Retail and Shopping
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Apple Pay, now 2 years old, looks for ways to be more useful
Oct 15, 2016 7:13 am - Five months after shaking hands with Apple, retailer Kohl's is starting to compete with the tech giant's mobile-payment service Apple Pay. For Apple, the market leader o...
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Sears Hometown rebrands 3 Illinois stores to focus on appliancesOct 13, 2016 1:00 am - Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores is rebranding three Illinois stores to focus more on appliance sales. The stores in downstate Flora, Olney and Vandalia will unveil ...
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Commercial star tells businesses to entertain firstOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - The author and co-star of the popular Walter E. Smithe Furniture + Design commercials told members of Schaumburg's business community Tuesday that businesses or nonprofi...
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Sugar Grove to rebate sales tax to get gas station going againOct 10, 2016 1:00 am - Sugar Grove is helping a new owner get the old Citgo gasoline station and convenience store spiffed up and open again, with a sales tax rebate of up to $200,000. Graham'...
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Lombard Town Centre looking for new revenue streamsOct 10, 2016 1:00 am - Lombard Town Centre officials say they want to ease their dependence on taxpayer dollars through increased memberships and sponsorships and a new summer festival. In Jan...
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Kids can trick-or-treat at Algonquin, Geneva Commons mallsOct 09, 2016 11:00 pm - There are Halloween happenings planned for families this month at opposite ends of the Randall Road corridor. Both Geneva Commons and Algonquin Commons are hosting event...
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More people are shopping on phones. Which retailers will reap the benefits?
Oct 09, 2016 7:15 am - When you look at the explosive growth in purchases made on smartphones, you can see why the retail industry sees so much opportunity. This year, for example, mobile sale...
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Google has its own phones; now it must fix its retail strategy
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New Long Grove business owner has family ties to downtownOct 07, 2016 5:44 am - Stationery store opens across from where owner's grandmother's shop once stood
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Here's what closing Sears and Kmart would look likeOct 07, 2016 1:00 am - To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of Sears and Kmart's death have been greatly exaggerated. Or so says Eddie Lampert, hedge-fund operator and CEO of Kmart parent Sears H...