Retail and Shopping
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Updated name, floor plan better reflect Geneva store's focusOct 16, 2020 6:00 am - Strawflower Shop has been part of the Geneva retail landscape since the early 1970s, and its iconic clock tower stands out in such a way that it should be included in an...
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How buying a car in Libertyville can help other local businessesOct 15, 2020 1:00 am - At the halfway mark, a revived incentive program to buy or lease new cars and help local business in Libertyville is generating interest, officials say. The Libertyville...
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Ulta Beauty initiative offers customers greater transparencyOct 13, 2020 11:00 pm - BOLINGBROOK - Ulta Beauty, the nation's leading beauty retailer, has launched an initiative to provide customers with more information about how its products are made. T...
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Shop local handmade goods at Artisan Collective Batavia Oct. 17Oct 12, 2020 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Oct. 17, join the Artisan Collective Batavia for the last outdoor market this season. During these times, small businesses and entrepreneurs need your help....
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46th annual Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show goes virtualOct 12, 2020 6:00 am - When COVID-19 hit the U.S., organizers of the Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show weren't sure if they would be able to host the annual event. Fortunately, the popular Antique...
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Google tries to turn YouTube into a major shopping destination
Oct 10, 2020 6:24 am - Every toy, gadget and good you see on YouTube could soon be for sale online - not on Amazon, but right on YouTube itself. The world's largest video site recently started...
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St. Charles' Scarecrow Stroll a pared-down version of annual festivalOct 07, 2020 6:00 am - Due to the pandemic, the St. Charles Business Alliance will not be hold the traditional Scarecrow festival. This year, a Scarecrow Stroll will take the place of the trad...
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Work begins on new Ogden Avenue shopping center in Naperville with 'high-profile grocer'Oct 07, 2020 1:00 am - Earlier this year, Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico indicated a new grocery concept could be tied to the redevelopment of a long-vacant East Ogden Avenue property. That pl...
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Habitat for Humanity opens new ReStore in Arlington HeightsOct 07, 2020 1:00 am - Characterized as a cross between a Home Depot and Goodwill, a new Habitat for Humanity ReStore opened Wednesday in Arlington Heights, where the public can donate and pur...
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Algonquin Commons debuts Spooky Windows Illusions for safe Halloween funOct 05, 2020 11:00 pm - The Algonquin Commons has gone haunted for the Halloween season! The mall has created a number of illusions around the mall in store fronts that are spooky fun for all ...