Retail and Shopping
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Walmart surpasses Amazon as online shoppers' most popular grocer
Nov 06, 2018 12:00 am - Look out, Amazon: Walmart is coming to steal your lunch - and maybe dinner too. The world's largest retailer has surpassed the e-commerce giant in a survey of online foo...
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Long Grove's annual Vintage Holidays starts Nov. 23Nov 05, 2018 10:00 pm - Long Grove's historic downtown setting will produce a Norman Rockwell scene once again during its annual Vintage Holidays campaign - five consecutive weeks of exceptiona...
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Lowe's to close 51 locations, including Gurnee storeNov 05, 2018 12:00 am - Lowe's is closing 51 North American locations, including its Gurnee store. The company announced it will close 20 U.S. stores and 31 locations in Canada. Two stores are ...
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With mobile pay, you can go without a wallet at checkoutNov 03, 2018 1:09 am - When you're at the checkout line this holiday season, you could juggle your bags and dig into your purse or billfold for your credit or debit card. Or you could use that...
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Is Toys 'R' Us coming back? New owners mull physical stores next year
Nov 02, 2018 1:00 am - The hedge funds that now own the Toys "R" Us brand plan to relaunch the toy retailer as a stand-alone operation next year, according to people familiar with the matter. ...
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Santa arrives at Woodfield to start mall's holiday seasonNov 01, 2018 1:00 am - Santa declared the holiday shopping season open with his arrival Thursday evening at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, accompanied by the drum line from nearby Conant High S...
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Sears prepares for a big holiday season, bankruptcy and all
Nov 01, 2018 1:00 am - Sears may have filed for bankruptcy, but it's still positioning itself as a holiday shopping destination. Even as the 125-year-old retailer continues to search for a loa...
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L.L. Bean opening at Oakbrook CenterOct 30, 2018 1:00 am - Outdoor retailer L.L.Bean is opening its newest retail store at Oakbrook Center on Friday, Nov. 9. The 17,500 square-foot store features a specially curated selection L....
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Here comes Santa Claus ... arriving at Woodfield Mall ThursdayOct 30, 2018 1:00 am - Santa will arrive for the holiday season at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg with his annual parade of the mall at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1. The James B. Conant High School d...
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Bigger is better for Geneva boutique ownerOct 28, 2018 6:00 am - Owner of Geneva's Flair on 3rd living her dream with shop expansion