Retail and Shopping
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J.C. Penney to close up to 140 stores
Feb 24, 2017 12:00 am - J.C. Penney said Friday that it plans to shutter 130 to 140 stores in the next several months, adding to a wave of big-name store closures that together promise to leave...
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Europe's olive shortage could affect some local retailersFeb 24, 2017 12:00 am - When Rick Petrocelly, owner of The Olive Tap in Long Grove, heard about the olive shortage in Europe, he knew it could lead to some modest price increases. Bad weather a...
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New stores coming to Woodfield in JulyFeb 23, 2017 12:00 am - Coming changes to the store lineup at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg include the opening of the Midwest's first Superdry location and actress Kate Hudson's Fabletics in Ju...
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Sears cutting 130 jobsFeb 23, 2017 12:00 am - Sears Holdings Corp. cut 130 jobs Thursday as it continues to reduce expenses and streamline operations to keep the struggling retailer afloat. The layoffs were prim...
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Woodfield Mall to Welcome Midwest's First Superdry Location, Plus Fabletics this SummerFeb 22, 2017 10:00 pm - Woodfield Mall, one of the largest shopping destinations in the United States with nearly 300 retail, dining and entertainment options, will welcome two new retailers th...
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Geneva antique shop marks first anniversaryFeb 22, 2017 10:00 pm - Let's make it clear that The Berry House, 227 S. Third St. in Geneva, is a good place for a specialty retailer to set up shop. The dozen or so shops get plenty of traffi...
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Wendy's to add 1,000 restaurantsFeb 22, 2017 12:00 am - Wendy's is adding restaurants to its menu and plans to make the size of the new buildings smaller. The Ohio-based quick-service chain plans to add about 1,000 eateri...
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Why Huntley outlet mall lost its lusterFeb 20, 2017 4:30 am - After more than 22 years, the curtain will fall - maybe as soon as the end of the month - on the Huntley Outlet Center. Signs for closeout sales announcing deep discoun...
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District 300 concerned about tax incentives for development at routes 59, 72Feb 20, 2017 12:00 am - Community Unit District 300 Superintendent Fred Heid says he is concerned about Hoffman Estates establishing a special taxing district without properly consulting with t...
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Jacobs students grow produce, raise funds for pantryFeb 13, 2017 10:00 pm - Two local high school students and their environmental club are organizing a fundraiser at a coffee house along the Randall Road corridor to help raise funds and food fo...