Justine Griffin/The Tampa Bay Times – I’ve written the phrase “it’s been a tough year for retail” more times than I can remember. Not to sound redundant, but yeah, it’s been a very tough year for retail. And it’s only April. Retail jobs fell by 30,000 in March, more than any other industry sector, according to […]
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Why Whole Foods, Wegmans are moving into Philly-area malls
Suzette Parmley/The Philadelphia Inquirer – Call it a marriage of convenience or basic survival, but malls are again courting supermarkets to fill department store vacancies and appeal to a selective food customer. A Whole Foods market will open later this year at Exton Square Mall, following another at Plymouth Meeting Mall and a Wegmans at Montgomery […]
A year later, Easton Public Market is popular with families, foodies
Jennifer Sheehan/The Morning Call – Rebecca Keller stacked up an assortment of delicate pastries to tempt customers as they walked by her stand at the Easton Public Market. Keller, the manager and head baker of Barred & Broody Bakeshop, will proudly tell you her croissants, Danish and other baked deliciousness are handmade, using locally sourced ingredients. […]
3 Philly-area JCPenneys stores to close on June 18
Suzette Parmley/The Philadelphia Inquirer – Darrell Jones leafed through the men’s workout shirts in the J.C. Penney store at the King of Prussia Mall recently, knowing his days there were numbered. “They have sports apparel stuff that’s really cheap,” said Jones, 52, of North Philadelphia, who works in security. “I don’t understand why they’re closing, and […]
Building a Powerful Toolbox
Jeff Green & Jerry Hoffman/Shopping Center Business – As increasingly sophisticated and successful public-private partnerships come together with a renewed appreciation for the power and potential of compelling retail and mixed-use environments, a number of exciting projects are emerging–and reshaping urban landscapes across the country. Such projects can provide a jolt of commercial and social energy […]
Fleeing tenants turn Schuylkill Mall into a ghost town
Jon Harris/The Morning Call – Take a ride 50 miles northwest to picturesque but hardscrabble Schuylkill County, to an area that not long ago narrowly escaped the closure of one of its largest employers: a state prison. There, about a mile from the prison and atop an imposing hill, you’ll find the ghost town near […]
