4 04, 2025

The Epic Saga of Reading Outlets: From Rags to Riches to Rags Again

2025-04-05T19:49:39-04:00April 4th, 2025|Outlets, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Gather ‘round, ye seekers of discounted fleece, for the tale of the Redding Pennsylvania outlets—er, Reading Pennsylvania outlets (curse that silent “a”)—is a yarn spun from the looms of history, greed, and polyester blends. Once the crowned jewel of America’s bargain empire, this [...]

12 09, 2020

Kitty Solomon helped spawn the Outlet Industry

2020-09-13T03:04:09-04:00September 12th, 2020|Businesses-Industry, Outlets|0 Comments

At one time Reading was dominated by textile manufacturers. By the 1960s and early 1970s most of the textile companies moved south, but a couple that remained - Talbott and David Crystal – had outlets, mainly for women’s clothing. Under the leadership of [...]

25 05, 2020

Reading, PA – Outlet Capital of the World

2021-01-14T23:33:24-04:00May 25th, 2020|Businesses-Industry, Outlets|0 Comments

Outlets first appeared in the Eastern United States in the 1930s. Factory stores started to offer damaged or excess goods to employees at a low price. After some time, the audience expanded to include non-employees. In 1936, Anderson-Little (a men's clothing brand) opened [...]

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