Retail and Shopping
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Analysis: If Trump really wants to go after Amazon, he has options
Apr 07, 2018 1:09 am - President Donald Trump is livid with Amazon, attacking the company on Twitter and accusing it of taking advantage of the U.S. government to gain an unfair advantage over...
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Why Nine West, in bankruptcy, won't sell shoes anymore
Apr 06, 2018 1:00 am - Nine West Holdings, known for its ubiquitous footwear, filed for bankruptcy Friday and said it would sell its struggling shoe business, having missed the athletic shoe t...
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Long Grove mayor says businesses will need support during roadworkApr 05, 2018 5:33 am - Long Grove Village President Bill Jacob says it'll be important for downtown businesses to receive support for the next several months during a major road project. Jacob...
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Plated meal kits roll out at some Jewel-Osco storesApr 05, 2018 1:00 am - Eleven suburban Jewel-Osco stores on Thursday rolled out Plated, a meal kit product pegged on convenience. Plated, acquired by Jewel parent Albertsons last year, consis...
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Panera data breach puts attention on risks of loyalty programs
Apr 05, 2018 1:00 am - Panera Bread this week became the latest company hit by a data breach, acknowledging that customer information was vulnerable on its company website for at least eight m...
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Garage sale season returns to the Fox ValleyApr 03, 2018 11:00 pm - Spring is garage sale season in the Fox Valley
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Stella Artois recalls beer due to risk of glass particles in bottlesApr 03, 2018 1:00 am - Stella Artois is recalling some of its 11.2 ounce bottles of its beer after learning that some might contain particles of glass in the beverage. The Belgian beer com...
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Fresh Thyme, Burlington construction to resume in GenevaApr 03, 2018 1:00 am - Fans of Fresh Thyme Farmers Market and Burlington stores, rejoice: The legal dispute that halted their construction in Geneva has come to an end. With that, the Burlingt...
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This retailer built a $33M business on Amazon and pickleball
Mar 31, 2018 1:10 am - Little Alexandria, Virginia-based Amify is the 21st-century version of the thousands of enterprises that thrived around the railroads 150 years ago. Meatpackers, farmers...
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Trump targets Amazon in morning Twitter attack
Mar 29, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTO> - President Donald Trump once again lashed out at Amazon.com, the online retailing giant, on Thursday morning, saying he has long had concerns about the comp...