Robert Trigaux/Tampa Bay Times – HSN chief executive officer Mindy Grossman, one of the revered names in the retail shopping industry, is leaving the St. Petersburg TV/digital shopping company after 11 years to become president and CEO of Weight Watchers International Inc. Grossman, 59, will join the diet company in July. Weight Watchers has been in […]
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Easton to launch ‘Fourth Friday’ program in May
Jennifer Sheehan/The Morning Call – Starting next month, Easton will be turning up the volume — on fourth Fridays anyway. Easton Out Loud, a new monthly program, will feature live music, food, drinks, art exhibits, games and activities for the entire family, beginning May 26 and running each month on the fourth Friday. Easton is […]
Retailers continue to struggle with no saving grace in sight
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 […]
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 […]
