Category Archives: retail

We recently decided to get our thrift on by trying for a bargain clothes-shopping experience in Wellesley. Our first stop was Second Time Around, located at 574 Washington St. Actually a consignment shop, not a thrift store, this was our most high-end used-clothing experience of the day. You won’t find many Gap or Old Navy [...]

A scene we came across  last week at the Thunder sporting goods store. A store employee asked if anyone might have lost a piece of jewelry — a heart pendant covered in diamonds. A woman whose heart palpitations could be heard throughout the store — and probably across Wellesley Square — quickly claimed the piece, [...]

The Monogram Source store, located at 555 Washington St. in Wellesley, is shutting down this week.

Let’s see if we’ve got this straight. Women’s clothing boutique Hazel & Grace cleared out of the challenging 254 Washington St. location in Wellesley last spring to make way for detoxification treatment center Dtox International. Hazel & Grace took its business to Newton and had an online store. Hazel & Grace  resurfaced at 9 Crest [...]

Wellesley’s starting to look a lot like Natick. We’ll not only next week match the Natick Collection’s California Pizza Kitchen (there will even be a ceremonial “first pizza” cutting on Monday), but the Townsman reports that Panera Bread, which already has locations in Natick and Framingham, could be on its way to Wellesley’s Linden Square. [...]

The USS Eymergeddon cruised into downtown Wellesley this past weekend to  promote a visit by fashion retailer Vineyard Vines at EA Davis in Wellesley. Picture courtesy of marketing company Eymer.