Retail and Shopping
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As Amazon leads cashless charge, states and cities push back
Apr 06, 2019 6:10 am - Rebecca Esparza works with homeless people and, having once lived in a shelter herself, knows what it's like to navigate the U.S. economy if you don't have much money. F...
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Shopping for tech? Subscribe to these 5 YouTubers before you buy
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Sears to set to open first batch of smaller stores
Apr 04, 2019 1:00 am - After its journey through bankruptcy, Hoffman Estates-based Sears is getting ready to open its first batch of smaller stores focusing on appliances, mattresses and home ...
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Hawthorn Mall owner on major makeover: We're in it for the long haulApr 04, 2019 1:00 am - Big-name stores like Apple or Von Maur currently have no interest in Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills, but that could change with a proposed monumental makeover of the 1970...
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CVS spreads same-day prescription deliveries to 36 states
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Amazon to cut more prices at Whole Foods
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America's Best opens in Lake ZurichApr 03, 2019 1:00 am - LAKE ZURICH - America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses recently opened a new store at 750 S. Rand Road in Lake Zurich. America's Best carries a wide selection of designer e...
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Shoppers brave rain for Grayslake's first Shop 'n' SwirlMar 24, 2019 11:00 pm - When the weather forecast called for rain on March 9, the day of the first Shop 'n' Swirl in historic downtown Grayslake, members of the Downtown Grayslake Small Busines...
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Valli Produce celebrates 30 years in Arlington HeightsMar 19, 2019 11:00 pm - A mom-and-pop grocer - actually an uncle, his two nephews and their extended families - is celebrating 30 years in Arlington Heights. Valli Produce International Fresh M...
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Escapade 360 opens Chicago area's first Candy Factory Escape RoomMar 17, 2019 11:00 pm - Escapade 360, Elgin's premier escape room venue at 77 S. Riverside Drive, Suite 300, has unveiled Chicago's first candy-themed escape room. By now many people are famil...