Retail and Shopping
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Ace Hardware acquires majority stake in The GrommetOct 03, 2017 1:00 am - Oak Brook-based Ace Hardware said it has acquired a majority stake in e-commerce startup The Grommet. The Grommet, based in Somerville, Massachusetts, operates an e-comm...
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Amazon wants you to be using Alexa in every room of your house
Sep 30, 2017 7:00 am - SEATTLE - Amazon really wants us all to be talking to its smart assistant, Alexa. The company announced a half-dozen new products that make clear that the tech giant wan...
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Texas de Brazil adding location in Orland ParkSep 29, 2017 1:00 am - Texas de Brazil, a large Brazilian-American steakhouse, is expanding to Orland Square. The eatery that highlights the Brazilian tradition of grilling high-quality m...
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Dockers to open outlet store at Rosemont mallSep 28, 2017 1:00 am - Dockers will open its first Midwest outlet Friday at Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont. The store opens following a ribbon-cutting with Mayor Brad Stephens and mall...
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New Amazon facility will employ more than 1,000 associatesSep 28, 2017 1:00 am - Amazon today announced plans to open its fifth Ohio fulfillment center in Euclid, which will create more than 1,000 full-time positions. The company recently announced u...
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Glen Ellyn OKs tax incentive to bring Pete's to former Dominick's siteSep 27, 2017 1:00 am - Randy Horn's toy shop in a Glen Ellyn shopping center has managed to survive in the four years since Dominick's closed as the anchor tenant. He's watched businesses come...
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Mount Prospect's mall: The history of RandhurstSep 26, 2017 11:00 pm - Randhurst Shopping Mall was an incredible project in its time. Built on top of one of the last farms in Mount Prospect, construction started in 1958 and the center opene...
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Target raising minimum wage to $11 in October, $15 by 2020
Sep 25, 2017 1:00 am - (Bloomberg Gadfly) — Target Corp. is betting that the path to becoming a healthier company is through fatter paychecks. The big-box retailer said Monday it is set to rai...
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Aldi to celebrate reopening of Elgin storeSep 25, 2017 1:00 am - Aldi is reopening its renovated Elgin store at 799 Summit St. and will hold a grand opening on Wednesday, Sept. 27. The new store is part of the Batavia-based compa...
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Goodbye Apple store, hello 'town square'?