Rehoboth Beach Delaware - shopping

Stores close at Rehoboth Outlets

admin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:53:21 -0800

The operators of the Tanger Outlets in Rehoboth Beach say two stores closed last week and a third will close next month.

General Manager Amy Norgate says Pfaltzgraff and Geoffrey Beene closed their stores at the Midway Shopping Center on Dec. 28. She says KB Toys plans to close its location at the Bayside Shopping Center on Feb. 9. The KB chain declared bankruptcy last month.

Norgate says the Pfaltzgraff and Geoffrey Beene closings were decided at the corporate level and were not necessarily related to local sales.

Online shopping season has started

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:43:34 -0800

Chip Hearn knows what you did at your work computer Monday. And he promises not to tell your boss.

Surreptitious online holiday shopping may not be the most honorable use of company time, but it is helping lift the fortunes of Hearn and many other local retailers at a precarious time in the nation's economy.

For Hearn, who runs the Peppers.com hot-sauce site from Rehoboth Beach, Monday's touted start of the online holiday shopping season -- known as "Cyber Monday" -- is more of a marketing shtick than a real phenomenon. He's been busy since the nation started digesting its turkey Thursday night.

Black Friday in Rehoboth Outlets

admin — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:16:15 -0800

The day after Thanksgiving has long been known as "Black Friday" in reference to retailers' numbers being in the black, or showing a profit. But recently, that name could be referenced more to the darkness of the night, when shoppers begin nabbing holiday bargains.

Stores at Tanger Outlets in Rehoboth Beach will open at midnight Thanksgiving night.

"It's a fun event," said Susan Katz of Centreville, Md. "You think you'd get a lot of stuff done by getting there early, but the lines are as bad as they are during the day. One year, the parking lots were full and we couldn't go."

Shopping? Discount stores and outlet centers!

admin — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:14:14 -0800

While a tight economy might cause most households to rein in the spending overall this holiday season, consumers typically adapt and get creative to make the most of their holiday budgets. The dramatic shift this year is where shoppers will spend their money, and according to research, it will be in discount stores and outlet centers. That is the emerging strategy that Americans will employ to keep their holiday traditions alive.

Business owners work to give customers more bang for the buck

admin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:18:28 -0700

The sagging U.S economy has sparked changes at businesses in Rehoboth Beach as business owners work to give customers more bang for the buck.

At the forefront of this is Fusion, at 50 Wilmington Ave. The restaurant has lowered the price of all its menu items to $20 or less.

Bill Karrow, executive chef and proprietor of Fusion said, “Let’s face it, it costs 75 or 80 bucks to fill your tank up. That hurts. So we’ve made a conscious decision to keep all our entrees under $20. And it’s been working very well.”

The 25th annual Spring Sidewalk Sale

admin — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:58:15 -0700

Even without throngs of tourists filling the boardwalk, residents should expect a little less walking room on the sidewalks this weekend.

As the 25th annual Spring Sidewalk Sale kicks off this weekend, Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce President Carol A. Everhart said visitors should expect some great deals and merchants can expect to clear additional retail space for new summer merchandise.

New supermarkets on the eastbound side of Route 24 near Long Neck

admin — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:14:17 -0700

As the outlying communities of Delaware's beach resorts continue expanding, two major food retailers are putting locations into one area that currently has very limited choices.

Giant Food Inc. and Harris Teeter Inc. are opening new supermarkets this May on the eastbound side of Route 24 near Long Neck.

The new supermarkets will bring more jobs to the area, as well as more shopping options for residents. Currently, the only choice for groceries, without going to Millsboro or the Rehoboth Beach area, is a Food Lion.

Make a plan for shopping @ Rehoboth Outlets

admin — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:31:00 -0800

* Before leaving home, check the Tanger Outlets Web site ( http://www.tangeroutlet.com) and print coupons for favorite stores.

* Dress for combat: slip-on shoes, easy-to-remove clothing, specialty lingerie (particularly important if you want something with lots of spandex or cleavage).

* On arrival, go to customer service for the two coupon books available. One is free with a AAA card, while the other costs $10 ($5 for seniors). The booklets don't always overlap and don't cover all stores.

Outlets are hot spots to score Black Friday deals

admin — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:16:04 -0800

It's the most wonderful time of the year ... for shopping, that is.

Today kicks off a truly American "holiday," Black Friday -- the post-Turkey Day scramble that offers more options to spend money (and cash in on some sweet deals) in one day than a single person could possibly take advantage of.

Across Delmarva, retailers are knocking down prices the day after Thanksgiving, but at the beach, thousands will be headed towards two of the biggest places for savings: The outlets.

Good sales for beach businesses

admin — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:25:25 -0700

A summer of dry conditions and tolerable temperatures helped many of the business owners in downtown Rehoboth Beach meet their sales targets this season.

Some weeks were better than others, but many businesses are reporting sales were as good as or better than last year's, even though Del. 1 construction just outside of town frustrated tourists.

Traffic counts -- and cash register receipts -- proved that the number of visitors this summer equaled or even slightly exceeded the annual average of about 2.1 million visitors to downtown Rehoboth from Memorial Day through Labor Day, officials said.