Shoppers will spot some new seasonal tenants and kiosks as the Mall at Steamtown prepares for the holiday shopping season.
Several seasonal tenants at the mall are returners, including Magdon Music, an Olyphant retailer of musical instruments and accessories, and Gift Gallery, which sells pictures, plaques and frames.
"A lot of the people that were with us last year are still with us," said Art Levandoski, marketing manager for the mall.
Sports Fever, a memorabilia shop that was housed in a mall kiosk during the last holiday season, moved into a storefront space earlier this year.
Owner Sharon Argo took a leave from her job as a waitress last year to start the kiosk and the business took off.
"I fell in love with doing it," said Ms. Argo, who admits she had to learn a lot about sports after establishing the business.
When she moved from a kiosk into the store, Ms. Argo invested heavily in memorabilia and stocked and decorated the store by herself.
"It's a lot of work," Ms. Argo said. "It's a learning experience."
Other seasonal tenants at the mall include Arts Handmade, which sells hand-crafted sweaters, hats, shawls and jewelery, and Calendar Games, a vendor of calendars and toys.
New temporary tenants who set up shop at the mall this year include Toyriffic/As Seen on TV, a co-branded shop, and Sweeties Candy Shack, a confectionery store.
Holiday seasonal kiosks include vendors selling perfume, personalized ornaments and candles.
The mall seeks temporary tenants to address gaps in its retail mix, Mr. Levandoski said.
"You try to figure out what you are missing and fill it," he said.
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