Retail and Shopping
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Algonquin Commons now welcomes dogsMay 30, 2016 11:00 pm - If you're trying to match your new headband or sweater to your favorite pooch's fur, the folks at Algonquin Commons are making it a little easier. Starting Wednesday, Ju...
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Spirels Yogurt in South Elgin celebrates five yearsMay 24, 2016 6:30 am - Sisters Shirley Tyrrell and Sandra Donatello took a risk five years ago, and decided to open their own small business along the Randall Road corridor. Tyrrell, who was a...
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Mariano's brass to talk to Des Plaines residents ThursdayMay 23, 2016 1:00 am - Officials from the Mariano's grocery store under construction in Des Plaines will talk about the project Thursday night at Alderman Dick Sayad's 4th Ward meeting. They j...
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Field of Honor coming to Algonquin CommonsMay 15, 2016 11:00 pm - In celebration of Armed Forces Day, and in advance of Memorial Day, a Field of Honor is coming to the Randall Road corridor, giving locals a chance to honor Illinois res...
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Elk Grove CEO back in the saddle for charity rideMay 15, 2016 1:00 am - Chip Miceli, president and CEO of Des Plaines Office Equipment in Elk Grove Village, bought a three-wheeler. Not a tricycle for a kid. A three-wheeled motorcycle for a c...
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Sears to experiment with smaller appliance storesMay 11, 2016 1:00 am - Despite the struggles Sears and Kmart have to remain competitive, the company continues to seek and roll out new ideas to attract shoppers in stores and online. One such...
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Cooper's Hawk, Starbucks pitched for St. Charles mall siteMay 10, 2016 5:33 am - The ability of two new tenants at Charlestowne Mall to create a resurgence in retail at the struggling shopping center will remain a question until they open. But St. Ch...
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New Mariano's is half grocery store, half restaurantMay 10, 2016 5:00 am - The “Mariano's experience” is now a Naperville experience. The upscale grocer opens its 37th store at 6 a.m. today at 1300 S. Naper Blvd., The store brings with it the f...
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Makeover winners get a new look at Algonquin CommonsMay 08, 2016 11:00 pm - Four shoppers got pampered and spoiled this month with a shopping spree and total makeover at the Algonquin Commons shopping center. They each won the makeover as part o...
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Sears Hometown 'store-within-a-store' gains momentumMay 05, 2016 1:00 am - Since launching its scaled-down "store-within-a-store" dealership opportunity in 2014, Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc. said Thursday it has expanded into 15 indepe...