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Boscov's continuing success makes it regarded as somewhat of an "outlier" because many department store retailers had begun pulling back to a degree on brick-and-mortar formats. Boscov's saw record sales of $ 1.2 billion in 2017. Since 2009, the chain continues to expand and opened its 47th store in
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589:Civic affairs and charitable giving
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1136:"Boscov's emerges from bankruptcy"
1034:Milford, Maureen (July 12, 1987).
958:"About Boscov's Department Stores"
782:"About Boscov's Department Stores"
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1972:Crozer Keystone Health System
1967:Christiana Care Health System
810:"Boscov's doing retail right"
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1333:Vasil, Jim (April 4, 2018).
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2077:W. L. Gore & Associates
1874:Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
1241:Staff (February 15, 2023).
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180:(former Chairman & CEO)
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1835:Notable Philadelphia-based
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542:Albert Boscov died from
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1900:Valley-based businesses
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644:Kimmy Steps on a Crack!
631:Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
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2057:Vishay Intertechnology
1997:Liberty Property Trust
1898:Other notable Delaware
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711:Moorestown, New Jersey
424:2008 economic downturn
133:4630 Perkiomen Avenue
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2591:Daniels Motor Company
2467:Reading outer station
2412:Reading Public Museum
2196:Johnson & Johnson
2147:Shire Pharmaceuticals
889:(Searchable database)
428:Chapter 11 bankruptcy
355:Lebanon, Pennsylvania
347:Albert "Albie" Boscov
309:Reading, Pennsylvania
114:Reading, Pennsylvania
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2157:Teva Pharmaceuticals
2142:Siemens Healthineers
2122:Delaware Investments
1952:Carpenter Technology
1791:Day & Zimmermann
1580:Companies portal
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1358:Entertainment Weekly
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692:Binghamton, New York
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2093:US headquarters of
2012:Rita's Italian Ice
2002:Penn Entertainment
1889:White and Williams
759:1981 Boscov's Logo
625:In popular culture
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382:Ports of the World
321:Pennsylvania Dutch
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199:1.5 billion (2021)
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