC. The pilot program is currently available at the Conshohocken store and will run through September 19. After its completion, the company plans to roll the program out to additional…
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Best Employer? Sheetz Takes Wawa in Ranking But Both Made the Forbes List
The friendly rivalry between Wawa and Sheetz just spilled over accidentally over to Forbes. The publication presented its annual list of best employers in America for 2021. In their predominant state of Pennsylvania, Wawa came in 49th on the list among best employers in the state. Sheetz placed a respectable 18th, according to Edward Segal…
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Wawa’s Got a Sneaker in the Running for Some Lucky Fans
Wawa is releasing limited-edition Wawa sneakers to 10 fans, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It will be available through an end-of-summer social media giveaway, #WawaRun Gear Sweepstakes. The Wawa sneakers are a Nike Air Max 90 running shoe, with colors and graphics inspired by Wawa. It was built in collaboration with Philadelphia-based sneaker…
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Home Delivery of Groceries Here to Stay For Weavers Way Co-op in Montco
Weavers Way Co-op, with stores in Ambler, Chestnut Hill, and Mount Airy, has seen a staggering growth in web sales of groceries during the pandemic, writes Christian Hetrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The online orders went from around 15 per week to over 800 by April and the co-op had to build its online ordering…
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CEO of Simon Property Group Takes a Stand on Malls, Proclaims KoP Mall Safe
David Simon, CEO of Simon Property Group, which owns King of Prussia Mall, believes malls have been treated unfairly during the coronavirus pandemic when they were labeled as breeding grounds for the spread of COVID-19, writes Brian Sozzi for Yahoo Finance. “The mall is safe,” said Simon during an earnings call last week. “Even though…
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Due to Foreclosure, Simon Property Group Loses a Montgomery County Mall
In another sign of the financial woes plaguing shopping malls, the Montgomery Mall was foreclosed on earlier this month. The owners were Simon Property Group, the biggest mall owner in the country, evidencing how none are impervious to such troubles. The news officially came on July 12, when a judge made a decision for $118.78…
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Viva Video in Ardmore is Closing, Ending the Video Store Era in Our Region
One of the last remaining video stores in our area, Viva Video, has announced it is closing, writes Bill Rohrer for Fox 29 News. Viva Video in Ardmore will permanently close August 31, replaced by another business. Owner Miguel Gomez opened the store in 2012 after the video store he worked at closed. “We started…
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With Pandemic Woes in Its Rear-View Mirror, Colmar’s Dorman Products Sees Record 2Q21 in Automotive Aftermarket
The second quarter of 2021 was extremely successful for Dorman Products, Inc., in Colmar, according to a release on the company’s website. The aftermarket automobile supplier’s $310.6 million performance for the period set a record. The increase represented a 33 percent gain from the pandemic-influenced results of a year ago. Dorman’s 2Q 2021 profitability continues…
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Shopping at This Pottstown Consignment Boutique is a Dream Come True
During a time when we are trying to be a bit frugal as well recover from a pandemic and support our local communities, there is a shop that satisfies all those requirements as well as including an element of fashionable fun and whimsy. Enter Once Upon a Time Consignment Boutique on High Street in Pottstown.…
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Phoenixville Bookshop Eager to Turn the Page as Pandemic Recedes
After managing to survive the pandemic that started not long after its opening, Reads & Company bookshop in Phoenixville is eager to start a new chapter. Alex Green covered the owners’ endurance for Publishers Weekly. Jason Hafer, who previously co-owned Phoenixville’s Wolfgang Books, joined forces with Robb Cadigan, author of Phoenixville Rising, to open Reads…
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Wall Street Journal: After Partnering with King of Prussia Mall Owner to Buy JCPenney and Forever 21, Authentic Brands Group Plans to Go Public
After partnering with Simon Property Group, owner of King of Prussia Mall, to buy JCPenney and Forever 21, along with several other downtrodden retail brands, Authentic Brands Group plans to go public, writes Suzanne Kapner for The Wall Street Journal. The acquisition makes Authentic Brands—which posted a net income of $225 million last year on…
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