• Bucks County Thrift Stores Remind Shoppers They Aid Good Causes When Thrifting

    Bucks County Thrift Stores Remind Shoppers They Aid Good Causes When Thrifting

    Thrift stores in Bucks County are using the resurgence in interest fueled by various social media sites to remind shoppers that they are aiding good causes when they go thrifting, writes Marion Callahan for the Philly Burbs. Doylestown’s In Full Swing has been welcoming new shoppers with open arms recently, a lot of whom are…

  • Lululemon’s Pop-Up Location to Turn Into Permanent Presence in Newtown

    Lululemon’s Pop-Up Location to Turn Into Permanent Presence in Newtown

    To the joy of many local shoppers, Lululemon has decided to make its presence in The Village of Newtown shopping center permanent, writes Chris Rollins for 94.5 PST. The popular store has had a pop up in the town for a few years, but a new sign in the window makes it clear that the…

  • URBN Opens Reclectic, a New Concept Store for Pre-Loved and Discounted Item

    URBN Opens Reclectic, a New Concept Store for Pre-Loved and Discounted Item

    Last Thursday, Navy Yard-based URBN opened Reclectic, a new concept store to sell items that have cycled through its clothing rental program, Nully, along with product samples, slightly damaged merchandise, and products that have not sold from the retailer’s other brands, like Anthropologie, Free People, and Urban Outfitters, writes Ariana Perez-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer.…

  • Conshohocken-Based IKEA Sets Date for Opening of San Francisco Store

    Conshohocken-Based IKEA Sets Date for Opening of San Francisco Store

    IKEA, which is based in Conshohocken, will open its San Francisco store at 945 Market Street on Wednesday, August 23 at 11 a.m., writes Vicky Jarrett for Furniture Today. At the grand opening celebration, co-workers and city officials will host a short ribbon-cutting ceremony, and then customers will be invited to enjoy games, workshops, and…

  • King of Prussia Takes the Throne in Retail, Business Occupancy

    King of Prussia Takes the Throne in Retail, Business Occupancy

    King of Prussia is booming as commercial and retail occupancy is at its highest rate, writes Paul Schwedelson of the Philadelphia Business Journal. CEO of King of Prussia District Eric Goldstein credits this success to the increase of mixed-use of land.   “There are places to eat at, places to shop at, things to do…

  • Forman Mills Purchased After Warning of Store Closures in Pennsylvania, Including Wyncote

    Forman Mills Purchased After Warning of Store Closures in Pennsylvania, Including Wyncote

    Shoppers World, a discount retailer in New York, has purchased Forman Mills and plans to keep all 43 of the chain’s locations open, including the store in Wyncote, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Shoppers World acquired Pennsauken-based Forman Mills from Goode Partners LLC, a New York private equity firm that purchased Forman…

  • Specialty Gift Retailer Based in Newtown Reaps the Rewards of Graduation Season

    Specialty Gift Retailer Based in Newtown Reaps the Rewards of Graduation Season

    Graduation is one of the many gift-giving seasons that has enabled Norman’s Hallmark, a Newtown-based company with 70 locations and a strong e-commerce presence, to grow its brick-and-mortar footprint throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, writes Lenise Willis for Gifts & Decorative Accessories magazine. Calendars are now packed with graduations, and Norman’s Hallmark, an…

  • Bucks County Dessert Company Selected for Target’s Retail Accelerator Program

    Bucks County Dessert Company Selected for Target’s Retail Accelerator Program

    A startup in Bucks County has recently been selected for a major program geared at helping small businesses get a kickstart. Lisa Dukart wrote about the local business owner for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Dr. Brownies, a dessert start-up based in Richboro, was recently selected for Target Forward Founders’ retail accelerator program. The local company…

  • Target to Open Latest Location in Bucks County. Read to Learn When and Where

    Target to Open Latest Location in Bucks County. Read to Learn When and Where

    A popular retail chain will be opening yet another location in Bucks County, replacing a once-thriving shopping center’s space. Jeff Werner wrote about the new store for the Doylestown Patch. Target has announced their new location to open up in an unused part of the Doylestown Shopping Center. The western end of the shopping center…

  • Celebrate Wawa Day Tomorrow, April 13, With Free Coffee and More

    Celebrate Wawa Day Tomorrow, April 13, With Free Coffee and More

    Wawa has brought back its annual tradition, Wawa Day, set to take place Thursday, April 13 in honor of the company’s 59th year in retail. The occasion will be marked with free hot coffee all day for customers, any size, at all of its convenience stores. The Delaware County retailer expects to give away more…

  • David’s Bridal Flirts Again with Bankruptcy

    David’s Bridal Flirts Again with Bankruptcy

    David’s Bridal, the Montgomery County brand for all things wedding, remains on shaky financial ground after its declaration of bankruptcy five years ago. Lauren Hirsch and Jordyn Holman reported its status in The New York Times. Despite rosy times for the bridal industry and active sales from the Conshohocken retailer — estimated to sell one…

  • Langhorne Man to Take Over Office Supply Store That Has Served Princeton Community for 50 Years

    Langhorne Man to Take Over Office Supply Store That Has Served Princeton Community for 50 Years

    Langhorne resident Akshay Patel, who already owns a successful office store in Jenkintown, will take over Hinkson’s Office Supply Store in Princeton, N.J., writes Krystal Knapp for Planet Princeton. Hinkson’s has been serving the Princeton community for more than five decades. However, the current owners, cousins Andrew Mangone and John Roberto, decided it was time…

  • Marshall’s, HomeGoods to Open Combo Store in Bucks County. Read to Learn Where

    Marshall’s, HomeGoods to Open Combo Store in Bucks County. Read to Learn Where

    Looking for a two-in-one shopping experience? A new shop in Bucks County will have you covered for all of your clothing needs. Marshall’s and HomeGoods will be opening a new combo store at 4357 West Swamp Road in the Cross Keys Place shopping center, located in the Doylestown area. The new shop, approximately 31,560 square-feet in…

  • Major Retailer Prepares to Open Bucks County Store, Offers Major Discounts

    Major Retailer Prepares to Open Bucks County Store, Offers Major Discounts

    A popular retail chain will be opening their latest location in Bucks County, and local shoppers are looking forward to the new site. Ryan Kneller wrote about the new store for WFMZ-69. Big Lots will be opening a new location in Hilltown Township in on Saturday. The new store will be located at 709 Route 113 in the…

  • This Bucks County Business is a One-Stop Shop for All of Your St. Patrick’s Day Needs

    This Bucks County Business is a One-Stop Shop for All of Your St. Patrick’s Day Needs

    A gardening center in Bucks County is going green for St. Patrick’s Day, and those feeling the luck of the Irish are in for a treat. Feeney’s, located at 1134 Bustleton Pike in Feasterville, is a popular shop that sells essentials for gardening, along with home and patio furnishings. Now, with the popular Irish holiday…

  • PREIT Looks to Maximize Remaining Mall Properties by Adding Up To 7,000 Apartments

    PREIT Looks to Maximize Remaining Mall Properties by Adding Up To 7,000 Apartments

    PREIT, the Philadelphia-based owner of the Plymouth Meeting Mall and Willow Grove Mall, is looking to add as many as 7,000 apartments to six of its mall properties as part of a shift in company strategy, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. After the Philadelphia company sold off over 20 malls in as…

  • Major Discount Retailer to Open Location in Bucks County. Read to Learn When and Where

    Major Discount Retailer to Open Location in Bucks County. Read to Learn When and Where

    A popular retail chain will be opening their latest location in Bucks County, and local shoppers are looking forward to the new site. Ryan Kneller wrote about the new store for WFMZ-69. Big Lots is expected to open a new location in Hilltown Township in March. The new store will be located at 709 Route…

  • Hey Wawa, Now Rutter’s Coming to Town With Some New Stores

    Hey Wawa, Now Rutter’s Coming to Town With Some New Stores

    There’s another player In the convenience store wars coming to our region. Its name is Rutter’s. York-based convenience store and gas station chain Rutter’s is expanding with 50 new stores over the next five years, and some are coming into Wawa territory, writes Michael Tanenbaum for Philly Voice. Exact locations haven’t been named, but the…