Retail and Shopping
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Jewel launches one-eyed mascot named JoJoJun 28, 2017 1:00 am - Jewel-Osco has introduced its first mascot - a red, furry, one-eyed, gender-neutral character named JoJo. Itasca-based Jewel, which has been in operation for more th...
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Claire's faces an uphill battle to stay afloatJun 27, 2017 1:00 am - The last day of seventh grade ended at 11:56 a.m., and by 1 p.m., Paola Giron and her friends were at the mall, heading into Claire's. "We come here all the time," said ...
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Aldi reopens three remodeled storesJun 26, 2017 1:00 am - BATAVIA - Discount grocer Aldi will hold reopening ceremonies for three remodeled suburban stores this week. The store at 4833 Oakton Ave. in Skokie will reopen on Thurs...
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Lake in the Hills theater offers sensory-friendly moviesJun 25, 2017 11:00 pm - Cooling off in an air-conditioned movie theater on a hot July or August day is a favorite activity for many. However, for some, especially those with sensory issues, jus...
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What might Amazon gobble up next?
Jun 25, 2017 7:21 am - Amazon.com's surprise announcement last week that it would buy Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion sent rival grocery stocks plummeting. It also unleashed a flurry of s...
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5 telling quotes from Whole Foods CEO at employee town hall
Jun 25, 2017 7:19 am - Whole Foods CEO John Mackey doesn't shy away from an extended metaphor. He called the deal announced June 16 for online behemoth Amazon to buy his grocery chain a "whirl...
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Will Amazon-Whole Foods merger disrupt Blue Apron's IPO?
Jun 25, 2017 7:19 am - Five years ago, Blue Apron promised to bring innovation to an industry that had seen relatively little by providing people with kits for meals that they could cook at ho...
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How much you're really paying for 'free shipping' on Blue Apron
Jun 25, 2017 7:00 am - When you shell out $60 for a box of Blue Apron, you're paying for a few things. Food, of course — much of it organic, non-GMO and humanely raised. Those cool, glossy rec...
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Why Dave Heun hasn't been to Bien Trucha yetJun 21, 2017 11:00 pm - Believe it or not, there are plenty of spots Dave hasn't visited in the Tri-Cities
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Sears Canada plunges after talk of creditor protectionJun 21, 2017 1:00 am - Sears Canada Inc., the struggling offshoot of Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp., tumbled as much as 30 percent after people familiar with the matter said it...