Retail and Shopping
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Aldi announces expansion as European rival enters U.S. marketJun 12, 2017 1:00 am - A decades-long supermarket battle in Europe is moving to the U.S., adding to the competitive pressure in an industry embroiled in a deflation-fueled price war. Aldi,...
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Geneva bookstore hosts Dad-themed story timeJun 11, 2017 11:00 pm - Just in time for Father's Day, you can grab your dads and head to the Barnes and Noble along the Randall Road corridor in Geneva for a special dad-themed story time. At ...
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Berthold's Garden Center in Elk Grove to make way for public works buildingJun 09, 2017 1:00 am - Berthold's Floral, Gift and Garden Center in Elk Grove Village, which has been in operation since 1948, will close in coming weeks to make way for a new headquarters for...
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Pepper Construction to break ground on IKEA's first Wisconsin storeJun 08, 2017 1:00 am - Swedish retailer IKEA is breaking ground on its first Wisconsin store later this month. Pepper Construction, with offices in Barrington, is the construction manager...
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Aldi to open renovated Elgin storeJun 08, 2017 1:00 am - Aldi will reopen its renovated Elgin store on Wednesday, June 14. The Elgin store at 215 S. Randall Road is part of the company's nationwide plan to remodel and ex...
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Report: Sears to close 66 more storesJun 07, 2017 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings will close 66 more Sears and Kmart stores as the struggling retail chain continues to work its way back to a profit, according to pu...
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Older properties, Internet play key roles in high vacancy rate in Schaumburg, elsewhereJun 07, 2017 1:00 am - The Schaumburg area office market has a higher than average vacancy rate in the area, mostly due to the internet and departure of Motorola Solutions, real estate expert...
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Mundelein appealing dismissal of Saia truck terminal lawsuitJun 07, 2017 1:00 am - Mundelein officials on Wednesday announced they're appealing a Lake County judge's dismissal of their lawsuit challenging neighboring Grayslake's approval of a regional ...
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Men's U.S. shoe sales could soon surpass women's
Jun 04, 2017 7:22 am - The "Sex and the City" stereotype of the shoe enthusiast as a fashionista with a passion for high heels is seriously out of date. Today's shoe collector is probably buyi...
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The big missteps that brought Sears to the edge of collapse