Retail and Shopping
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Flying Friends Wild Bird Shop has all your birding needsFeb 26, 2018 10:00 pm - As the weather turns warmer and birds start migrating back to the area, they will be looking for nourishment. A new store along the Randall Road corridor opened late las...
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Walmart's Amazon killer goes from superstar to man on hot seat
Feb 24, 2018 12:00 am - He was hailed as Walmart Inc.'s online guru, the guy who would drag the lumbering giant into the digital-commerce era and put Amazon in its place. But 18 months after se...
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Report: Toys R Us plans to close another 200 storesFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - Toys R Us Inc . plans to close another 200 stores and lay off a significant portion of its corporate staff following a disappointing holiday sales season, according to p...
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Corfu in St. Charles not going anywhere, owner saysFeb 21, 2018 10:00 pm - It was like one of any number of things seen on Facebook that didn't seem plausible. Maybe some semblance of truth, but it lacked some details. That was the case when an...
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Geneva's Berry House Shops retailers are making a comebackFeb 21, 2018 10:00 pm - New Little Red Barn Door, other retailers work together to bring foot traffic to Geneva location
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Lego pro bringing 'first-of-its-kind' business to WoodfieldFeb 20, 2018 12:00 am - A new business described as "a first-of-its-kind experiential concept" blending a museum, high-tech interactive adventure and retail store is coming to Woodfield Mall in...
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Holcomb Hollow bakery expands in MundeleinFeb 19, 2018 4:00 am - Holcomb Hollow, the first dedicated vegan and gluten free bakery in Lake County, has expanded to a larger facility in Mundelein where it will continue to produce its...
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Car negotiating secrets for people who hate hagglingFeb 18, 2018 12:00 am - A short stint as a car salesman taught me that dealers are pros who negotiate all day for a living - and they always have the home-field advantage. Later, while buying d...
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Why surging clothing prices won't drive U.S. inflation for long
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Is America in a retail apocalypse? Ask Yelp