Retail and Shopping
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As Walmart turns to robots, it's the human workers who feel like machines
Jun 08, 2019 6:19 am - To Walmart executives, the Auto-C self-driving floor scrubber is the future of retail automation - a multimillion-dollar bet that advanced robots will optimize operation...
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Here's how tariffs will raise prices at some of America's best-known companies
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Woodfield announces Under Armour pop-up storeJun 07, 2019 1:00 am - Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg has announced that Under Armour has opened a pop-up in the mall's upper level Nordstrom wing, which will run through June 2020. The 4,997-s...
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Arlington Heights spa receives liquor licenseJun 04, 2019 11:00 pm - Forbici Salon and Spa in downtown Arlington Heights will be the first cosmetic business in town where patrons will be able to sip glasses of wine and beer while getting ...
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Buffalo Grove nearing ban on retail sales of cats and dogsJun 04, 2019 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove has no pet stores in town selling dogs or cats, and a new measure village trustees say they intend to pass will keep it that way. Trustees on Monday said t...
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Sears parent company buying Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores
Jun 03, 2019 1:00 am - The parent company of Sears, controlled by former Sears CEO Eddie Lampert, is buying the rest of Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc. that it doesn't already own and re...
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Chicago Premium Outlets savings event entices shoppers to 'Get Summer Ready'May 30, 2019 11:00 pm - Despite widespread conjecture to the contrary, summer has finally arrived, and Chicago Premium Outlets is pulling out all the stops to make sure fashionistas have access...
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How tech giant is wading into fight over Second Amendment
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Schaumburg's Woodfield Trolley resumes summer hoursMay 30, 2019 1:00 am - Schaumburg's Woodfield Trolley is offering daily service again from Memorial Day through Labor Day as a convenient way for the public to navigate the village's key desti...
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Americans in poll reject Trump's claim that China pays tariffs
May 29, 2019 1:00 am - Most Americans don't think China is paying U.S. tariffs, contrary to what President Donald Trump says, a new survey shows. About 62% of U.S. adults surveyed said America...