Retail and Shopping
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'I missed the people. I missed the employees. I missed the food.' Suburbs reopen to Phase 3May 29, 2020 1:00 am - Friends met for lunch on outdoor patios. Salons reopened with full appointment books. Customers waited in line to browse their favorite stores. Suburban residents emerge...
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Where you'll be able to go shopping in the suburbs starting FridayMay 28, 2020 5:27 am - With Illinoisans eager for the looser restrictions that accompany Phase 3 of the state's COVID-19 reopening plan, suburban retailers are preparing to welcome customers a...
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Woodfield Mall to reopen Friday with limited hours, capacityMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Woodfield Mall will reopen to the public Friday on the first day of Phase 3 of the state's reopening plan, officials said Thursday. Simon Property Group announced the re...
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Amazon finds Schaumburg grocery market favorable, but unlikely to dominate itMay 28, 2020 1:00 am - Schaumburg officials Thursday addressed why they believe Amazon chose the village to be among the first to showcase a new type of grocery store by the retail giant, as w...
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Amazon behind 'mystery' grocery store coming to SchaumburgMay 27, 2020 1:00 am - Amazon representatives confirmed Tuesday that the retail giant will be the operator of the nearly 43,000-square-foot grocery store opening in the former Babies R Us spac...
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Worry, haste, retail therapy: What have we bought and why?
May 26, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Between technical glitches and food worries, retail therapy and sheer amnesia, something has happened to shopping during the pandemic that can be summed up th...
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The pandemic is changing every aspect of shopping: From store layouts to how jeans are folded
May 24, 2020 6:00 am - Tiara Show went to the mall last week in search of summer clothes - and a distraction from the pandemic that has kept her homebound since March. But there were coronavir...
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The hunt for a work-from-home webcam: A story of broken supply chains, 'sold-out' messages and refreshing online carts
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Victoria's Secret to close 23% of its North American storesMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - Victoria's Secret said it will close 251 stores in North America by the end of this year. That's roughly 23% of its store fleet. More store closures could happen in the ...
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No squeezing the tomatoes: Libertyville, Grayslake farmers markets ready for seasonMay 19, 2020 1:00 am - Farmers markets haven't been quelled by the coronavirus but like almost everything else, the operations will come with special rules and conditions. What for many has be...