Retail and Shopping
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Suburban towns struggle to repurpose vacant, failed shopping mallsJul 29, 2019 5:30 am - Huntley is the latest suburban community struggling to repurpose a failed suburban shopping mall. Many others have tried, and some have succeeded in reviving once vibran...
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School supply drive at Rosemont mall through Aug. 11Jul 25, 2019 1:00 am - Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont is hosting a school supply drive as part of a back-to-school celebration through Aug. 11. Shoppers are invited to bring a new scho...
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Family Dollar sets grand reopening in AuroraJul 25, 2019 1:00 am - AURORA - Family Dollar has announced plans for a renovated store's grand reopening of its Aurora store at 890 N. Farnsworth Ave. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1...
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Two new retailers to open at Gurnee MillsJul 24, 2019 1:00 am - GURNEE - Gurnee Mills announced Akira and the Famous Footwear Outlet are joining the center later this summer. The new stores add to the nearly 200 outlet, value and fu...
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Private equity's role in retail has decimated 1.3 million jobs, study says
Jul 24, 2019 1:00 am - She's been looking for more than a year, but Giovanna De La Rosa has yet to find a job. After 20 years with Toys R Us in San Diego, she was one of 33,000 workers laid of...
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Geneva's Berry House shops get a makeoverJul 23, 2019 11:00 pm - "It just looks beautiful," said Janice Weller. As owner of the Geneva Antique Market for the past 29 years, she qualifies as an authority on how things look at The Berry...
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Construction of second Huntley Jewel store set to begin this fallJul 22, 2019 1:00 am - Construction of a new Jewel-Osco store on the north side of Huntley is expected to begin this fall. The store, planned for the northeast corner of Route 47 and Reed Road...
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Get your butter chicken fix at Indian restaurant in AlgonquinJul 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Jay Gulati has owned an Indian clothing store along the Randall Road corridor for about a year. Each time his loyal customers would stop into Tanaaya at 2713 W. Algonqui...
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Police seize 1,900 counterfeit items at Buffalo Grove store; owner chargedJul 19, 2019 1:00 am - A woman has been charged with selling counterfeit luxury goods at her Buffalo Grove store after police seized more than 1,900 items, according to a Buffalo Grove police ...
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BCBGMAXAZRIA to open at Chicago Premium OutletsJul 18, 2019 1:00 am - AURORA - Iconic fashion brand BCBGMAXAZRIA will reopen a store at Chicago Premium Outlets later this month. The store marks the brand's first re-entry into the Chicago a...