Retail and Shopping
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Justice Department looking into Fiat Chrysler sales reportingJul 18, 2016 1:00 am - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, which is facing a lawsuit brought by an Arlington Heights dealership over the way the company reports monthly sales, is now under investiga...
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Empty retail store in Geneva seeks tenantJul 17, 2016 11:00 pm - We've played this guessing game before, and this question has certainly popped into the minds of many area residents. What type of business would want to set up shop in ...
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Favorite local bands, chosen by votes, to play at Algonquin CommonsJul 13, 2016 5:30 am - You voted on your favorite local bands, and the top vote-getters will be performing free concerts along the Randall Road corridor at Algonquin Commons this month. Every ...
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How can Gurnee revitalize East Grand Avenue?Jul 13, 2016 5:00 am - An elite team of experts is gathering feedback from Gurnee residents and businesses in an effort to revitalize East Grand Avenue. Private-sector professionals in plannin...
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Woodfield's new GM aims to keep mall the country's top shopping destinationJul 13, 2016 1:00 am - When Kurt Webb bought a house in West Dundee, his wife and four children had not seen it yet. But he knew what she liked. Besides, he already accepted a job as general m...
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Rosemont mall adding vineyard vines this summerJul 12, 2016 1:00 am - The latest addition to Rosemont's Fashion Outlets of Chicago will be vineyard vines, a lifestyle clothing and accessory brand, officials said Monday. The store will be v...
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Mariano's grocery store CEO Bob Mariano to retire in SeptemberJul 12, 2016 1:00 am - Roundy's CEO Bob Mariano, the former Dominick's deli worker who went on to launch Mariano's grocery stores, will retire on Sept. 1. Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. acqu...
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Chip cards could mean end of ATMs at bars, corner stores
Jul 10, 2016 7:11 am - That ATM in the dark corner of the bar could be on its way out. By October of this year, ATM owners in the United States have to replace or upgrade their machines to acc...
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Kirkland's closed, but new location coming soonJul 06, 2016 5:30 am - Many Kirkland's devotees were shocked this spring to walk up to the popular home decorating store along the Randall Road corridor in Algonquin and find it closed. The st...
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Move could speed retailers' shift to secure chip cards
Jul 04, 2016 7:15 am - The switch from magnetic stripe credit and debit cards to chip-enabled ones was always going to be more marathon than sprint: Millions of new cards must be manufactured ...