Retail and Shopping
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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 ...
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Will the rapidly-shrinking store save retail?
Dec 26, 2017 12:00 am - With holiday shopping in full swing, Sears decided it was time to host a "grand reopening" for its department store at Fair Oaks Mall in northern Virginia, complete with...
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Echo Dot, Fire TV Stick with Alexa voice remote among top Amazon productsDec 26, 2017 12:00 am - Amazon announced its biggest holiday season with customers all around the world shopping at record levels. Prime membership continued to grow this holiday — in fact, in...
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U.S. industries can start counting their benefits from tax law