Retail and Shopping
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Stay at home, shop local in Batavia April 11-18Apr 07, 2020 11:00 pm - The Batavia Chamber of Commerce is joining chambers and small businesses across the state of Illinois to launch the 'IL'ove Local campaign to encourage people to support...
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Stay at home, shop local and support your Fox Valley townApr 07, 2020 11:00 pm - As part of the IL-oveLocal initiative April 11-18, chambers of commerce across the Fox Valley are encouraging residents to support independent local businesses. "We wan...
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Geneva small businesses need your support April 11-18Apr 07, 2020 11:00 pm - Shopping local is not an annual event, nor a novelty. It must be a daily practice that makes our community stronger. The Geneva Chamber of Commerce is asking you to put ...
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Bars crater and grocers boom, showing huge mismatch in U.S. jobs
Apr 05, 2020 6:20 am - Bri Hlava lost her bartending jobs when the Silver Dollar and the Pearl of Germantown in Louisville, Kentucky, shut down in the coronavirus pandemic. She had earned $600...
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Retail workers in their 60s, 70s and 80s say they're worried about their health - but need the money
Apr 05, 2020 6:18 am - Julio Guzman doesn't want to stop working. But these days, just about everyone is urging the 71-year-old to stay home: His wife, his kids, state officials, even the pres...
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Walmart joins other stores in limiting access to storesApr 04, 2020 1:00 am - The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments on Friday related to the global economy, the...
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Walmart tightens rules for shoppers in response to COVID-19Apr 04, 2020 1:00 am - Walmart is changing its in-store shopping policies to address social distancing concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting Saturday, no more than five customers per...
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New Batavia Popcorn Depot owners hope to open in MayApr 03, 2020 6:00 am - New Batavia Popcorn Depot owners hope to open in May
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Amazon vowed to crack down on coronavirus profiteering. Some sellers have figured out loopholes.
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Americans adopting e-commerce faster than ever amid pandemic