Retail and Shopping
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Virtual try-ons are replacing fitting rooms during the pandemic
Jul 11, 2020 6:21 am - Andrea Dragna's pre-pandemic pastime of scouting new makeup colors at Sephora has given way to a new, more socially distant ritual: trying on lipstick, eye shadow and bl...
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Walgreens ends buybacks, cuts jobs as profit misses; shares fall
Jul 09, 2020 1:00 am - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. plans to cut about 4,000 jobs in the U.K. following a sharp drop in its business there and suspend stock buybacks, as the coronavirus pande...
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Hiring soared in May as mass layoffs eased
Jul 07, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The job market took a big step toward healing in May, though plenty of damage remains, as a record level of hiring followed record layoffs in March and Apri...
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Consumers are closing their wallets again as coronavirus infections soar
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Small businesses turned to technology to survive the pandemic. But it may not be enough.
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COVID-19 pandemic leads Elgin couple to close store, look for new magazine ownerJun 25, 2020 5:00 am - Mary and Jeffrey Pierce have been prominent players in Elgin's business and cultural scene, between her eclectic downtown boutique and his vibrant monthly magazine about...
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Empire honored for customer experienceJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - NORTHLAKE - Empire Today has been awarded a 2020 Confirmit ACE (Achievement in Customer Excellence) Award in the Voice of the Customer category. The honor recognizes Em...
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Water Street Naperville gears up for Phase 4Jun 24, 2020 11:00 pm - While Downtown Naperville's Water Street restaurants have been serving guests on patios and sidewalks since Phase 3 of the state reopening plan, Phase 4 marks an expansi...
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How to unlock savings with credit card benefits
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Retail incubator: Boardwalk Shops draw browsers to BataviaJun 19, 2020 6:00 am - It was quite apparent during last weekend's beautiful weather that many of us didn't really need a reason to get outside, but it didn't hurt for Batavia to be offering s...