Retail and Shopping
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Geneva Fresh Thyme construction stalled by lawsuit - or is it?Jan 04, 2018 12:00 am - There may be movement on the stalled construction of a Fresh Thyme grocery store in the Fabyan Crossing shopping center in Geneva. An attorney for a company fighting the...
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Algonquin Gander Mountain not among stores set to reopenJan 04, 2018 12:00 am - Former Gander Mountain stores in Algonquin and Geneva are not among 69 stores scheduled to reopen this year. Gander Outdoors, formerly known as Gander Mountain, Thur...
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Sears to close more than 100 additional storesJan 03, 2018 10:00 pm - Sears Holdings Corp. will be closing over 100 more stores as the struggling department store chain tries to turn around its business. The Hoffman Estates-based compa...
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Marcus Lemonis buys Erehwon Mountain OutfitterJan 03, 2018 12:00 am - Lincolnshire serial entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis and the host of CNBC's reality TV show "The Profit" said Wednesday that he plans to buy Erehwon Mountain Outfitter, a Mid...
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McDonald's tests fresh beef in another burger
Jan 02, 2018 12:00 am - NEW YORK - McDonald's is testing the use of fresh beef in another burger, the latest move by the fast food chain to swap out frozen beef as it seeks to improve its image...
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Amazon will buy Target this year, analyst predicts
Jan 02, 2018 12:00 am - Amazon.com's shake-up of the retail landscape may not be over, according to one well-known technology analyst. The internet giant will acquire Target Corp., Loup Venture...
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The dark side of your $5 Footlong: Business owners say it could bankrupt them
Dec 31, 2017 12:00 am - A Subway sandwich is far more than the sum of its fillings, franchisee Keith Miller says. Those ingredients cost roughly $2. Then he pays labor. Electricity. Gas. Royalt...
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Glazed and Infused closing all its Chicago bakeriesDec 29, 2017 12:00 am - Four Glazed and Infused bakeries have closed in Chicago and the final one will close after Sunday. The River North location on East Hubbard Street will remain in operat...
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Two area Cost Plus World Market stores closingDec 29, 2017 12:00 am - Two area Cost Plus World Market stores confirmed today that they are closing in January. Stores in Northbrook and the Chicago South Loop will close on Jan. 20, store em...
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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...