Retail and Shopping
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BBB warns: Scammers target online shoppers during July’s mega sales eventsJul 07, 2025 1:56 pm - As major retailers roll out deep discounts and limited-time offers this July, the Better Business Bureau is urging consumers to stay alert. While these sales can offer real savings, they also create the perfect storm for scammers looking to exploit the shopping frenzy.
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Kendra Scott jewelry store coming to Woodfield Mall this fallJun 30, 2025 6:26 pm - Jewelry designer brand Kendra Scott will bring its seventh Illinois location to Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg this fall.
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North Aurora brewery hosting artsy marketJun 24, 2025 12:18 pm - Brother Chimp Brewing, 1059 W. Orchard Road, Northg Aurora, is having a makers’ market from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Three suburban Mariano’s supermarkets to closeJun 24, 2025 11:03 am - Three suburban Mariano’s supermarkets will be among those shutting down as part of a wave of closures from parent company Kroger.
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Tariff threats, wars will slow but not collapse global luxury sales in 2025, new study shows
Jun 19, 2025 10:16 am - Global sales of personal luxury goods are ”slowing down but not collapsing,” according to a Bain & Co. consultancy study released Thursday.
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At Home files bankruptcy, with lenders set to take over
Jun 18, 2025 4:29 pm - At Home Group Inc. filed bankruptcy to implement a restructuring deal which will see its lenders take over the business.
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Naperville debates grocery tax replacement vs. local sales tax increaseJun 18, 2025 12:45 pm - Though many suburbs have already adopted a municipal 1% sales tax on groceries, some Naperville officials are mulling an alternative.
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Whole Foods Market opening next week in St. Charles
Jun 18, 2025 6:35 am - The wait is nearly over for St. Charles shoppers looking forward to browsing the aisles of the new Whole Foods Market downtown.
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Gurnee hiking local sales tax to replace lost grocery tax revenue — and then someJun 17, 2025 7:46 pm - The expiring 1% state grocery tax will not be reinstated with a local version in Gurnee, but village officials instead will increase their local sales tax to spread the cost to visitors.
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Americans turn cautious and retail sales slide after a spring rush to beat tariffs