Retail and Shopping
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Brick-and-mortar stores try to lure shoppers with service
Dec 04, 2016 6:12 am - ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Outside a Best Buy store in suburban Washington, a throng of shoppers lined up early to pounce on the annual parade of Thanksgiving "doorbuster" deals ...
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A look at some long-vacant stores and restaurants in the Tri-CitiesDec 04, 2016 5:00 am - It is troubling to see some of the bigger retail locations in the area sit empty for a long time. We've mentioned those fairly regularly in this column, from the Charles...
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Hatchimals fly off toy store shelves, leaving parents in a panicNov 29, 2016 12:00 am - Hatchimals, the hottest toy this holiday season, have flown off toy store shelves with only a glimpse of hope that parents will be able to find more before Christmas. T...
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Buona Beef now open in AlgonquinNov 27, 2016 10:00 pm - People camped out in tents the night before the grand opening of the new Buona Beef along the Randall Road corridor in Algonquin. The first 100 people in line for the op...
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Great variety at Christmas craft show in St. CharlesNov 27, 2016 12:00 am - Some fans of holiday craft shows are impulse buyers, but others like Tim and Patty Maroder of Plato Center are more methodical about it. The couple first scoped out the ...
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Schaumburg craft show draws shoppers looking to spend locallyNov 26, 2016 12:00 am - Shoppers heading to craft shows this holiday season often know they're going to pay a little more than they would for something from the mall that is mass-produced, but ...
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Suburban malls: Not just about shopping anymoreNov 25, 2016 4:00 am - Not so long ago, people flocked to malls - where the biggest draws were almost always the large department stores that anchored the shopping centers. But with competitio...
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Black Friday protests greet Chicago Mag Mile shoppers
Nov 25, 2016 12:00 am - Protesters kicked off a Black Friday boycott along the Magnificent Mile in numbers smaller than last year but still passionate in calls for change to the criminal justic...
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What's your best find? Black Friday shoppers share their deals with usNov 25, 2016 12:00 am - Black Friday might not be the kickoff to the holiday shopping season anymore, but people nevertheless found plenty of deals. Some shoppers shared their best finds with u...
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How one family shops, and bonds, on Black FridayNov 25, 2016 12:00 am - The cute high heels on sale at Macy's in Oakbrook Center are just waiting to fly off the shelves, but none of the women from the Drolet family pay much attention. The fi...