Retail and Shopping
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Stratford Square Sears among latest stores that will closeAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - And then there were four. The holding company for Sears announced Wednesday its store at Stratford Square Mall in Bloomingdale will be among 26 Sears and Kmart stores th...
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13 tips to help you save big during back-to-school shopping this year
Aug 06, 2019 1:00 am - Think enduring the chaos that is the toy department on Black Friday to find great deals is tough? Try the back-to-school section in August. Parents must navigate crowded...
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When every day is a sale, stores struggle to catch shoppers' attention
Aug 06, 2019 1:00 am - Levi Strauss CEO Chip Bergh remembers when back-to-school shopping was a one- or two-week thing. Now, it seems to go on forever. "Back to school used to be a moment," Be...
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Barneys files for bankruptcy; Rosemont outlet to closeAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - Iconic upscale retailer Barneys New York is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will close its stores in the Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont and in do...
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Banana Republic is selling hijabs. Muslim shoppers wonder: Inclusion or appropriation?
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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