NEWS

This is your place to keep up on the latest news and information about retail in Philadelphia.

January 31, 2012
PHILLY'S FASHION SENSE RETURNS AND IT LOOKS AND FEELS LOCAL, Flying Kite

January 25, 2012
MARSHALL'S PLANS FIRST CENTER CITY STORE, Philadelphia Inquirer

January 25, 2012
MARSHALL'S OPENING A CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA STORE, Philadelphia Business Journal

January 25, 2012
MIRROR, MIRROR: PANTS? NO, FREE PEOPLE IS STRESSING THE DRESS, Philadelphia Inquirer

January 24, 2012
PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU ENTICING INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO THE REGION THROUGH TAXFREEPHILLY.COM, Marketwatch

January 20, 2012
BUSINESS HOTEL ROUNDUP: PHILADELPHIA, Portfolio.com

January 6, 2012
THREE FATHERS HATCH A PLAN TO ENRICH YOUR CHILDREN, Philadelphia Business Journal

January 2012
MORE RETAILERS ARE MAKING THEIR OWN WARES, Shopping Centers Today [Membership required]

December 1, 2011
SELLING CENTER CITY, GlobeSt.com

December 2011
BUILDING A LEGACY The Gourmet Retailer

December 2011
THE REURBANIZATION OF RETAIL, Real Estate Forum

November 9, 2011
SARAH VAN AKEN AWARDED 'YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF 2012,' Press Release (PDF | 20 KB)

November 3, 2011
COST OF LIVING: HOW EXPENSIVE IS PHILADELPHIA?, Keystone Edge

November 2011
CENTER CITY ON THE RISE, Shopping Center Business

October 27, 2011
A SNEAK PEEK AT STEPHEN STARR'S LATEST: IL PITTORE, Uwishunu.com

October 26, 2011
RETAIL OPERATIONS IN PHILADELPHIA RECOVER AHEAD OF NATION, CityBiz List

October 24, 2011
FIVE NEW RETAIL BRANDS OPEN IN CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA, CityBiz List

October 24, 2011
PHILADELPHIA BOUTIQUE SHOPPING: A GUIDE TO LOCAL FASHION, offManhattan

October 20, 2011
MANUFACTURING IN THE PHILADELPHIA REGION EXPANDS AFTER CONTRACTING FOR 2 STRAIGHT MONTHS, The Washington Post

September 30, 2011
FASHION SHOWS GIVE PHILLY A LIFT, The Epoch Times

September 29, 2011
PHILA. GETTING $2.3M GRANT TO AID BUSINESSES, Philadelphia Business Journal

September 28, 2011
RUNWAY PROJECT LINES UP FAA AID, Courier Post

September 26, 2011
TEVA BREAKING GROUND ON $300M PHILA. DISTRIBUTION CENTER, Philadelphia Business Journal

September 26, 2011
HILTON HOME2 SUITES HOTEL ON TAP FOR PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia Business Journal

September 20, 2011
CHEF MICHAEL SOLOMONOV FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, NYTimes.com

September 13, 2011
PHILADELPHIA AGENCIES RECEIVE FUNDS TO FOSTER REGIONAL BUSINESS GROWTH, Phillyburbs.com

September 13, 2011
PHILADELPHIA BABY BOOM COULD BENEFIT CITY SCHOOLS, REPORT SAYS, Philadelphia Inquirer

September 12, 2011
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CENTER CITY DISTRICT GROWTH REPORT, WHYY

September 12, 2011
PHILADELPHIA COLLECTION: NICOLE MILLER SAYS COMPARISONS TO NYC AREN'T FAIR, Metro

September 9, 2011
PHILLY'S 12-DAY FASHION EVENT SHOWCASES WHAT'S IN FOR FALL, Philadelphia Inquirer

September 8, 2011
HUD AWARDS $13.3 MILLION TO BRING JOBS, REVITALIZE 'BROWNFIELDS' IN SIX CITIES, Real Estate Rama

September 2011
THE BEST NEW RESTAURANTS IN AMERICA, 2011, Bon Appetit

August 16, 2011
STEPHEN STARR, GEORGES PERRIER OPENING NEW PHILA. RESTAURANTS, Philadelphia Business Journal

August 15, 2011
MILKBOY COFFEE'S FIRST CENTER CITY OUTPOST OPENS FOR BEVERAGE SERVICE TODAY, AUGUST 15, WITH FOOD AND LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE TO FOLLOW, Uwishunu.com

August 14, 2011
PHILADELPHIA COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS CITY'S FASHION INDUSTRY, The Philadelphia Tribune

August 12, 2011
THE PHILADELPHIA COLLECTION WILL RETURN THIS FALL, Philly.com

August 11, 2011
IS PHILLY THE NEXT EAST COAST FASHION CAPITOL?, Metro Philadelphia

August 11, 2011
PHILADELPHIA'S 2ND ANNUAL FASHION FESTIVAL SET FOR SEPTEMBER, CBS Philly

August 11, 2011
HOLLYWOOD BUZZ: THE PHILADELPHIA COLLECTION, 6 ABC

July 27, 2011
DINNERS TO TRAVEL FOR: THERE'S GOOD EATING APLENTY ALONG THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR,
The New York Post

June 27, 2011
BROOKLYN INDUSTRIES FOUNDER LEXY FUNK FEATURED IN ARTICLE ABOUT ENTREPRENEURSHIP,
USA Today

May 2011
10 GREAT CITIES FOR COLLEGE GRADS: PHILADELPHIA, Kiplinger

May 10, 2011
10 BEST NEW URBAN RESTAURANTS, Frommer's

May 10, 2011
RECYCLED BANNERS: BAG YOURSELF A DESIGNER PIECE OF PHILADELPHIA, 6 ABC

May 10, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS CHEF MICHAEL SOLOMONOV, WINNER OF THE 2011 JAMES BEARD AWARD FOR BEST CHEF MID-ATLANTIC, Uwishunu.com

May 9, 2011
JACK WILLS NEXT BRITISH RETAILER INVADING PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia Business Journal

May 8, 2011
FOR YOUNG FAMILIES, THE CITY IS INCREASINGLY A VIABLE OPTION, Plan Philly

May, 2011
APPAREL'S 2011 TOP INNOVATORS, Apparel

April 27, 2011
GETTING THE LAY OF THE LAND IN PHILLY, CNN

April 8, 2011
DR. MARTENS TO OPEN STORE ON WALNUT, Philadelphia Business Journal

April 5, 2011
GO PHILLY!, The New York Times

March 25, 2011
THE DI BRUNOS' GROWING EMPIRE, PhiladelphiaMag.com

March 25, 2011
AMERICA'S BEST BYO RESTAURANTS, Travel + Leisure

March, 2011
CENSUS: AMONG PEER CITIES, PHILADELPHIA'S GROWTH IS ABOVE AVERAGE, The Philadelphia Inquirer

February 17, 2011
JAMES BEARD AWARD SEMIFINALISTS ANNOUNCED: PHILADELPHIA GARNERS 16 NOMINATIONS LED BY JOSE GARCES AND MARC VETRI UP FOR OUTSTANDING CHEF, Uwishunu.com

February 17, 2011
JOSE GARCES AND DESIGNER JUN AIZAKI TEAM UP TO LAUNCH GUAPO TACO, Philly.com- The Insider

February 8, 2011
URBAN OUTFITTERS DEBUTS BHLDN COLLECTION, Womens Wear Daily (PDF | 212 KB)

February 7, 2010
NUTTER TOUTS PROJECTS BRINGING JOBS TO PHILADELPHIA, Philly.com

February 1, 2011
PHILADELPHIA RETAILERS UNITE TO SELL CITY AS A PRIME BUSINESS LOCATION, PRWeek

February, 2011
7 DECADENT CHOCOLATE TREATS, O, The Oprah Magazine

February, 2011
IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY, MR Magazine (PDF | 600 KB)

January 28, 2011
JONATHAN ADLER OPENS NEWEST BOUTIQUE IN CENTER CITY, CityBiz Real Estate

January 24, 2011
HIGH-END RETAIL COMING BACK ACCORDING TO ONE PHILA. FORECAST, PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL, Philadelphia Business Journal

January 21, 2011
BEYOND CHEESE STEAKS: A TOUR OF PHILADELPHIA RESTAURANTS, The New York Times

January 12, 2011
CHEAP CHICA'S GUIDE: RUE LA LA GOES LOCAL, NBC Philadelphia

January 7, 2011
EARLY HOLIDAY SHOPPERS HELP SEASON'S SALES RISE, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, The Philadelphia Inquirer

December 29, 2010
SHOP RUE LA LA IN PHILLY!, The Philadelphia Inquirer: Mirror Image

December 21, 2010
THE CONTAINER STORE AND URBAN OUTFITTERS TO RECEIVE GOLD MEDAL AND INNOVATOR AWARDS AT NRF 2011 ANNUAL CONVENTION, NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION, National Retail Federation

December 20, 2010
AMERICA'S TOP 10 SHOPPING CITIES, Yahoo! Travel

December 20, 2010
REPORT: THE CENTER CITY RETAIL MARKET IS THRIVING, WITH RESTAURANT OPENINGS AND CONSUMER DEMAND AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH, Uwishunu.com

December 7, 2010
CENTER CITY'S FINER SIDE GROWS DESPITE TOUGH ECONOMY, Metro

December 7, 2010
JONATHAN ADLER OPENING BOUTIQUE IN PHILLY, HauteLiving.com

December 1, 2010
THIS JUST IN: OLD CITY GETS A JONATHAN ADLER STORE, PhillyMag.com

November 18, 2010
MITCHELL & NESS OPENS FLAGSHIP STORE, Slam

November 11, 2010
MITCHELL & NESS OPENING NEW PHILA. STORE, Philadelphia Business Journal

November 1, 2010
ARCADIA BOUTIQUE OPENS 2ND LOCATION: ARCADIA RITTENHOUSE, Press Release (PDF | 68 KB)

October 23, 2010
PHILADELPHIA: FOOD, NIGHTLIFE AND STYLE IN THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE, The Huffington Post

October 20, 2010
KIMPTON PLANS TO TURN HISTORIC, 5TH AND CHESTNUT BUILDING INTO MONACO HOTEL, The Philadelphia Inquirer

September 2010
PHILADELPHIA CENTER CITY ROUNDTABLE HIGHLIGHTS VIBRANCY, Shopping Center Business

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, PhillyMag.com

August 2010
TRANSFORMING 'FOOD DESSERTS', Shopping Centers Today (PDF | 193 KB)

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 | 106 KB)

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 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 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

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