Retail and Shopping
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After 39 years in business, Winfield Flower Shoppe owners to retireMay 24, 2018 5:36 am - Gary Chase's favorite time of year is Christmas, and it clearly showed around his floral shop in an old red house in Winfield. He turned the front yard into elaborate ho...
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'Wonderful oasis': Dining pavilion opens in Woodfield MallMay 18, 2018 1:00 am - While crowds gathered for the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Woodfield Mall's new dining pavilion Friday, Julian Toro of Miami, Florida, unwittingly found himself first in ...
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Aldi to open new Naperville storeMay 18, 2018 1:00 am - Aldi is opening a new store at 2708 Showplace Drive in Naperville on Friday, May 25. The new location is part of a $3.4 billion investment to expand to 2,500 stores nati...
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E-commerce deal by Mariano's parent company seen as warning shot in food battle
May 17, 2018 1:00 am - Kroger is showing some fight. The largest U.S. grocery chain, battered by doubts that it can thrive as Amazon and Walmart siphon off food customers, took a big step on T...
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Whole Foods in Vernon Hills wants to allow drinks while shoppingMay 17, 2018 1:00 am - Carts in Vernon Hills' newest grocery store will be equipped with drink holders so shoppers can enjoy an adult beverage while browsing the aisles. A practice called "sip...
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Rust-Oleum, Home Depot partner on wood stain product lineMay 17, 2018 1:00 am - Rust-Oleum, based in Vernon Hills, and The Home Depot Thursday announced an expanded partnership of the Varathane brand that now includes the Varathane Classic assortmen...
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Xfinity store to open in KildeerMay 15, 2018 1:00 am - Comcast said it plans to open an Xfinity store in Kildeer at 20291 N. Rand Road this summer. The new store will give visitors hands-on experience with Xfinity's range o...
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Angelo Caputo's Fresh Markets celebrate 60th AnniversaryMay 14, 2018 5:00 am - Angelo Caputo's Fresh Markets, family owned and operated since 1958, is proud to be celebrating its 60th anniversary. What began as an Italian immigrant looking to live...
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Now hiring for one day: The gig economy hits retail
May 13, 2018 1:13 am - Aaron Stallings, who used to work as a bill collector for Capital One, says he's no longer interested in having a full-time job. Instead, for the past year, he has cobbl...
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Mall expansion deal could mean demise of Rosemont TheatreMay 09, 2018 1:00 am - Rosemont officials Wednesday inked a deal with the owner of the Fashion Outlets of Chicago for a potential mall expansion that could mean demolition of the nearby Rosemo...