Retail
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Pawn Shop Business Booms in Pandemic But It’s Not Why You Think
The pandemic has been good for pawn shops, writes Mike D’Onofrio and Taylor Allen for Axios Philadelphia. Sales and loan redemptions have spiked in the past year and a half, says Stanton Myerson, owner of Lou’s Jewelry & Pawn in Upper Darby. “Sales were brisk because people had nothing to do but spend money. ……
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Wawa, Looking Ahead, Plans for as Much Convenience as It Can
Wawa is doubling down on its status as a convenience store, allowing customers to avoid the store completely, writes Christian Hetrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Customers can order on their phone, have coffee brought to their cars, use a drive thru, get hoagie home delivery and if you have to go inside, use a self-checkout…
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Amazon Plans to Add Nearly 4,000 Seasonal Jobs in the Philadelphia Region for Holiday Rush
Amazon is planning to fill 3,900 seasonal jobs in the Philadelphia region, joining numerous companies that are now bulking up ahead of the holiday rush in November and December, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The jobs will start at $18 per hour and include signing bonuses of up to $3,000 that will…
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Supply-Chain Disruptions a Particular Concern for This Wayne-Based Retailer as It Preps for Holiday Season
As customers begin to return to the stores eager to start shopping, local small business owners are now facing another issue — supply-chain disruptions, writes Meghan Keivel Cruz for the National Retail Federation. Over the past 18 months, the pandemic has placed substantial strains on global supply chains. The strain is making it more difficult…
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Wawa Adds Self-Checkout Kiosks as Customer Time-Saver
The next new thing at Wawa — self-checkout, writes Christian Hetrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Wawa has installed kiosks in 61 convenience stores. The kiosks allow customers to buy coffee and hoagies without needing a cashier. The company plans to continue adding them out to more locations, according to Wawa spokesperson Lori Bruce. All new…
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“The Story” Brings Stunning New Coffee Shop & Bookstore to Downtown Ardmore With Today’s Grand Opening
In the explosion of new businesses opening in Ardmore, the downtown area now welcomes The Story – a coffee shop and bookstore located at 45 E. Lancaster Avenue. The building recently housed the 843 VFW outpost, where it served veterans in the Ardmore area for over 30 years. The Story will feature coffee from Sightglass…
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Wawa Opens Its Latest Delaware County Store–in Ridley
A new Ridley Wawa opened last Thursday at 390 E. Chester Pike, the former site of Lou’s Gulf Station, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The store is a bigger version of a smaller Wawa that relocated from 934 Chester Pike in Prospect Park. Thursday’s early afternoon ribbon-cutting featured first responders, local officials,…
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Best Employer? Sheetz Takes Wawa in Ranking But Both Made the List
The friendly rivalry between Wawa and Sheetz just spilled over accidentally over to Forbes. The publication presented its annual list of best employers in America for 2021. In their predominant state of Pennsylvania, Wawa came in 49th on the list among best employers in the state. Sheetz placed a respectable 18th, according to Edward Segal…
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Now Wawa’s Got a Sneaker in the Running for Some Lucky Fans
Wawa is releasing a limited-edition Wawa sneakers to 10 fans, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It will be available through an end-of-summer social media giveaway, #WawaRun Gear Sweepstakes. The Wawa sneakers are a Nike Air Max 90 running shoe, with colors and graphics inspired by Wawa. It was built in collaboration with Philadelphia-based…
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Pandemic Made Home Delivery Apps Explode. What Happens Now?
Jeanne Patterson, 67, of Upper Darby Township, went to the home deliveries platform Instacart in the early days of the pandemic, writes Christian Hetrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Now she’s a fan. Online ordering saves her hours of shopping, she said. And, she can use the app at multiple stores. “It’s really opened up the…
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Giant Supermarket in Havertown Gets New Look and Upgrades
Regular customers to the Giant store on W. Township Line Road in Havertown can expect some cosmetic changes and upgrades to the store, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. Remodeling is underway. It includes new store-wide décor and an expanded farm fresh produce department. The store will introduce a designated plant-based product area, a new meat…
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CEO of Simon Property Group Takes a Stand on Malls, Proclaims KoP Mall Safe
David Simon, CEO of Simon Property Group, which owns King of Prussia Mall, believes malls have been treated unfairly during the coronavirus pandemic when they were labeled as breeding grounds for the spread of COVID-19, writes Brian Sozzi for Yahoo Finance. “The mall is safe,” said Simon during an earnings call last week. “Even though…
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Viva Video in Ardmore Is Closing, Ending the Video Store Era in Our Region
One of the last remaining video stores in our area, Viva Video, has announced it is closing, writes Bill Rohrer for Fox 29 News. Viva Video in Ardmore will permanently close Aug. 31, replaced by another business. Owner Miguel Gomez opened the store in 2012 after the video store he worked at closed. “We started…
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Due to Foreclosure, Simon Property Group Loses a Montgomery County Mall
In another sign of the financial woes plaguing shopping malls, the Montgomery Mall was foreclosed on earlier this month. The owners were Simon Property Group, the biggest mall owner in the country, evidencing how none are impervious to such troubles. The news officially came on July 12, when a judge made a decision for $118.78…
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Signing Bonus Brings Workers to Wawa, Mixed Results Elsewhere
The worker shortage has created a new job market practice previously reserved for top executives, professional athletes or special workers—the signing bonus, writes Christian Hetrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The signing bonus is now being offered to dishwashers, day care teachers and gas station attendants. Locally, Wawa is giving $500 new-hire bonuses for customer service,…
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New CEO of West Chester-Based Qurate Ready to Lead Transformation of QVC, HSN
David Rawlinson II, the new CEO of West Chester-based Qurate, is ready to lead the transformation of QVC and the company’s other brands. He intends to shift the media conglomerate’s primary focus to e-commerce, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Rawlinson is no stranger to impactful transformations. As a student at The Citadel…
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Spend a Day in One of the Most Beautiful Towns on the Main Line, With Many Options to Keep You Busy
Ardmore is one of the most beautiful towns on the Main Line and it has plenty to offer in shopping, dining, and entertainment options for both locals and visitors, writes Samantha Geiger for Main Line Today. If you are looking to spend the day in this charming town, start by grabbing breakfast at Ardmore Station…
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Recovering from Pandemic, King of Prussia Mall Owner’s Stock Value Rising Back to Fair Value
To few people’s surprise, malls were heavily impacted by the COVID restrictions of the last year and a half, which caused real estate groups connected to malls to take a hit financially. However, with more high-end properties than many of their competitors, Simony Property Group, owner of the King of Prussia Mall as well as…
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