Over the next couple of months, three local businesses will be closing their doors. On Saturday, February 16th, Polka Dots will be closing their store at 246 Bridge Street. The shop, a women's clothing boutique, opened nearly two and a half years ago but has recently found business slow. --- Originally, (owner Susan) Randels said that the store was doing well, but that the momentum could not keep up. "The things that sold in Paoli didn't sell in Phoenixville," she said, adding that some customers thought that the store was too expensive or the sizing did not go high enough (size 12 being the highest size sold). "We tried everything." Randels also said that parking was an issue for many of her customers who could either not find spaces or did not feel safe parking behind the store. --- Polka Dots remains open until the 16th, with hours on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The phone number is 610-935-5914. Clothing and shoes a...
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It's been out belief for several years that a weekly tabloid on the order of the City Paper, Metro or Philadelphia Weekly is exactly the kind of publication that the bedroom communities surrounding Phoenixville will consume best. With this move they're targeting an underserved market and the potential is great.
A weekly tabloid can be hipper and more user friendly while the Phoenix's website can evolve to include daily updates and discussion threads and, if executed correctly, more economically satisfy the daily news requirements of Borough.
It's become obvious that there has not consistently been enough quality news or features to support a daily in this market, and now the paper can be rid of the canned national filler and focus content areas on sports, entertainment, culture, the townships and the Borough.
We are hopeful that the effort will include that enhanced focus as well as improved editorial content and design- for the new paper and the online presence- or the potential that this change signifies will be an economic reaction rather than a positive modification.
We're excited about this approach as an advertising opportunity and a way for the region to be represented with more style and aplomb!