Retail and Shopping
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Analysts are questioning the latest retail sales figures
Feb 14, 2019 12:00 am - So much for a merry Christmas. That is, if you trust the numbers. Figures released Thursday by the Commerce Department show U.S. retail sales fell 1.2 percent in Decembe...
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Newly finished 'Fox Valley Suite' to make its debut at Geneva Middle School SouthFeb 12, 2019 10:00 pm - The “Fox Valley Suite” musical composition has been years in the making and band members from Geneva middle schools and high school have been working to bring it all tog...
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Steinhafels opens Crystal Lake storeFeb 12, 2019 12:00 am - CRYSTAL LAKE - Steinhafels will hold a grand opening of its new Crystal Lake store beginning at 9:45 a.m. Feb. 15 at Steinhafels Superstore at Crystal Point Shopping Cen...
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A new Toys 'R' Us emerges from the wreckage - and it's looking for partners
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Amazon has a big advertising business. Walmart wants one too
Feb 11, 2019 12:00 am - Walmart is big in almost every way-4,755 stores, 1.5 million employees and $380 billion in revenue in the U.S. alone. But one part of the world's largest retailer remain...
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Have Apple stores have lost their luster?
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How to change your screen habits from time-wasting to money-savingFeb 09, 2019 5:00 am - Apple's Screen Time feature can tell you more about your iPhone usage than you may care to know. Like how many text notifications you receive, the number of hours you sp...
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Augmented reality — Warby Parker's latest tool to let shoppers try on glasses
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Deka Lash to open in Western SpringsFeb 08, 2019 12:00 am - WESTERN SPRINGS - Deka Lash, the experts in eyelashes, will open its 50th studio location in Western Springs this month. Anchored in the Garden Market Plaza at 4700 Gilb...
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Feder: Steve Harvey wants to make deals for youFeb 08, 2019 12:00 am - The Steve Harvey money machine just keeps on rolling along, Robert Feder writes. The latest enterprise by the ubiquitous TV and radio host is Steve Harvey Deals, a websi...