Retail and Shopping
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Chardonnay in the shoe department: Retailers are increasingly serving alcohol to woo shoppers
Feb 16, 2020 5:27 am - NEW YORK - Walk past the $2,500 studded Saint Laurent boots and $995 Versace sneakers at Nordstrom's newly minted flagship store, and you'll end up at its most buzzed-ab...
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What to know before laying down money for a mattress
Feb 16, 2020 5:12 am - Here comes Presidents Day, a time to celebrate Lincoln and Roosevelt - and blowout mattress sales. These holiday-weekend bargains can be a smart opportunity to shop for ...
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Treat yourself at Chicago Premium OutletsFeb 13, 2020 10:00 pm - Self-love, for less. Chicago-area's premier outlet shopping destination is making the most of feel-good, everyday moments with new fashion, accessories, athleisure and f...
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Peapod service to end in Illinois; Lake Zurich, Palatine facilities to closeFeb 11, 2020 12:00 am - The online grocery delivery service Peapod is leaving Illinois, and facilities in Lake Zurich and Palatine will be closed, its parent company said Tuesday. Ahold Delhaiz...
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Woodfield owner buys mall's builder in $3.6 billion dealFeb 10, 2020 12:00 am - Even in commercial real estate, there's a circle of life. Taubman Centers Inc., a pioneer in shopping malls during the 20th Century and a developer of Woodfield Mall alm...
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Constable: From 'Family Guy' to 'The Diamond Dude'Feb 08, 2020 12:00 am - Throughout his career as a voice-over actor on TV shows including "Family Guy," Bobby Kesselman has provided the sounds of Peter Griffin falling down the stairs, Stewie ...
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Des Plaines Kmart, the last in Illinois, will close at end of AprilFeb 07, 2020 12:00 am - Attention, Kmart shoppers! You have until the end of April to shop at the last Kmart in Illinois. Des Plaines Economic Development Coordinator Patrick Ainsworth said the...
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Listen and shop? Aurora mayor to give State of the City address at Fox Valley MallFeb 05, 2020 12:00 am - Most mayors give their State of the City address to people in business attire during a luncheon at a restaurant or banquet hall. But Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin next mont...
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You've got snail mail: Targeted online ads are now following you home
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What you'll find at Geneva's Indoor Winter Farmers MarketJan 31, 2020 5:00 am - It's not every place you can walk in and see a display of baked goods, or canned jams, or a table for women's all-natural makeup and soaps - right near a booth at which ...