Retail
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New Plymouth Meeting Mall LegoLand Discover Center to Open April 6th
The upcoming Legoland Discovery Center in Plymouth Meeting will be opening its doors on April 6, possibly bringing an influx of tourists attracted by the world famous brand, writes Kenneth Hilario for Philadelphia Business Journal. The announcement was made by Mayor Jim Kenney as he unveiled the first completed Lego city landmark replica at Miniland…
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Two Montgomery County Malls Now Offer Amazon Lockers
Two Montgomery County malls, now offer visitors the chance to pick up their packages or drop off return items with Amazon Lockers, writes Suzette Parmley for Philly.com. Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust now offers Amazon lockers at 15 of its East Coast malls including Plymouth Meeting and Willow Grove Park Malls. The malls, which have…
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IKEA Launches New Gift Registry, Announces Third Dallas-Fort Worth Area Store
Global furniture giant IKEA which has its U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken has been busy this month, announcing both a new gift registry for U.S. customers and plans to open a third Dallas-Fort Worth area store. The gift registry allows the furniture retailer’s customers to create wish lists for weddings, baby showers, housewarmings and other special…
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Narberth Bookshop Builds Success with Community of Readers
With an increasing number of independent bookshops being swallowed by the onslaught of Amazon and big chain stores, Narberth Bookshop led by Wynnewood native Ellen Trachtenberg is finding success where many have failed, writes Rosemary McDonough for NewsWorks. Trachtenberg has been around books her whole life, working as a bookstore manager, publishing consultant, and finally…
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Historic Boathouse Row to be Recreated at Plymouth Meeting’s Legoland
The upcoming Legoland Discover Center in the Plymouth Meeting Mall will be bringing a piece of historic Philadelphia to Montgomery County made entirely out of the toy bricks, writes Kenneth Hilario for Philadelphia Business Journal. Legoland, which will face the Pennsylvania Turnpike and AMC Theatre from its position on the south side of the Plymouth…
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Albert Boscov, Retail Role Model, Passes Away
He led by example, by passion and by a big heart. And on Friday, Albert Boscov left a legacy the retail industry won’t soon forget. He passed away from pancreatic cancer at the age of 87. “Albert Boscov was truly one of the giants in the retail industry, ” said nephew and Boscov’s CEO Jim…
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Family-Friendly Sports Bar Coming to Eastern Montgomery County
The family friendly sports bar and grill The Green Turtle will soon be opening its first Pennsylvania location in North Wales in Montgomery County, writes Kenneth Hilario for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Maryland chain signed a 10-unit deal for the Philadelphia region nearly two years ago for franchisees working under The Integrity Group name. The…
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From Delco: New Competition Brewing for Wawa in South Jersey
Wawa has been dominating the c-store scene in South Jersey for years, but it seems that another rival chain is trying to shake things up there, writes Rob Tornoe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Royal Farms, known best for its fried chicken, has begun constructing its first store in New Jersey in Magnolia, which is expected…
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Major Changes Coming to Conshohocken’s Saladworks This Year
Health food buffs and fans of delicious salads will soon be able to enjoy an enhanced dining experience in Conshohocken’s newly rebranded Saladworks. Despite celebrating three decades of success last year, the country’s leading salad franchise continues to perform much like a nimble startup by putting its focus on technology and innovation guided by the…
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French Beauty Chain Coming to King of Prussia Mall
The King of Prussia Mall is welcoming another beauty outlet as French chain Clarins is opening its doors at the mega mall on Wednesday, writes Suzette Parmley for Philly.com. Clarins will be the King of Prussia Mall’s 26th beauty or skincare retailer showing the growing strength of this sector which is forecast to grow 12…
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Delco’s Traub’s Bakery Feeds the Appetite for President-elect Trump’s Inauguration Day
It has sold papal-visit cakes, Hillary Clinton campaign cookies, even Deflategate cakes. Now Traub’s Bakery in Prospect Park is crowning its minicakes with frosting replicas of Donald Trump’s famous Make America Great Again hats, just in time for Inauguration Day. Though Traub’s Bakery has curated inspiration from all kinds of trending topics, this particular edible…
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IKEA’s Growth Plans Includes eCommerce and Brick-and-Mortar Stores
Ikea, world’s biggest furniture retailer with U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, is not shying away from new brick-and-mortar stores in its U.S. expansion plans, writes Trent Gillies for CNBC. The company known around the world for its stylish and affordable if sometime hard to assemble furniture is planning to expand its local presence on two fronts.…
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Radial’s New Platform Helps ‘Brick & Mortar’ Retailers Boost Profitability
In an effort to help its clients compete with the online retail giant Amazon, King of Prussia’s Radial has launched a new suite of products, aimed at helping its clients improve their customer’s experiences while focusing on profitability. According to Radial’s research, mid-market retailers do not have the sufficient skills, scale, or resources to deliver…
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King of Prussia’s American Apparel Store to Close Following Bankruptcy Auction
Years of scandals have taken its toll on American Apparel, causing the all-American retailer to announce that it would be closing all 110 of its brick-and-mortar stores, including the one in King of Prussia, after a recent bankruptcy auction, writes Fabiola Cineas for Philadelphia Magazine. The company, which has filed for bankruptcy twice since 2015,…
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Hatfield Gets Pennsylvania’s First Wal-Mart Training Academy
Wal-Mart has opened its first Training Academy in Pennsylvania on Tuesday inside a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Hatfield Township, writes Anthony Salamone for The Morning Call. The academy is the 41st in the U.S., and it will serve around 20 stores from the Lehigh and Delaware valleys. The goal of the academy’s two-week program is to…
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West Conshohocken‘s Monetate Relocates Headquarter Staff to NYC
One of the Philadelphia region’s strongest software start-ups with offices in West Conshohocken is relocating its headquarters to New York City, writes Joe DiStefano for Philly.com. Monetate CEO Lucinda Duncalfe Monetate offers personalized software that enables online sale sites to offer specific product to individual customers based on unique customer data. Now, according to CEO…
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Malls Like Plymouth Meeting Looking to Replace Traditional Anchor’s with New Offerings
Many malls such as Plymouth Meeting are looking at ways to replace giant chains such as Macy’s and Sears as their anchors as the retail giants scale back their brick and mortar outlets, writes Suzette Parmley for Post Bulletin. Macy’s has already publicly said it is looking to move out of many of its brick…
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Collegeville Welcomes Largest Kimberton Whole Foods Store Yet
Continuing its expansion from a small Chester County dairy stand into a regional natural foods retailer, Kimberton Whole Foods will be opening its largest store yet in Collegeville, writes Joe Zlomek for The Post. The Phoenixville retailer, which also has stores in Douglassville, Downingtown, Malvern, and Ottsville, will be opening a 12,800-square-foot grocery store in…
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