Montgomery Community Media

It’s the end of an era for two retail stores in the Silver Spring area. The Kmart in Aspen Hill and the Sears in White Oak are closing permanently. Both Sears and Kmart are owned by Transformco. The announcement about Kmart was made on the store’s local Facebook page on Jan. 28: “We were gearing […]

As part of Montgomery County’s latest coronavirus executive order that went into effect Dec. 15, large retail establishments are required to receive county approval by Dec. 23 in order to operate with more than 150 people in their establishments. To receive approval, businesses will need to submit a request for a Letter of Approval—via the […]

Days after the Washington Redskins announced that a formal review of the team’s name was underway, major retailers have responded. Beginning this week, Target, Walmart and Dick’s Sporting Goods have stopped selling the team’s merchandise. Given today’s announcement by the NFL and the Washington team’s ownership, we are discontinuing the sale of items that reference […]

Shoppers take note: Clarksburg Premium Outlets is adding more retailers. According to a news release, J. Crew Factory and Paul Stuart will open their doors at the shopping center later this summer. You will find J. Crew Factory on the High Street Level near Calvin Klein and Paul Stuart will be located near Salvatore Ferragamo. […]

In just a few months, the first retailers at Westside at Shady Grove Metro will open their doors in the new transit community located on Crabbs Branch Way and adjacent to the Shady Grove Metro. The new shops will be located in The Daley, a mixed-use building co-developed by EYA and Bozzuto, that is opening its […]

Clarksburg Premium Outlets is preparing to open on Oct. 27, and shoppers are expected to find an array of retailers including A/X Armani Exchange, Armani Outlet, Calvin Klein, Coach, Nike Factory Store, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th, Steve Madden Outlet, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Tumi, UGG Australia, and Under Armour. Today, company officials announced even […]

The opportunity to land a new job attracted nearly 1,000 applicants to the job fair sponsored by Clarksburg Premium Outlets on August 19. About 200 people were already lined up when the doors opened at Clarksburg High School at 10 a.m. The new outlet shopping center is expected to open in October. Retailers are looking […]

Maryland Delegate Bill Frick is pushing state legislation that could end the liquor monopoly in Montgomery County. If the General Assembly passes this bill in the upcoming legislative session, Frick said voters would decide at the ballot box in 2016 if they want to keep Montgomery County’s liquor monopoly in place or not. In this […]