Retail and Shopping
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The dark side of your $5 Footlong: Business owners say it could bankrupt them
Dec 31, 2017 12:00 am - A Subway sandwich is far more than the sum of its fillings, franchisee Keith Miller says. Those ingredients cost roughly $2. Then he pays labor. Electricity. Gas. Royalt...
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Glazed and Infused closing all its Chicago bakeriesDec 29, 2017 12:00 am - Four Glazed and Infused bakeries have closed in Chicago and the final one will close after Sunday. The River North location on East Hubbard Street will remain in operat...
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Two area Cost Plus World Market stores closingDec 29, 2017 12:00 am - Two area Cost Plus World Market stores confirmed today that they are closing in January. Stores in Northbrook and the Chicago South Loop will close on Jan. 20, store em...
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Palatine council approves grocery's new sign after it was builtDec 29, 2017 12:00 am - All turned out well for a Palatine supermarket that built a new electronic message board before the matter went to the village council for official approval. Palatine of...
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Tenants start moving in to Great Bank propertyDec 28, 2017 10:00 pm - The first tenants are starting to move into the new buildings on the old Great Bank property along the Randall Road corridor in Algonquin, and more will be coming in the...
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Claire's removes glittery makeup from stores after reports of asbestosDec 27, 2017 10:00 pm - Claire's, which sells jewelry and accessories mainly to young girls, pulled more than a dozen of its makeup products out of its stores, due to reports of asbestos in...
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Mattress Firm to close 200 storesDec 27, 2017 10:00 am - Houston-based retailer Mattress Firm announced plans to close about 200 underperforming stores. The company would not say Wednesday which stores are closing. Local store...
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Schaumburg REI store closing Jan. 11Dec 27, 2017 12:00 am - Schaumburg's REI outdoor sporting goods store just west of Woodfield Mall has seen its last Christmas shopping season and is now in the midst of its last post-Christmas....
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What people were talking about in the Tri-CitiesDec 26, 2017 10:00 pm - Topics that clicked with Tri-Cities readers this past year
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What you need to know about returning holiday gifts
Dec 26, 2017 12:00 am - Online shoppers will pay close attention to at least two things this holiday season: shipping costs and return deadlines. Nowadays, free shipping during the holidays is ...