
RJ White, Manager of Media Relations and Interactive Marketing
Center City District
660 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: 215.440.5550
E-mail: rwhite@centercityphila.org
This is your place to keep up on the latest news and information about retail in Philadelphia.
September 8, 2010
WINING ABOUT THE GOOD LIFE: SOME NIFTY EVENTS FOR YOUR CALENDAR, Main Line Media News
September 3, 2010
LOOK OUT NEW YORK, THE PHILADELPHIA COLLECTION 2010 IS HERE, Examiner.com
September 2, 2010
BELLES OF THE BLOCK - Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran, The Philadelphia Inquirer
September 1, 2010
PHILADELPHIA KICKS OFF FIRST OF FALL FASHION EVENTS, WHYY
September 1, 2010
HE MEANS JEANS, The Philadelphia Inquirer
August 30, 2010
PHILLY CHEF JOSE GARCES HAS RECIPE FOR SUCCESS, Yahoo! News
August 30, 2010
THE PHILADELPHIA COLLECTION 2010, Runway Magazine
August 26, 2010
LABEL IT: THE PHILADELPHIA COLLECTION, Philly.com
August 26, 2010
EVERYTHING FASHION DURING 10-DAY PHILADELPHIA FESTIVAL, KYW Newsradio
August 26, 2010
JENICE ARMSTRONG: PHILLY FASHIONS A BIG SHOW, Philly.com
August 23, 2010
PHILADELPHIA FALL RESTAURANT PREVIEW, Zagat Buzz: Philadelphia Edition
August 11, 2010
OUTDOOR DINING: ANYTHING BUT EXHAUSTED IN PHILLY, Philly.com
August 11, 2010
SIDEWALK CAFES STILL BOOMING, Foobooz.com
August 5, 2010
INTERIOR DESIGN BIZ/GALLERY COMING TO RITTENHOUSE, Brownstoner.com
August 5, 2010
PHILA. BESTS BOSTON IN MILLIONAIRES, Philly.com
August 2010
THE PHILADELPHIA COLLECTION 2010 PREVIEW,
PhillyMagazine.com
August 2010
TRANSFORMING 'FOOD DESSERTS', Shopping Centers Today (PDF | 193KB)
July 30, 2010
PORTRAIT OF A LADIES' CLOTHIER: SOPHY CURSON, Philadelphia Magazine
July 30, 2010
THE APPLE OF MANY AN EYE OPENING IN PHILLY TONIGHT, Philly.com
July 30, 2010
MORE ROOM AT READING TERMINAL MARKET, Philadelphia Business Journal
July 29, 2010
DESIGNER SARAH VAN AKEN BRINGS HER LOCALLY MADE/GLOBALLY INSPIRED/SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS/COMMUNITY BASED FASHION LABRL SA VA NATION- WIDE WITH ONLINE STORE LAUNCH WWW.SAVAFASHION.COM, Press Release (PDF | 106KB)
July 29, 2010
PHILADELPHIA’S FIRST APPLE STORE TO OPEN THIS FRIDAY AT 5 PM ON RITTENHOUSE ROW, uwishunu.com
July 28, 2010
PHILADELPHIA DESIGNER KRISTIN HASKINS-SIMMS AWAITS HER DEBUT ON 'PROJECT RUNWAY', Philadelphia Daily News
July 28, 2010
DESTINATION MATERNITY EARNINGS UP IN FISCAL 3Q, Philadelphia Business Journal
July 28, 2010
PHILADELPHIA HAT DESIGNER HONORED BY SMITHSONIAN, PW Style
July 28, 2010
SMITHSONIAN HONORS PHILADELPHIA HAT-MAKER, The Philadelphia Inquirer
July 28, 2010
APPLE STORE OPENS THIS WEEK ON WALNUT, Metro.us
July 27, 2010
APPLE STORE OPENING IN CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia Business Journal
July 27, 2010
SMITHSONIAN SAYS "HATS OFF" TO LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR, 6ABC.COM
July 27, 2010
PHILADELPHIA HONORS ‘QUEEN OF HATS’, KYW Newsradio
July 27, 2010
PHILADELPHIA HATMAKER MAKES HISTORY, WHYY.com
July 27, 2010
APPLE TO OPEN RETAIL STORE IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA ON FRIDAY, JULY 30, StreetInsider.com
July 2010
TV SHOWS FOCUS ON PHILLY FOOD, Philadelphia Grub Street
July 26, 2010
FALL RESTAURANT PREVIEW: STARR EDITION, The Philly Mag Restaurant Club
July 24, 2010
HATS OFF AT AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM EXHIBIT, The Philadelphia Tribune
July 2010
HOW TO SELL A CITY, GO: Inflight Magazine of AirTran
June 25 , 2010
CENTER CITY GROUPS FORM ALLIANCE TO FILL RETAIL SPACE, Philadelphia Business Journal
June 18 , 2010
PHILADELPHIA RETAIL:, STABLE MARKET KEEPS ADDING RETAILERS. , Rebusiness Online
June 17 , 2010
BRUCE AND MICHELLE SHANNON AT THE FASHION LAB - RON WILCH - OCTOBER GALLERY, YouTube.com
June, 2010
PHILADELPHIA COURTS RETAIL DEVELOPMENT, Shopping Centers Today (PDF | 231 KB)
May 27, 2010
10 GREAT PLACES TO SHOP LIKE CARRIE & CO., USA TODAY
May 27, 2010
LUCKY 13TH: ONCE SEEDY, IT'S NOW A SPARKLING RESTAURANT ROW, Philly.com
May 25, 2010
PHILA. AWARDING $2M IN FUNDING FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, Philadelphia Business Journal
May 19, 2010
MIRROR, MIRROR: THE VOGUE VANGUARD, Philly.com
May/June 2010
URBAN LIFE, SA VA COMES TO LIFE THANKS TO PHILLY FINANCING., Retail Traffic (PDF | 1.2 MB)
May 13, 2010
URBAN OUTFITTERS SALES, PROFITS UP IN 1Q, Philadelphia Business Journal
May 7, 2010
JOSE GARCES TAKES OVER TV, The Philly Mag Restaurant Club
May 6 , 2010
URBAN OUTFITTERS SALES UP 25% IN 1Q, Philadelphia Business Journal
May 2010
CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA CONTINUES TO ADD RETAILERS, Shopping Center Business
April 9, 2010
SELLING PHILADELPHIA'S RETAIL ASSETS, Philadelphia Business Journal
April-May 2010
THE SPOTS YOU'LL ADORE IN THE CITY THAT LOVES YOU BACK, Bust [PDF | 1.7MB]
March 26, 2010
SA VA COMES TO LIFE THANKS TO PHILLY FINANCING, Retail Traffic
March 26, 2010
CHANGING SKYLINE: WHY NOT RECYCLE INTERIOR FURNISHINGS?, Philadelphia Inquirer
March 23, 2010
JAMES BEARD AWARDS: THE PHILLY FINALISTS, Grub Street Philadelphia
March 23, 2010
TABU TEMPTS WASHINGTON SQUARE WEST, ZagatBuzz, Philadelphia Edition
March 22, 2010
RETAIL PUSH IS DIVERSE MIX OF TRADITIONAL AND EMERGING TALENT, PlanPhilly.com
March 22, 2010
N.Y.'S SERAFINA OPENING A BRANCH IN PHILLY, Philly.com
March 22, 2010
STARR'S NEXT RESTAURANT: EL REY, Philly.com
March 22, 2010
OLD WESTINGHOUSE BUILDING TO BE RENOVATED INSIDE AND OUT, Philadelphia Business Journal
March 19, 2010
PAFA DELVES INTO THE ART OF FINE DINING, Philadelphia Business Journal
March 17, 2010
URBAN TAPS NEW PRESIDENT FOR NAMESAKE BRAND, Women's Wear Daily
March 15, 2010
WHY YOU SHOULD START A COMPANY IN... PHILADELPHIA, Fast Company
March 11, 2010
PREIT LANDS RENEWAL OF ITS CREDIT LINE, Philly.com
March 4, 2010
URBAN TO ENTER BRIDAL, Women's Wear Daily
March 4, 2010
URBAN OUTFITTERS 4Q PROFIT NEARLY DOUBLES, Philadelphia Business Journal
March 4, 2010
URBAN OUTFITTERS TO START A WEDDING BRAND, Philly.com
March 2010
THE INTERNETS: IF THEY BUILD IT, Philadelphia Magazine
February 24 , 2010
MIROR, MIRROR: HOW PHILADELPHIA MIGHT FOSTER ITS DESIGNERS, The Philadelphia Inquirer
February 18 , 2010
JAMES BEARD 2010 RESTAURANT & CHEF AWARD FINALISTS ARE OUT... HELLO, PHILLY!, City Paper
February 15 , 2010
AFTER 33 YEARS, LAGOS HIRES JEWEL-NETWORK BOSS, Philly.com
February 11 , 2010
DESTINATION MATERNITY ANNOUNCES CREDIT RATINGS UPGRADE, Chain Store Age
February 9 , 2010
IRON CHEF GARCES TO DEBUT GARCES TRADING COMPANY, A CULINARY DESTINATION, The Gourmet Retailer
January 2010
MADE IN PHILADELPHIA, Where Philadelphia
January 31, 2010
WE MADE IT OURSELVES | MARCIE BLAINE CHOCOLATES, T Magazine, New York Times
January 29 , 2010
URBAN OUTFITTERS TO REPLACE ACS IN S&P 500, Reuters
January 28, 2010
DESTINATION MATERNITY REVERSES 1ST-QTR. LOSS, Womens Wear Daily
January 20, 2010
MIRROR, MIRROR: BRANDING PHILLY AS A FASHION GEM, The Philadelphia Inquirer
January 19, 2010
BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST ANNOUNCES LEASE WITH "IRON CHEF" JOSE GARCES AT CIRA CENTRE, Brandywine Realty Trust
December 22, 2009
THERE'S MORE TO PHILADELPHIA DINING THAN CHEESE STEAK, USA Today
December 22, 2009
IT'S ALWAYS BOOZY, PHILADELPHIA'S NEW COCKTAIL CORRIDOR, Tasting Table National
December 17, 2009
PHILA. RESTAURATEURS OPEN NEW PLACES, DEFYING THE RECESSION, The Philadelphia Inquirer
December 1, 2009
STEPHEN STARR TO OPEN MEXICAN RESTAURANT IN PHILA. THIS SPRING, Philadelphia Business Journal
November 23, 2009
VIDEO: PHILLY 360 PRESENTS: MENS URBAN FASHION WITH RAKIA REYNOLDS, uwishunu
November 16, 2009
STIMULUS FUNDING PHILA. GRANTS TO CREATIVE BUSINESSES, Philadelphia Business Journal
November 13, 2009
PHILA.’S WEB SITE PROVIDES INFO ON PLANNING, RUNNING BUSINESS IN CITY, Philadelphia Business Journal
November 10, 2009
FOUR SEASONS' FOUNTAIN WINS FIVE STARS, The Insider
November 9, 2009
DESTINATION MATERNITY PRESIDENT MATTHIAS RETIRING IN JUNE, Philadelphia Business Journal
November 4, 2009
MIRROR, MIRROR: ART MUSEUM SALUTES STYLE ICON TOM MAROTTA, The Philadelphia Inquirer
October 7 , 2009
OUR ALL-ACCESS FASHION WEEK, Philly.com
September 30, 2009
RISING AGAIN, SOUTH STREET IS POISED TO BECOME MORE RELEVANT THAN EVER, ONE RESTAURANT AT A TIME., City Paper
September 28, 2009
VIDEO: IT'S TIME FOR FALL FASHION, 6ABC.com
September 25, 2009
VIDEO: PHILLY 360 PRESENTS: PHILLY FASHION WITH RAKIA REYNOLDS, uwishunu
September 24, 2009
PHILLY WANTS RETAILERS TO 'BE IN ON IT,' BNet
September 24, 2009
PHASION PHEST PHILADELPHIA 2009 brings it with a passion, Philly Chit Chat
September 23, 2009
NEW PHILADELPHIA RETAIL WEB SITE ENTICES NEW RETAIL VENTURES, Weekly Press
September 18, 2009
LURING RETAILERS TO FILL VACANCIES, Philadelphia Tribune
September 17, 2009
CENTER CITY NOW LOOKS TO HOOK RETAIL, The Philadelphia Inquirer
September 17, 2009
WEBSITE NEW HUB FOR LOCAL BUSINESS INFO, WHYY
September 17, 2009
WEB SITE UNVEILED TO ATTRACT POTENTIAL RETAILERS IN PHILA., KYW 1060
September 17, 2009
DID A NEW WEBSITE JUST MAKE OPENING A RESTAURANT IN PHILLY - GASP! - USER-FRIENDLY?
Grub Street
September 15, 2009
RETAIL SALES RISE FIRST TIME IN SIX MONTHS, NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION SAYS,
Philadelphia Business Journal
September 3, 2009
SA VA OPENING, Philadelphia City Paper
August 31, 2009
THE NORTH FACE OPENING PHILADELPHIA STORE, Philadelphia Business Journal
August 27, 2009
CHOCOLATE CITY, The Philadelphia Inquirer
August 26, 2009
HIGH-END RETAIL WAITS OUT WALNUT ST. EXODUS, Metro
August 25, 2009
WALNUT ST. STILL POPULAR, Metro
August 20, 2009
Y-3 SHOP DEBUTS AT JOAN SHEPP, NBC Philadelphia
August 19, 2009
EXPERIENCE ESPRIT ON WALNUT STREET, NBC Philadelphia
August 16, 2009
’TOP’ CHEFS SHOW OFF CITY’S FEMININE SIDE, Metro
July 8, 2009
TWO PHILLY CHEFS TO FIGHT ON TOP CHEF, The Philadelphia Inquirer
May 12, 2009
ZAMA TO REPLACE LOIE, The Philadelphia Inquirer
May 6, 2009
JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNERS ARE NAMED, The New York Times
May 4, 2009
GARCES WINS MID-ATLANTIC BEARD AWARD, The Philadelphia Inquirer
April 15, 2009
JOSE GARCES’ VILLAGE WHISKEY IS UP FOR JUNE, The Philadelphia Inquirer
February 12, 2009
JUICY COUTURE GRAND OPENING!, NBC Philadelphia
February 9, 2009
UNION TRUST STAKES A CLAIM IN THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET, Philly Chit Chat




