Retail and Shopping
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Will traffic gridlock worsen in downtown Batavia?Oct 05, 2016 6:00 am - Barbara Palmer of Batavia came up with a good question she suggests I should have added to my recent "survey" of readers regarding some of their favorite and, in the cas...
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Sears's Craftsman said to draw interest from Black & Decker, TTI
Oct 04, 2016 1:00 am - Sears Holdings Corp.'s sale of its Craftsman tool business has attracted bidders including Stanley Black & Decker Inc. and Hong Kong's Techtronic Industries Co., people ...
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Buona Beef hopeful for November opening in AlgonquinOct 04, 2016 1:00 am - You're going to have to wait at least another month to enjoy the savory Italian beef, hot fries and other fast food favorites from the new Buona Beef along Randall Road....
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What the codes on your Portillo's bag meanOct 03, 2016 1:00 am - The unique symbols on each Portillo's bag are clues to a special language understood by all employees of the chain. Besides the unique food codes, items are placed in sp...
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Innovations coming; but don't worry: Portillo's won't mess with drive-throughOct 03, 2016 1:00 am - An efficiency expert might have a bone to pick with Portillo's. Consider that each food order is still written in pencil on the back of a white paper bag, a throwback to...
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Woodfield Mall Goes More Than Pink with Susan G. KomenOct 02, 2016 11:00 pm - Woodfield Mall, one of the largest shopping destinations in the United States with nearly 300 retail stores, today announced the second year of a national engagement wit...
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Sears, Claire's at high risk in Fitch study of retail failuresSep 28, 2016 1:00 am - Sears Holdings, Claire's Stores and Nine West Holdings are among seven chains at high risk of defaulting within a year as shoppers shift to online merchants and spen...
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Fuller's Car Wash coming to ElginSep 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Just in time to wash all of the impending salt and slush off your vehicle, a new car wash is set to open along the Randall Road corridor this fall. Fuller's Car Wash...
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Nordstrom Rack opens Friday in RosemontSep 25, 2016 1:00 am - Nordstrom Rack will host a grand opening event Friday morning at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago, where it will become one of the Rosemont mall's anchor tenants. At 8 a.m...
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For EBay CEO, beating Amazon means trying not to be Amazon