Retail and Shopping
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Grocery store set to take over former Island Foods space in Island Lake
Jul 26, 2025 3:54 pm - A new grocery store is expected to open before Thanksgiving in the former Island Foods location in Island Lake.
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Scammers target back-to-school rush as spending nears $39 billionJul 24, 2025 1:44 pm - As summer winds down, families across the country are preparing for the upcoming school year. But while parents juggle vacations, work, and school supply lists, scammers also are gearing up — for a different kind of season.
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Hershey and other chocolate makers hike prices as cocoa remains near record highs
Jul 24, 2025 1:31 pm - Hershey and other chocolate makers are continuing to hike prices, saying a volatile cocoa market gives them no choice.
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More than 5.2 million pools sold across the U.S. and Canada are under recall after reports of 9 deaths
Jul 22, 2025 1:47 pm - More than 5.2 million aboveground swimming pools sold across the U.S. and Canada over the last two decades are being recalled after nine drowning deaths were reported.
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US retail sales bounce around in a whipsaw trade environment
Jul 17, 2025 9:22 am - After an earlier pullback, consumers picked up their spending in June showing resilience despite anxiety high over tariffs and the U.S. economy. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in June, the Commerce Department said Thursday, after two consecutive months of spending declines, a 0.1% pullback in April and a 0.9% slowdown in May.
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Sky Zone to fill vacant anchor space at Gurnee MillsJul 16, 2025 11:06 am - Sky Zone, which owns, operates and franchises indoor active entertainment parks across the U.S. and Canada, will be expanding its footprint in the Chicago area by opening in Gurnee Mills.
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Naperville may increase local sales tax to offset grocery tax repealJul 16, 2025 9:05 am - Naperville officials are leaning toward a home rule sales tax increase to help offset the loss of revenue from the elimination of a statewide grocery sales tax.
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Miss A and Boot Barn now open at Gurnee MillsJul 10, 2025 2:48 pm - Two new stores — Miss A and Boot Barn — now are open in Gurnee Mills, Illinois’ largest outlet and full-price retail shopping mall.
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St. Charles, Geneva approve 1% grocery taxes
Jul 09, 2025 9:16 pm - Choosing not to part with $2 million in possible revenue, St. Charles will enact a 1% grocery tax in 2026, replacing the stage tax that will end Jan. 1. The Geneva City Council also approved a local grocery tax Monday.
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‘Demand and opportunity’: Gurnee targets six sites for restaurants and retail usersJul 09, 2025 9:05 pm - Gurnee has hired Wheaton-based Mallon and Associates Inc., to recruit restaurants and retail users and provide development advisory services for six targeted sites.
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