Retail and Shopping
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Lands' End opens first store in 20 years in suburbsMay 08, 2018 1:00 am - Lands' End recently opened its first new retail location in 20 years in Kildeer. The 5,000-square-foot store is at 20291 N. Rand Road. It's the first of four to six stor...
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Xfinity store to open in GlenviewMay 07, 2018 5:00 am - Comcast said an Xfinity Store is set to open in Glenview at 2840 Patriot Blvd. in June. The new store will give visitors hands-on experience with Xfinity's range of prod...
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McHenry shopping center sold for $32 millionMay 02, 2018 1:00 am - Mid-America Real Estate Corp. recently brokered the sale of the Shops at Fox River in McHenry. New York City - based Time Equities purchased the 340,849-square-foot ...
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Mariano's to open in Crystal Lake TuesdayApr 30, 2018 1:00 am - A new Mariano's is scheduled to open at 6 a.m. Tuesday at 105 Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake. Customers will find new highlights at the store including Oki Sushi, To...
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How merchants use Facebook to flood Amazon with fake reviews
Apr 28, 2018 1:16 am - SAN FRANCISCO - On Amazon, customer comments can help a product surge in popularity. The online retail giant says that more than 99 percent of its reviews are legitimate...
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6 ways to get around Amazon Prime's new $119 fee
Apr 28, 2018 1:13 am - Amazon is justifying Prime's 20 percent price hike, to $119 a year, by saying it is more a valuable service than when the fee last rose four years ago. "The value of Pri...
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GNC slims operations, closing 200 stores
Apr 27, 2018 11:00 am - GNC Holdings Inc. said it will close 200 stores this year as the vitamin retail company cuts costs and grapples with more than $1 billion in debt. Like other retailers, ...
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At Home opens superstore in GenevaApr 27, 2018 1:00 am - At Home Group Inc. opened its newest location at 2100 S. Randall Road in Geneva this week. The Geneva At Home location is the fourth in the state and 155th store nat...
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Barrington Wine Walk returns after 2-year hiatusApr 24, 2018 11:00 pm - After a two-year hiatus, the Barrington Wine Walk returns to the village from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 28, with 28 shops and restaurants offering wine samples to regi...
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In age of Amazon, you could invest in tech - or in warehouses
Apr 22, 2018 1:00 am - Forget your fancy office towers. The future lies in warehouses. But not just any old dusty depot. It's got to be big enough, smart enough and close enough to consumers. ...