Retail
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Coronavirus Wipes Out Delco Tradition: Self Service Coffee and Soda at Wawa
The days of going to the Wawa to pour yourself some coffee before going to work, or hitting up the soda machine to supplement lunch are over, at least for now, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. In deference to public health and curtailing COVID-19, Wawa no longer offers self-service coffee. Now customers will have…
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Delco Business Community Invited to 1:30 p.m. Conference Call on Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce invites local business owners and management personnel to take part in a conference call focusing on the impact of the coronavirus/ COVID-19 pandemic on the business community in Delaware County on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. The call will cover the resources available for your business and staff. Featured Speakers…
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Ardmore Toy Store Finds Creative Ways to Adapt to a Pandemic
One toy store in Delaware County has found a unique way to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic, reports Dan Koob for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. pucciManull in Ardmore features handmade toys from around the world. Owner Carrie Kohs is reporting that all of the store shelves are fully stocked. But there are no customers in the store. “We’re…
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Modell’s Sporting Goods to Close in Upper Darby, Clifton Heights, Media
Modell’s Sporting Goods announced this week it has filed for bankruptcy and is closing its remaining 115 stores nationwide. That includes Modell’s in 69th Street, Upper Darby; on Baltimore Pike in Clifton Heights, and at the Promenade at Granite Run in Media, writes Anne D’Innocenzio writing for the Associated Press as reported in The Philadelphia…
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Giant Food Stores Unveils New Name and Logo
Giant Food Stores will now be known as The Giant Company. It’s redesigning its brand logos as well with contemporary colors and designs, writes Donna Rovins for dailylocal.com. The new name relates to “the important role the company, its stores and team members have played in the lives of families,” a company press release stated.…
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Thanks to Social Media, Locals Flood Ridley Pizza Shop to Help Out Owner
A viral social media post lent a helping hand to a struggling Ridley pizza shop owner last week, reports yc.news. Nick Mniecznikowski wrote about Eric’s Pizza at 241 E. Chester Pike on his Facebook page after striking up a conversation with the owner. This was the owner’s second shop. He had to close one in…
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When Physical Stores Close, On Line Memories of Brands Fade As Well, Data Shows
The loss of brick and mortar stores is also apparently having an effect on our ability to remember the stores online, writes Christopher Zera for fastcompany.com. Online searches for places like Kmart and other legacy retail brands have been declining for the past three years, according to new data from Google search analytics firm SEMrush.…
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Recently Announced Macy’s Closures Could Affect Region’s Mall Owners Significantly
With several Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s department stores in their malls across the region, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust and Simon Property Group have the most local exposure to the recently announced round of closures by Macy’s Inc., writes Natalie Kostelni for the WHYY. The company said it planned to close 125 of its least productive…
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Giant Food Store Chain Plans Major PA Expansion: New Stores, Renovations
GIANT, with several supermarkets in Delaware County, is investing $114 million on an expansion project in Pennsylvania that will include two new stores, renovation of 35 existing stores and a new fulfillment center on Island Avenue in Philadelphia, writes Kara Seymour for Patch.com. The fulfillment center will grow Giant’s home delivery and in-store pick-up operations…
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Wawa’s Latest–A Center City Store With a Walk Up Window
Wawa has a new concept store 16th and Ranstead streets in Center City—a walk up that is the smallest Wawa in Philadelphia and the second smallest store in its chain of 880 stores nationwide, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Through the Wawa app, customers can buy store items and schedule a time to…
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Arthur Levy, School Solicitor for Several Delco School Districts, dies at 89
Arthur Levy, 89, of Media, former solicitor for Ridley, Chichester and William Penn School Districts, died Friday, Dec. 27, of pneumonia, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mr. Levy was a lawyer who practiced in Chester and Media, as well as a family man and participant in his synagogue, Congregation Ohev Shalom in…
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Wawa Works to Contain Damage From Data Breach
Even as Wawa scrambles to minimize damage from a data breach affecting millions of its customers, six lawsuits seeking class-action status have been filed in federal court, writes Christian Hetrick and Sam Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The lawsuits claim the company failed to protect customers from a data breach that exposed credit and debit…
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Franklin Mint, QVC Founder Joe Segel Dies at 88
Joe Segel, who founded more than 20 companies including TV shopping behemoth QVC and the Franklin Mint during his five-decade-long career, has died in Gladwyne of natural causes aged 88, writes Ryan Sharrow for the WHYY. Segel started West Chester-based QVC 23 years ago. It was carried by 58 cable providers in 20 states. Today,…
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Shoppes at Ellis Preserve Sell for $60 Million; Hotel, Restaurants, Office Building, Town Houses on the Way
The Shoppes at Ellis Preserve in Newtown Square has been sold for $60 million to Ellis Preservation LLC, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The retail center at 3735-3741 West Chester Pike is anchored by a Whole Foods and a Firepoint Grill. It is part of a 218-acre Ellis Preserve mixed-use development at…
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New Beers a Big Hit at Chadds Ford Wawa Brew Tour Opening
The line was hundreds of people long at the Chadds Ford Wawa Friday, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Chadds Ford Wawa was the kick off point for Wawa’s Brew Tour. People lined up around the building to get free beer samples and to buy four packs of 2SP’s Winter Reserve Stout, an…
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Who’s Buying the Most Liquor? Delco’s in the Mix, But We’re Not First
Delaware County isn’t nearly as thirsty as Chester, Montgomery, Bucks, Philadelphia or Allegheny counties, according to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s annual report for 2018-19. The report shows Delaware County ranked sixth in wine and liquor sales, generating $88,114,171 in sales for 2018-19, or 3.95 percent of the Philadelphia region’s county share. Leading the pack…
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Ten Thousand Villages Opened a New Store in Glen Mills Nov. 29
Black Friday marked the opening of a new Ten Thousand Villages shop in Glen Mills at Glen Eagle Square, writes Lisa Dukart for Main Line Today. It joins Ten Thousand Villages fair trade stores in Media, Bryn Mawr and Center City. The company focuses on sourcing its curated selection of products from artisans around the…
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From Wawa to Wegman’s to Trader Joe’s, Here’s Why We Have Our Favorite Grocery Stores
Nostalgia plays a big role in finding a grocery store we love, writes Martha Daniel for eater.com. Your favorite store might be the place your mom took you to shop, or it has your favorite treat or it helps you reconnect with home after a long time away. People value local stores and regional identity.…
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