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Day-trippers and visitors who had a place to stay had the Shore resorts’ beaches and boardwalk pretty much to themselves. Motels still cannot open.
5 years ago
Fear of public restrooms prompts creative solutions as some businesses reopen
Some people are afraid to use potentially germ-filled public restrooms as stay-at-home restrictions begin lifting. That's boosting sales of products that offer creative altern
5 years ago
‘Inequities and biases’: Workers petition for union at Philadelphia Museum of Art ahead of reopening
A push for a union was brewing before the museum was shut because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 years ago
Philly antique stores are thriving online — but owners say the boom can’t last
Sourcing new material during a pandemic is a problem.
5 years ago
Face masks provide a new frontier for retailers during coronavirus crisis
Many popular brands including Nordstrom and Gap now sell nonmedical grade face masks to meet consumer demand, but experts say mask sales are a drop in the bucket.
5 years ago
Johnson & Johnson to stop selling talc-based baby powder in US, Canada
The product faces nearly 20,000 lawsuits claiming it caused ovarian cancer or mesothelioma.
5 years ago
More Lysol, no more pens in rooms. Hotels adapt to win back guests
Hotels have been devastated by the pandemic. To survive, they are adapting with extra-deep cleaning and contactless interactions.
5 years ago
Lobbyists become essential as Pa. debates who gets to reopen
Pennsylvania businesses seeking to reopen are finding success hiring lobbyists, but who can afford that access?
5 years ago
Curbside pickup means some sales for N.J.’s nonessential businesses — and more questions
Beauty supply and hobby stores were among businesses shut down in late March. They can have limited dealing with customers now, with mixed results so far.
5 years ago
Pa. officials allow scaled-back real estate operations to resume statewide
Gov. Tom Wolf on the same day vetoed a bill to restart the real estate industry, angering Republicans in the legislature.
5 years ago
Home decor retailer to cease operations, liquidate Philadelphia-area stores
A Texas-based home decor retailer has filed a motion seeking bankruptcy court approval to begin a wind-down of its retail operations.
5 years ago
Facebook launches virtual shopping mall, saying it will help small businesses
The social network is positioning its new commerce feature as a way to help small businesses that have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
5 years ago
Amazon to open new fulfillment center on site of former GM plant near Wilmington
A former General Motors assembly plant will be home to Delaware’s newest Amazon warehouse. The company said it plans to hire 1,000 workers.
5 years ago
No more watercooler talk and other ways offices will adapt to the pandemic
The human need to connect means offices will likely survive the pandemic, but in an altered state.
5 years ago
Businesses are reopening, but customers may not be ready to go back
Analysts say that businesses and their customers, through their actions, will decide when the economy opens up again.
5 years ago