<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4T1mhy_0vlMBl4D00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4T1mhy_0vlMBl4D00" width="970" height="550" ><figcaption>Image via Boyds.</figcaption></figure><p>Independently operated fashion emporiums like Boyds in Philadelphia continue to attract luxury buyers, and are reporting some of their biggest sales ever.</p><p>Despite the long-held belief that high-end department-store chains and elite online retailers along with brands’ own shops would mark the end of independently operated fashion emporiums, the reality is significantly different, writes Christina Binkley for the Robb Report.</p><p>Many indie boutiques continue to lure luxury buyers away from department stores to great success.</p><p>Boyds in Philadelphia is among these stores. The boutique owned and run by the same family since 1938 opened a second location in 2022. It reported its biggest sales year ever in 2023 with sales rising nine percent.</p><p>The store takes some of its best customers to New York on field trips where they get the chance to preselect items from wholesale showrooms for the next season.</p><p>“The No. 1 reason we continue to thrive is the relationships we have with clients,” said Andrew Gushner, who with his brother Alex is the fourth generation of the family to join the business.</p><p>Another advantage of shopping at Boyds is alterations, as the company employs 25 full-time tailors — and is always looking for more.</p><p>“If we could hire 10 more tailors tomorrow, we would,” said Alex. “It’s probably the best place for us to invest money, in my opinion.” </p><p>Read more about Boyds and the continue prevalence of indie boutiques in the Robb Report.</p><p>_____</p><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VrgIVxrZrNw?feature=oembed" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div></div></body>

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Indie Boutiques Like Boyds in Philadelphia Keep Attracting Luxury Buyers

Independently operated fashion emporiums like Boyds in Philadelphia continue to attract luxury buyers, and are reporting some of their biggest sales ever. Despite the long-held belief that high-end department-store chains and elite online retailers along with brands’ own shops would mark the end of independently operated fashion emporiums, the reality is significantly different, writes Christina Binkley for the Robb Report.