Retail and Shopping
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Aldi launches redesigned store in ChicagoApr 04, 2017 1:00 am - Batavia-based discount grocer Aldi said it will unveil its new redesigned store on Montrose Avenue in Chicago with a grand opening on Thursday, April 13. The previous s...
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Why shopping malls are an endangered speciesApr 02, 2017 11:00 pm - When we read about traditional malls facing challenges in today's retail landscape, an image of Charlestowne Mall in St. Charles pops into our minds and we say, "You're ...
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Congress caught between banks, retailers on debit-card fees
Apr 02, 2017 7:18 am - Congressional Republicans are eager to overhaul the Dodd-Frank financial law. One part, however, they wouldn't mind putting off. That's the provision that limits how muc...
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Audiologist serves the poor, celebrities for hearing healthApr 02, 2017 1:00 am - Dr. Ronna Fisher, founder and audiologist with the Hearing Health Center, has worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Lady Gaga, Kenny Rog...
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Zebra sponsors, presents at World Retail CongressMar 29, 2017 1:00 am - LINCOLNSHIRE - Zebra Technologies Corp. will b a sponsor and presenter at the 2017 World Retail Congress, held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Zebra experts Ravi Kanniga...
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TriCity Family Services director to retireMar 26, 2017 11:00 pm - Jim Otepka figures it is "pay back" time. But there's nothing ominous about that thought process as the TriCity Family Services executive director prepares to enter the ...
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Kids can meet the Easter Bunny at Geneva CommonsMar 26, 2017 11:00 pm - The Easter Bunny is making his way along the Randall Road corridor to the Geneva Commons mall next month. On weekends in April, the big bunny will be at the mall ready t...
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Amazon's latest tactic in $800B grocery game: brick-and-mortar stores
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While Sears says it continues the course, suburban leaders hope for the bestMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - The possible loss of the Sears Holdings Corp. headquarters in Hoffman Estates and its stores could bring untold losses for local families, governments and the hospitalit...
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Rogers & Hollands outlet stores to open in Niles, North RiversideMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - CHICAGO - For the first time in its 117-year history, Rogers & Hollands Jewelers is launching a new discount store model, Rogers & Hollands Outlet in Niles and North Ri...