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Conshohocken-based AmerisourceBergen Among Companies Choosing Suburbs Over Phila. as Pandemic Winds Down
Conshohocken-based AmerisourceBergen is among the growing number of companies that are opting to make the suburbs their post-pandemic home rather than Philadelphia, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The wholesale pharmaceutical distribution and services company decided to relocate its headquarters from Chesterbrook to Sora West, a 12-story new development in Conshohocken, in 2018.…
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Fairways & Dreams, Conshohocken, Offers Golf Rounds Realistic Enough That Players May Seek a Caddy to Tip
Intrepid golfers are already hitting local links, braving April weather of damp mornings and freakish snow squalls. Their intent, however, is to muscle through, toning up the skills necessary to be top-of-game for the sport’s pending sweet-spot months. A high-tech, startlingly lifelike option is now nearby, which provides ideal practice conditions without the chill: Fairways…
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Despite Popularity of Online Gambling, Parx and Chickie’s and Pete’s Go All-In on the In-Person Alternative
While there is no denying the popularity of online wagering, the owners of Parx and Chickie’s and Pete’s in Malvern have gone all-in for the in-person alternative. Katie Kohler calculated the strategy’s odds for success in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The confidence in the preference for a live betting experience led to the opening of Parx…
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IKEA Prices Rising by Nine Percent Worldwide in Wake of Production Chain Costs
The prices of IKEA’s products are slated to rise by an average of 9% worldwide during 2022 in response to production chain costs. The planned price markups are in response to cost increases across Ikea’s production chain, reports EUWID. The new price increase comes as a response of the Ingka Group – the company that…
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Conshohocken’s David’s Bridal to Open Two New Retail Locations in Early 2022
Conshohocken-based David’s Bridal is expanding its retail footprint with two new store locations that are expected to open in the first quarter of 2022. The nation’s leading bridal and special occasion authority will open new stores in West Chester Township, Ohio, and Torrance, California. The incoming stores will continue the company’s retail expansion that saw…
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Conshohocken-based IKEA Plans to Restore 3,000 Acres of Florida Land Damaged by Hurricane
IKEA recently purchased over 3,000 acres of land in Florida that was damaged by Hurricane Michael, with plans to plant a forest on the damaged land, writes Sophie Hirsh for Green Matters. The two plots of land that were purchased by Ingka Group, the company that controls most of IKEA stores, is called Tupelo Honey…
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Conshohocken’s Cigar Republic: Plenty of Atmosphere, None of It Smoky
Right before COVID-19 chased us all into our homes, Joe Giorno and his partners, The Scipioni Brothers of Atlantic Cigars, the owners of Conshohocken’s Cigar Republic had one thing on their minds when they set out to design and open the area’s premier cigar smoking experience: cleaner air. That’s something we can all relate to,…
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Conshohocken’s Amazon Distribution Center Sees Its Busiest Season Yet This Year
The Amazon distribution center in Conshohocken experiences a very busy holiday shopping rush, writes Ashley Johnson and the Digital Staff on 6abc. “On Black Friday, 1,600 items were ordered on Amazon.com per second,” said Amazon spokesperson Steve Kelly. In the Conshohocken distribution center, which recently opened, the online retail giant has 300 employees who have…
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Investments in Philadelphia-Area Startups Continue to Break Venture Capital Records
Startups in Greater Philadelphia are continuing to break records with the amounts of venture capital funding they have been raking in, writes Kennedy Rose for The Business Journals. In the third quarter 2021, Philadelphia-area startups raised $1.8 billion across 91 deals. That brought the total amount of venture capital raised this year in the Philadelphia…
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Conshohocken Family Makes Holiday Season Brighter for Kids to Mail Letters to Santa
A Conshohocken couple is making the holiday season brighter for local kids by providing a mailbox for children to drop off their letters to Santa, writes M. English for The Times Herald. Dottie Mandarano, a Plymouth Township native, and her husband, Gene, placed the “Santa Letters” mailbox in their yard for the second time this…
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Conshohocken-based IKEA to Bump Up Starting Wage, Boost Its Benefits Package
IKEA, with U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, is planning to begin the coming year with a wage increase and enhanced benefits for its co-workers. Effective January 1, 2022, the Swedish furnishings giant is increasing its starting wage in the U.S. to $16 per hour, with some hourly wages starting higher, at $17 or $18, depending on…
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Conshohocken-based David’s Bridal Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Wedding Planning App
Conshohocken-based David’s Bridal has launched David’s Bridal Planning App, the first-ever comprehensive wedding planning mobile app. The new app adds to the company’s already impressive suite of wedding planning tools and resources. It is available in the App Store and Google Play store and allows users to create their own custom wedding website that is…
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David’s Bridal Diamond Loyalty Program Reaches Over Half Million Members in the Past Seven 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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Montco Home to One of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Companies
IKEA, the home furnishings giant with a U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, is one of the 2021 TIME100 Most Influential Companies. The list highlights businesses that are making an extraordinary impact around the world. To compile the list, TIME evaluated companies based on several key metrics, including relevance, impact, innovation, leadership, ambition, and success. The chosen…
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COVID-19 Testing Trucks Bring Safe Testing to Vulnerable Populations
Conshohocken-based Aardvark Mobile Health is bringing safe and efficient coronavirus testing to vulnerable populations with its COVID-19 testing trucks, writes Queen Muse for the Philadelphia Magazine. The company was originally Aardvark Mobile Tours. It organized various promotional events for large brands such as Coca-Cola and Starbucks using trucks it builds in Pennsylvania. But with the…
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