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Business

COVID-19: Thrift Stores Face Economic Pressures of Pandemic

December 9, 2020Donovan F Hugel

Businesses worldwide have been forced to make widespread changes due to the pandemic. How have thrift stores, which are staples of local communities, dealt with the challenges?

Environment

Sustainable Living: Five Eco-Friendly Businesses in Philadelphia

May 25, 2016Daniel John Newhart and

When a business is sustainable, its practices demonstrate how to make a profit while also promoting, addressing and being conscious of environmental issues. Here are a few businesses that focus their mission not only on making money but

5th Street

Queen Village: Five Thrift Shops Where You Should Buy, Sell and Donate

October 8, 2014

Thrift shops, like Retrospect (above), are popping up all around Philadelphia, and the center of the used and vintage craze is Queen Village. With Fabric Row on 4th Street, many thrift and vintage shops have

Featured Stories

Queen Village: Philly AIDS Thrift Going Strong After Eight Years

October 17, 2013George W. Miller

South Philadelphia favorite Philly AIDS Thrift celebrated its eighth anniversary this past weekend – and it has a lot to celebrate as a local style hub as well as a charitable organization. The store, which

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