Retail and Shopping
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Lombard's 'rules' for what's going north of Yorktown mallNov 29, 2015 10:00 pm - To prepare for development of the area just north of Yorktown Center, the Lombard plan commission has recommended “rules of the game” that would require a variety of use...
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Seeking Santa? Where you can find him along Randall RoadNov 29, 2015 10:00 pm - The Christmastime fun is in full swing up and down the Randall Road corridor. In anticipation of the holiday, there are happenings each weekend leading up to Christmas. ...
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Retailers run a win-or-die sprint when they file for bankruptcy
Nov 29, 2015 5:55 am - When Anna's Linens Inc. entered Chapter 11 in June, its lender gave the chain just five days to avoid liquidation, making the family-run business an extreme example of a...
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Cabela's superstores are cannibalizing each other
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Credit card perks that will make your life easier this holiday season
Nov 29, 2015 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Most consumers already know they probably won't be held responsible if a thief gets a hold of their credit card information and goes on a shopping spree. Bu...
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This holiday season, we'll also be shopping for ourselves
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Schaumburg preparing for Dick's plan to sell handgunsNov 28, 2015 10:00 pm - In a community as known for business as Schaumburg, the renovation or replacement of large stores has become a tried-and-true exercise for village staff members and offi...
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Electronics, gift cards account for most online salesNov 28, 2015 6:12 am - As millions of online shoppers swipe and tap their way down their Christmas shopping lists this year, two categories are forecast to account for the lion's share of peop...
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How ThredUp could be changing the clothing resale business
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QVC: The unlikely juggernaut of mobile shoppingNov 28, 2015 5:33 am - WEST CHESTER, Pa. - In Control Room A at QVC's 58,000-square-foot studios, line producer Sean Hagan is perched behind five computer screens in a setup that looks more a ...