Retail and Shopping
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Walmart tightens rules for shoppers in response to COVID-19Apr 04, 2020 1:00 am - Walmart is changing its in-store shopping policies to address social distancing concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting Saturday, no more than five customers per...
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New Batavia Popcorn Depot owners hope to open in MayApr 03, 2020 6:00 am - New Batavia Popcorn Depot owners hope to open in May
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Amazon vowed to crack down on coronavirus profiteering. Some sellers have figured out loopholes.
Apr 03, 2020 6:00 am - Amazon took a hard line against pandemic profiteering last month, vowing to remove product listings that claim to prevent the coronavirus. But third-party merchants that...
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Americans adopting e-commerce faster than ever amid pandemic
Apr 03, 2020 6:00 am - The coronavirus pandemic is sparking enormous changes in e-commerce over a very short period of time, according to a study from Adobe Analytics. Average daily online sal...
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Virus' impact on business causing uncertainty for Schaumburg budget plannersApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - The shuttering or slowdown of so many tax-producing businesses means Schaumburg's nearly completed, monthslong budget process has virtually started over in recent weeks ...
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Demand for grocery delivery service creates long waitlists -- how stores are trying to fix thatApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - With millions of Americans stuck in their homes because of the coronavirus pandemic, demand for grocery delivery and even curbside pickup services has skyrocketed - resu...
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With new owner in place, concerns remain over future of Stratford Square MallMar 30, 2020 5:30 am - The new owner of Stratford Square Mall is looking to get money from a 1% sales tax on all purchases at the Bloomingdale shopping center. But village officials say Namdar...
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FTD appoints new CEOMar 26, 2020 1:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE - Floral services company FTD named Charlie Cole its chief executive officer. Cole recently was the first global chief e-commerce officer for Samsonite, wh...
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Camping World CEO to fund employee assistanceMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - LINCOLNSHIRE - Camping World Holdings Chairman and CEO Marcus Lemonis said he plans to provide financial assistance to company employees experiencing personal and financ...
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Hawthorn Mall closes temporarily, but planning for future makeover continuesMar 19, 2020 5:27 am - Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills is closing temporarily because of COVID-19, but planning for big changes inside and out continues. The village board on Monday agreed to hi...