Retail
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IKEA Starts Initiative to Cut Food Waste by 50 Percent by 2020
Swedish furniture retail giant IKEA, which has U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, has started the Food is Precious initiative aimed at cutting food waste in half within its operations by the end of 2020. Each year, close to 650 million people visit IKEA’s 400 stores in 48 markets worldwide and enjoy the food there. More than…
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Plymouth Meeting Mall Owner Expects to Benefit from Amazon’s Acquisition of Whole Foods
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust has welcomed the news that Amazon is acquiring Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, writes Suzette Parmley for Philly.com. PREIT was one of the first mall managers to add Whole Foods grocery as an anchor at one of its malls. The grocery store opened in Plymouth Meeting Mall seven years ago…
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Zara Coming to King of Prussia Mall
Fans of fast-fashion in Montgomery County are in for a treat, as world famous fast-fashion retailer Zara will soon be opening at King of Prussia Mall, writes Suzette Parmley for Philly.com. Since entering the U.S. market, Zara has quickly gained popularity among teenage girls. So much so, that its stores often have a line of…
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PLCB’s Fine Wine & Good Spirits in Dresher Unveils New Look
A crowd that included several local officials gathered on June 16 in Dresher to celebrate the grand reopening of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s expanded and rebranded Fine Wine & Good Spirits store. The store at Fairway Shopping Center now spans over 4,300-square-feet, significantly more than before the renovations began four months ago. [uam_ad id=”51709″]…
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MONTCO Careers – David’s Bridal
David’s Bridal, headquartered in Conshohocken, is the number one bridal retailer in the world, continually adding new product lines from top designers, with more sizes and selection than anyone else can offer. Network Administrator I This position performs installation, setup, configuration, testing, and documentation of network hardware, troubleshoots, resolves, and documents network performance issues, and…
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Harleysville’s Aman’s Indian Bistro Named Best All-You-Can-Eat Restaurant in PA
If you like a really good ‘all-you-can eat’ buffet style meal, you should head over to Harleyville, writes Sam Gutierrez for MSN. Delish has joined up with Yelp to find the best all-you-can-eat restaurants in each state, and Aman’s Indian Bistro came out on top in Pennsylvania. To compile the list, the site looked for…
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IKEA Welcomes Refugees with Donation of 5,000 Beds and Bedding
IKEA U.S., which has its U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, has created the community donation program ‘5,000 Dreams’ to welcome refugees arriving in nearby communities. Lavinia Limon, President and CEO of U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, said IKEA is setting an example for businesses and governments around the world to do all in their power…
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Duck Donuts Coming to King of Prussia
Duck Donuts Franchising Company is expanding to King of Prussia, bringing its fifth Duck Donuts to the state of Pennsylvania, according to founder and owner Russ DiGilio. Joining donut shops in Lancaster, Mechanicsburg, Hershey, and Pittsburgh, the King of Prussia shop will be located at 201 Main Street, Suite 160, in the new King of…
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King’s Collar Shirtmakers Owner Overcomes Discrimination to Achieve Decades of Success
Nancy Gold, owner of Ardmore’s King’s Collar Shirtmakers, has been making custom shirts for decades but had to fight hard for her spot in the male dominated industry, writes Diane Mastrull for Philly.com. When she was starting out in the sixties, Gold had an abundance of skill, but she was the wrong gender for her…
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City Avenue Shopping Center Thriving by Constantly Adjusting to Consumers Needs
City Avenue Shopping Center in Overbrook Park is addressing the growing threat from internet shopping by continuously adapting to consumer needs, writes Suzette Parmley for Philly.com. To achieve this, the 162,135-square-foot center on Route 1 at the edge of Montgomery County, is now occupied by smaller stores. These include TJ Maxx and Ross Dress for…
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Sheetz and Wawa Battle for Customers’ Hearts
Of the 700 Wawa stores across half a dozen states, only 40 to 50 actually compete with a Sheetz, but the tug of war on customers’ hearts is all too real. Sheetz, one customer insisted in a NewsWorks report by Eleanor Klibanoff, is “a poor man’s Wawa. It’s the same concept as Wawa with the…
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Bala Cynwyd Welcomes Revitalized Citron & Rose Tavern and Market
Bala Cynwyd’s Citron & Rose Tavern and Market has reopened with a new look and a menu that offers homely comfort foods, writes Rachel Winicov for Jewish Exponent. David Magerman, CEO of Six Points Restaurant Group, said that originally Citron & Rose had a more expensive niche menu. This meant that customers mostly only came…
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King of Prussia Mall Welcomes Popular Clothing Retailer South Moon Under
has joined the throng of clothing retailers opening up in King of Prussia Mall, writes Alison Burdo for Philadelphia Business Journal. The new store is South Moon’s fourth location in the Greater Philadelphia area, joining its outlets in Center City, Wayne, and Marlton. The King of Prussia store, however, will be a little different, as…
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House of the Week: Gorgeous French Normandy Home in Huntingdon Valley
A gorgeous French Normandy stone house custom built seven years ago by a third generation local builder is available for sale. The property is set on five secluded acres surrounded by hundreds of trees adjacent to more than 800 acres that are preserved by the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust. The entrance to this stunning five-bedroom,…
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Two New Entertainment Retailers Coming to Plymouth Meeting Mall
Plymouth Meeting Mall will soon have even more entertainment options as live-action event organizer 5 Wits and indoor cycling venue CYCLEBAR are both opening venues there, writes Suzette Parmley for Philly.com. CYCLEBAR, which opens on Thursday, will offer visitors various state-of-the-art studio classes spread across its 2,700-square-feet. These will give participants a variety of high-energy…
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Grocery Store Chain Founded in Germany Files Zoning Application in Lower Providence
Lidl U.S. Operations, equitable owner of 2601-2619 Ridge Pike, has submitted an application seeking zoning relief for development of the property situated at the corner of Ridge Pike and Trooper Road in Lower Providence Township. This site includes a Sunoco gas station and the long-vacant former Norristown Ford dealership. Lidl is a retail grocery store…
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Local Businessman and Skateboarding Enthusiast Brings Philly AM Contest to Ambler
The Northeast’s premier skateboarding contest is coming back to Ambler thanks in no small part to the tireless efforts of Ambler Skate Shop owner, Sean Khathavong, writes Brian Hickey for Philly Voice. The excitement and anticipation over the upcoming Philly Pro AM skateboarding competition is already evident in Ambler, with Borough Councilman Frank DeRuosi praising…
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French Children’s Fashion Retailer ‘Orchestra’ Arrives in King of Prussia Mall
Monday evening saw French champagne and wine flowing freely as France’s premier baby and children’s fashion retailer Orchestra became the latest European retailer to open in King of Prussia Mall, writes Suzette Parmley for Philly.com. Orchestra is part of the “fast fashion” retail wave that constantly introduces new designs with over 3,000 created each season.…
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