Retail and Shopping
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What Black Friday’s history tells us about holiday shopping in 2024
Nov 26, 2024 7:15 am - The holiday shopping season is about to reach full speed with Black Friday, which kicks off the post-Thanksgiving retail rush later this week.
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Signs are up at the Whole Foods coming soon to St. Charles
Nov 26, 2024 7:03 am - Literal signs of progress are visible at the soon-to-be Whole Foods in downtown St. Charles. Whole Foods bought the former Blue Goose Market in June 2023 and renovations ...
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Schaumburg traffic changes planned for Black FridayNov 25, 2024 11:01 am - With heavy traffic expected around Woodfield Mall on Black Friday, Schaumburg police be directing travelers coming off of I-290 southbound on West Frontage Road past Woodfield Road to East Higgins Road.
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Devine Impact Fitness & Wellness celebrates grand re-opening with ribbon cuttingNov 21, 2024 9:59 pm - Devine Impact Fitness & Wellness, a boutique fitness studio in Cary, recently celebrated its grand re-opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Apartment developer launches Yorktown mall project; first phase calls for 271 unitsNov 21, 2024 3:32 pm - Going into the busy holiday shopping season, visitors to Yorktown Center are seeing visible progress on a project to revitalize the Lombard mall.
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Grocery chains vie for a place on Thanksgiving tables with turkey dinner deals and store brands
Nov 20, 2024 10:17 am - With Thanksgiving next week, Walmart, Target, Aldi and other grocers are competing for a place on holiday tables with turkey dinner deals and other promotions to tempt Americans who haven't recovered from recent food price inflation.
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New retailers coming to Gurnee MillsNov 19, 2024 2:02 pm - Boot Barn, HEYDUDE, Primark, Reclectic and rue21 are slated to open over the next year and a half at Gurnee Mills, the largest outlet and full-price retail shopping center in Illinois.
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The Biz Week That Was: More townhouses near Hawthorn mall, auto dealer seeking expansion, and federal energy conservation grantsNov 17, 2024 5:47 am - Here are the highlights from this week in Suburban Business.
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Amazon launches an online discount storefront to better compete with Shein and Temu
Nov 14, 2024 2:47 pm - Amazon has launched a low-cost online storefront featuring electronics, apparel and other products priced at under $20, an effort to compete with discount retailers that have increasingly encroached on the e-commerce giant’s turf.
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Find treasures and unique wares at Geneva boutique
Nov 13, 2024 10:54 am - Just as Dawn and Bill Muir’s new shop was picking up steam in July 2023, disaster struck. A fire — believed to be electrical — caused significant damage to their Geneva ...