Retail and Shopping
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Dania Furniture in Algonquin to close in MarchFeb 09, 2016 12:00 am - An anchor store in the Galleria of Algonquin shopping center along the Randall Road will close this spring. The Dania Furniture store at 1621 S. Randall Road is going ou...
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Concerns raised about Rand Road plan in Lake ZurichFeb 03, 2016 4:30 am - Veteran Lake Zurich developer John Alan Sfire will return to an advisory village panel this month as he seeks approval for a retail center and gasoline station proposed ...
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Sixth Street School's absence leaves a gap in downtown GenevaFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - Is it just me, or does anyone else have to refocus a bit on where they are when driving in the area that once housed Sixth Street School in Geneva? The school was demoli...
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Batavia author shares tales of awkward dates in new bookFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - Just in time for Valentine's Day, a locally-based author whose new book is drawing national attention will be speaking at a bookstore along the Randall Road corridor thi...
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PayPal targets millennial shoppers with 'easy payment' plans
Jan 31, 2016 5:55 am - Consumers trolling Shop.com may have noticed a marketing hook more often associated with big-box stores like Best Buy than an online retailer. Under the product descript...
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Thrift shop celebrates grand re-opening in SchauburgJan 30, 2016 12:00 am - The grand reopening Saturday at the Shelter Inc. thrift shop in Schaumburg went off without missing a beat as patrons looking for bargains or to donate to a good cause f...
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Flash mob at Rosemont mall celebrates Chinese New YearJan 29, 2016 12:00 am - A 125-person flash mob and performance by "Crazy Violinist" Shaobo Zhang will celebrate Chinese New Year Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago mall in Ros...
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Shelter Inc. to reopen remodeled thrift shop SaturdayJan 28, 2016 12:00 am - Shelter Inc. will host a grand reopening of its Thrift Shop at 622 S. Roselle Road in Schaumburg on Saturday, Jan. 30, with events that include a discount for customers ...
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Medical building to open on Randall in GenevaJan 24, 2016 10:00 pm - Many of you have been wondering what that new building along the Randall Road corridor on Keslinger Road in Geneva is going to be. If you've guessed an office complex, y...
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Small retailers strategize after weak holiday salesJan 24, 2016 6:11 am - A disappointing holiday shopping season has small and independent retailers thinking about how to get customers interested in shopping in 2016. After holiday sales fell ...