Retail and Shopping
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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...
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Pier 1 to close all stores after failing to find buyerMay 19, 2020 1:00 am - Specialty home furnishings retailer Pier 1 Imports announced it intends to close all of its stores after it was unable to find a buyer to take over the company. The Fort...
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Bartering is back: When life gives you lemons, trade them for a neighbor's hand sanitizer
May 17, 2020 6:23 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Tammy Calhoun traded a loaf of freshly baked bread and a few homegrown avocados for a neighbor's help planting a vegetable garden in her front yard last ...
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More Northwest suburban farmers markets scheduled to open in coming weeksMay 15, 2020 1:00 am - Schaumburg and Elk Grove Village will be among the next Northwest suburban towns to open their seasonal farmers markets — albeit with new restrictions in place to follow...
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Craving something sweet? Cookie Dough Bliss coming to Third Street in GenevaMay 14, 2020 6:00 am - When Kirstie Geyer of St. Charles says she always enjoyed baking treats and dreamed of operating her own business when she was younger, it should be noted she's only 26 ...
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Palatine confirms Amazon is opening distribution center thereMay 11, 2020 1:00 am - Amazon will move into a warehouse and distribution facility under construction off Hicks Road south of Northwest Highway, and Palatine officials hope the online retail g...
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Oakbrook Terrace OKs business stimulus packageMay 11, 2020 1:00 am - The Oakbrook Terrace City Council has approved a stimulus package totaling about $311,000 to assist the city's restaurants, convenience stores and hotels that have been ...
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Analysis: The next frontier of shopping will be livestreamed
May 09, 2020 6:11 am - Years before COVID-19 reared its hideous head and gave the world an urgent reason to shop from home, retail influencers were livestreaming inside of boutiques, offering ...
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$250 million Hawthorn Mall redevelopment 'moving at light speed'May 07, 2020 5:00 am - While everyday life may seem to be in suspended animation, several ongoing projects in Vernon Hills show there is hope ahead, town officials say. And that includes a pro...
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Ulta to reopen stores in seven statesMay 07, 2020 1:00 am - BOLINGBROOK - Ulta Beauty plans to reopen about 180 stores in seven states next Monday as part the company moves to resume business amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Ulta CEO ...