Retail and Shopping
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‘Time for a transformation’: How Stratford Square Mall would become ‘The Grove’Sep 25, 2024 12:26 pm - The site of the defunct Stratford Square Mall in Bloomingdale is envisioned as “The Grove,” a world away from big department stores and everything else you associate with bunker-like shopping centers.
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New Arlington Heights antique shop offers curiosities, oddities and plenty of kitschSep 24, 2024 1:11 pm - Inspired by her uncle’s love of collecting, Sarese Hranicka has operated Uncle Lee’s Closet shop within antique malls in Elgin, Woodstock and Madison, Wisconsin, for the last decade. Now, she’s ready to formally grand open a multi-vendor vintage shop of her own — Arlington Heights Antiques — this weekend.
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American consumers are feeling less confident as concerns about jobs take center stage
Sep 24, 2024 9:58 am - American consumers are feeling less confident this month as concerns about jobs rose significantly.
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The Fed sees its inflation fight as a success. Will the public eventually agree?
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Biz Week that Was: Incentive deal reached for Arlington Heights gatewaySep 22, 2024 5:57 am - This week’s top suburban business stories include an incentive deal for the redevelopment of Arlington Heights’ southern gateway, a new Dave & Buster’s coming to Yorktown Center in Lombard, and a new independent bookstore opening in downtown Libertyville.
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Bloomingdale to reveal vision for reviving Stratford Square Mall areaSep 20, 2024 11:42 pm - With the shuttered Stratford Square Mall about to meet the wrecking ball, Bloomingdale leaders on Tuesday will unveil a conceptual redevelopment plan for the property.
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New mall in East Dundee hosts grand opening celebrationSep 19, 2024 2:38 pm - Elgin Mall of East Dundee will host a grand opening celebration this weekend. The mall, which relocated from Elgin to East Dundee, opened at its new location in late July...
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What the Fed’s rate cut means for consumers, businesses and investors
Sep 18, 2024 2:01 pm - The Federal Reserve cut interest rates this week for the first time in four years, putting an end to its longest cycle of rate increases in roughly a decade. “This will i...
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‘I want it to be an experience’: Independent bookstore to open in downtown LibertyvilleSep 18, 2024 9:08 am - Ingleside native Delanie Dochelli is opening About Time Bookstore in downtown Libertyville to share her passion for reading and books.
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US retail sales ticked up last month in sign of ongoing consumer resilience