Retail and Shopping
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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...
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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...