Retail and Shopping
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This holiday season, we'll also be shopping for ourselves
Nov 29, 2015 4:00 am - What hasn't changed: the American consumer swinging into action during the holiday season. What has: the things we're opening our wallets to buy. (Hint: It's not just gi...
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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 ...
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Meet Tally, a new robot that scans store aisles
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Wal-Mart pushes the start of its Cyber Monday sale to Sunday evening
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Black Friday shopping a tradition for Carpentersville familyNov 27, 2015 12:00 am - Shopping on Black Friday is a tradition for Kelly Gatenby and her family because her birthday falls near Thanksgiving. "We did a little pre-birthday shopping," her husb...
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Harper boutique celebrates relocation anniversaryNov 26, 2015 10:00 pm - Since Studio V relocated to a newly renovated and far more visible space on Harper College's campus one year ago, far more people are patronizing the professional, stude...
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How Periscope, other social media apps can help you shopNov 26, 2015 6:00 am - Social media to use in the suburbs this Black Friday