Retail and Shopping
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Commentary: Here's what Eddie Lampert should do with Sears nowJan 16, 2019 12:00 am - Sears Holdings Corp. will stay out of the retailing graveyard for a bit longer. Eddie Lampert, the company's chairman and major shareholder, prevailed in a bankruptcy au...
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Learning Express Toys is moving to new spaceJan 13, 2019 10:00 pm - By spring, the Learning Express Toys store in Geneva Commons will have a new home with nearby space for hosting more outdoor events for children and their families. The ...
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Geneva officials don't regret cutting down trees along RandallJan 08, 2019 10:00 pm - You can't really categorize it as "controversial," or even a "heated" topic. You don't do that when a city council passes something without much push-back. But it was en...
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Dry Goods to open in Deer ParkJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - DEER PARK - Dry Goods specialty store will open its ninth Illinois location in March 2019 at Deer Park Town Center in Deer Park. Final preparations are underway to achi...
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Sears sees last-gasp rescue bid as it barrels toward total collapse
Jan 08, 2019 12:00 am - The legendary retail giant Sears will review a revised rescue bid from its chairman, Eddie Lampert, before moving forward on total liquidation, giving the hedge-fund bil...
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Hi-Five Sports Zone opens in Northbrook CourtJan 07, 2019 12:00 am - NORTHBROOK - Hi-Five Sports Zone, a nationally acclaimed sports program with local roots dating back nearly 30 years, has opened a new youth sports center at Northbrook ...
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Porsche's electric Taycan is its most important car of 2019
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A strong economy translates into big sales this holiday
Dec 26, 2018 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Americans buoyed by a strong economy pushed holiday sales growth to a six-year high. Retail sales rose 5.1 percent between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24 from a year ago,...
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Amazon's record holiday shows consumers still have appetite for spending
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Nostalgia, hope for downtown's future abound at Long Grove Vintage HolidaysDec 23, 2018 12:00 am - During a season when people tend to wax nostalgic and enjoy classic Christmas movies and songs, some also seek shopping experiences that evoke an earlier time. Long Grov...