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May 2025 by Connie Wragge
Walking into Hello World Modern Mercantile was such a visual delight! I had first read about the store online where information found on the website suggested shopping in person would offer the fullest selection. So true! There is an immense array of gift items waiting to be discovered, so much so that I walked around the store several times. I did not want to overlook anything. The staff are terrific, and the store is an easy walk from 30th Street Station. Be sure to check it out!
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April 2025 by Kamil Kruczek
Fantastic store if you're looking for home decor or gift ideas
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November 2024 by Chloe Shiao
Such a cute little shop with so many adorable things inside!
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October 2024 by Ryan Winick
Awesome variety of cute items to put together a care package or assemble a nice gift. Went to put together a box of goodies for a friend and was able to get a great assortment of items (blanket, ultra soft pumpkin, candle, etc) for about $100.
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October 2024 by It Wasii
Very nice staff and a lot of great artistically aesthetic things to choose from. I left with a ton of plushies that say quirky things and my now favorite set of earrings. If you’re looking for something seemingly custom to your lifestyle this is the place for you.
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June 2024 by Yue Sun (Halo)
Very cute gift shop and not expensive
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November 2023 by Aylin T
Cute store in university city, there are gifts for any age and type of people.
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June 2023 by jamie sokol
racist establishment. go somewhere else to get this stuff for half the price
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May 2023 by Hillari Bashioum
This store should be on your list of places to go in Philly! Wonderful selection of gifts and wants. The employees were lovely and extremely helpful.
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May 2023 by Johanna Kim
This place is great with lots of fun gifts.
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January 2023 by Shirell D.
This is actually a minus minus star. So having to do some errands in the University City section of philadelphia, I decided to park on Walnut Street and take a brief stroll I stopped into one little quaint Coffee House and obtained a gorgeous fitted hat that supports the cause of oceans. Then I stepped into hello world. Three sales associates all of Caucasian ethnicity watched me walk around smell candles brows look at trinkets. Not one of them acknowledge my presence. And I think I should add that I am a black woman. I noticed that one of the associates casually eased at a an appropriate distance from me but seems to have kept her eyes on me. I am a person that loves artistry, and finding treasures. Casually walked up to one of the associates of which whom never acknowledged me, and I softly and gently at excuse me, is this a private owned store. She acknowledged that it is, and that the owner's name was Jay. I went on to say it's quite interesting, that I walked into this establishment, and by the way the items here are absolutely lovely. I also reiterated that no one acknowledged me. I went on to say I could be a secret shopper I could be someone coming here to buy Novelties for very important meeting. At this point a man came from behind some type of curtain and asked if everything was all right. So despite my whimsical tone, and very unthreatening posture, this gentleman proceeded to ask if everything was all right as if there was a problem?. So I explained to him what I had said to the other sales associate. I advise him that I'm a consumer, most consumers make a decision to patronize, and spend their money upon the first impression of entering and establishment. I also added that that makes a difference as to where you want to spend your money. I made a ripple and a very profound statement to him. And then I smiled with what I know to be a very beautiful smile and I told him all to have a lovely day and I softly shook my head and walked out. So apparently you can be technically in the hood but you're on University campus, so somehow you believe that you're Elite? Not at all you are steps away from the disenfranchised, people on low-income housing, and quite frankly the ghetto. Yet you treat African Americans as if they shouldn't enter your store. How the culture never changes for your America. If you are African-American please do not shop here and please let other articulate, educated, cultured black people know not to spend their American quote unquote currency in the store
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October 2022 by Susan Van Winkle
No other stores like this around Philly. Loved it. So many gift possibilities and many wants for myself. The prices are fair. ??
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July 2022 by Martin
They are amazing for dumb idiot man seeking presents for girl like me. Will come back
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April 2022 by Erin H.
By the name Hello world I was excited to visit this space unfortunately I didn't get 1 hello from what seemed to be 2 employees working. 1 was unloading boxes and the other walked passed me and didn't speak. I don't think the experience lived up to the name. I'm very disappointed especially being a New York transplant looking for fun eclectic items for my new home. I myself own a business and the first rule is say hello, acknowledge your patrons, especially because you never know who they may be. Customer service is the key. I will not be revisiting this space and will be sure to share that sentiment with my friends and associates locally. Hello :)
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April 2022 by Erin M.
By the name Hello world I was excited to visit this space unfortunately I didn't get 1 hello from what seemed to be 2 employees working. 1 was unloading boxes and the other walked passed me and didn't speak. I don't think the experience lived up to the name. I'm very disappointed especially being a New York transplant looking for fun eclectic items for my new home. I myself own a business and the first rule is say hello, acknowledge your patrons, especially because you never know who they may be. Customer service is the key. I will not be revisiting this space and will be sure to share that sentiment with my friends and associates locally. Hello :)
