Retail
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Newtown’s ‘Dogs and Cats Rule’ Takes Best in Show Among Bucks County Pet Stores
Americans spent more than $100 billion on their pets in 2020, much of that in chain stores. But the independents are doing well, too. Nick Vadala identified some of the best area dog and cat boutiques for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The listing highlighted Dogs & Cats Rule in Newtown. The shop, founded in 2001 by small businessman George Parente, has evolved into…
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Amazon Fresh in Warrington May be Automated, But It Still Needs Employees
A ribbon-cutting date for Amazon Fresh in Warrington has not been announced. But preparations for that day are proceeding. The tech giant’s foray into the local grocery market is now ready to hire, reports Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. Amazon announced its intention to hire full-time and part-time positions for its store at 425 Easton Road in the Creekview Center. All positions will have a starting wage of at least $15 per…
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Yardley Jeweler’s Bridal Business Acumen Shines in National Publication
Instore Magazine, a nationwide trade publication for jewelers, offers tips of the trade for store owner-managers. Eileen McClelland of Instore Magazine recently covered the COVID survival tactics of Yardley jeweler Michael Kanoff. Kanoff, owner-operator of Michael’s Jewelers, cited the strength of his business plan. Its marketing allocation focused sales on the bridal specialty business. His sustained investment in advertising, he asserted, saved him from a pandemic-forced closure in 2020. He…
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Doylestown Vintage Sports Gear Company Slides into New Home
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread, Derrick Morgan, co-owner of The Monkey’s Uncle in Doylestown, knew that in-store social distancing wouldn’t work. The shop’s footprint was too small. So rather than close, he moved, as reported to Tracy Davidson for NBC10. Morgan described The Monkey’s Uncle as “…a retro, vintage-inspired t-shirt boutique.” Its specialty is throwback Phillies sports gear. “Old Phillies gear in powder-blue and maroon, old TastyKake shirts,” he…
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Pandemic Demand Pushes Amazon to Double its Number of Philadelphia-area Warehouses
Amazon has doubled its warehouses in the Philadelphia region during the pandemic. The e-commerce titan now has more than 50 area locations, write Jake Blumgart and Christian Hetrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Amazon currently has 57 buildings online or underway across Philadelphia, the collar counties, the Lehigh Valley, South Jersey, and northern Delaware. According to real estate and industry analysts, the company’s explosive expansion is unprecedented. “They’ve been…
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Attention Shoppers: Wegmans’ Second Bucks County Store is Now Cleared for Lower Makefield
Warrington’s Wegmans won’t be the only in-county opportunity to pick up marshmallows and merlot in the same trip. A second store — along with housing and retail sites — is coming to Lower Makefield, writes Chris Ullery for the Bucks County Courier Times. A 4-1 vote from township supervisors paved the way for a mixed-use development across from Shady Brook Farm. …
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Pandemic Pushback: Doylestown Shopkeeper Vexed by Vax Promo
For Donna Gouldey, the Facebook post started innocently enough. She merely wanted to reward coronavirus-vaccinated shoppers with a small token at her Doylestown gift store. What she got in return was certainly more than she bargained for, reports Matt DeLuca at NBC10. “It was just a whirlwind,” Gouldey said. “At first I didn’t know really how to feel about it.” On March 13, Gouldey entered a small…
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Local Business Commits to Rises in Bread Doughs, Cake Batters and Employee Confidence
The 15 employees at Bake Ability, a sweet shop in Pipersville, are very similar: They all work with pride. They all excel at creating sweet bakery items. And they all are grateful for a work environment accepting of their Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDDs). Peter Blanchard in the Doylestown Patch recently profiled Bake Ability and its admirable hiring practices. The business’ driver is Paula Fasciano. Advocating…
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Wawa’s 1980s Retro Week with The Goldbergs Celebrates First Store Opening
Time travel back to the 1980s this week at your local Wawa with The Goldbergs, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. All week long, April 16-23, Wawa goes retro with The Goldbergs as it celebrates the 57th anniversary of the opening of its first store, April 16, 1964, in Folsom, Ridley Township. Delaware County.…
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“Alexa, What Aisle Are the Anchovies in?” Amazon Enters Local Supermarket Market
Amazon is directing its pointed-smile attention toward a grocery-store line of business expansion on the East Coast, including Bucks County, reports Annie Palmer for CNBC. In the same way the business titan has redefined industries from retail to tech to delivery services, it is looking to upend consumer’s expectations of traditional supermarkets. Competitors in the $900 billion U.S. grocery industry are understandably nervous. The proposed local site…
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Wawa to Administer COVID-19 Vaccine. April Fools!
Editor’s Note: The following story about Wawa administering COVID-19 vaccines is meant to be an April Fools’ Day joke. After a year of hunkering down at home, masking, distancing, sanitizing, and trying not to touch their faces, many Americans are wondering if we’ll ever see the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the end may…
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ABC: Baldwin’s Book Barn, a West Chester Staple Since 1934, One of Largest Used Book Stores in the World
With its more than 300,000 used books, Baldwin’s Book Barn, a West Chester staple since 1934, remains one of the largest used book stores in the world, writes Amanda Brady for ABC. A bookworm’s dream, the store offers 25,000 square feet of books – including rare and old literature – spread over five floors. The…
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Second-Hand Doylestown Store Does First-Class Job at Restorations
Boomers joke that if you want to confuse a Millennial, ask him or her to make a call on a rotary phone. Or play an LP on a record player. But at Vintage Vibe in Doylestown, Millennials may fare just fine with these retro tasks, reports Freda R. Savana for the Bucks County Herald. That’s because this shop’s…
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With 25% of U.S. Malls Expected to Close Within Five Years, How Will Bucks County Shopping Meccas Adapt?
Everyone is well aware that the circumstances of the last year have caused shopping malls to struggle, but analysts now have data to ascertain just how much damage has been done. Likely to the surprise of few, some of the predictions are bleak. Shawn Baldwin of CNBC discusses this, explaining how data from Coresight Research…
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Beauty Product Mogul Sephora to Open at Bucks County Kohl’s Stores
The French beauty product company, Sephora, is opening at Kohl’s store locations in Bucks County, part of several opening in the Philadelphia region, reports the staff at 6abc.com. Sephora at Kohl’s will open in the fall throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey with 2,500 square feet of dedicated space. The Philadelphia-area Kohl’s openings are among the…
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Improve Your Board Game Collection by Shopping at One of the Best Geeky Stores in Levittown
With many of us still stuck at home with no clear indication of when that could change, now is the ideal time to expand your board game collection by shopping at one of the best board game shops in the region, Lookin’ For Games in Levittown, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Board games…
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Analysts Say Data Suggests That Malls Like Oxford Valley Mall Are Changing, Not Dying
The death of the shopping mall has been predicted ever since customers began to have prominent online options to do their shopping. There is no denying online shopping has cut into the profits of malls, but does that really mean they are on borrowed time? With the proliferation of COVID, many have said absolutely, feeling…
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See Which Croydon Bike Shop is Among Best in Region
Aspiring cyclists and seasoned enthusiasts looking to get a new bike are in luck with some of the best bike stores in the region conveniently located not far from home, writes Elizabeth Wellington for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The bonus of buying a new bike close to home is not having to go out of your…
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