Retail and Shopping
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'Danish Viking blood is boiling.' Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too
Mar 17, 2025 12:57 pm - Ivan Hansen, a retired Danish police officer, loaded up his basket at the supermarket, carefully checking each product to avoid buying anything made in the United States. No more Coca-Cola, no more California Zinfandel wine or almonds.
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Carnivore’s paradise: Wild Fork opens Buffalo Grove locationMar 13, 2025 1:51 pm - Minutes after Wild Fork opened its Buffalo Grove location Wednesday morning, customers began filling their baskets with meat.
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Better Business Bureau offers tips on how to avoid wedding scammersMar 12, 2025 7:50 am - As wedding season begins, don’t let con artists, substandard wedding vendors or online scams steal your wedding joy, the Better Business Bureau warns.
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Algonquin sees several businesses opening in March: Fresh Market, First Watch, Mr. Kimchi, and more
Mar 10, 2025 2:34 pm - Several businesses are opening this month in Algonquin, including new eateries and a new grocery store in Algonquin Commons.
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Candidates for Hanover Park president debate bringing back 1% municipal grocery taxMar 07, 2025 12:18 pm - Both candidates for Hanover Park village president see a different answer to the question of how to address the state’s decision to stop imposing a 1% grocery tax on municipalities’ behalf now that each has the authority to have its own.
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Lisle’s French market gets room to growMar 06, 2025 5:29 pm - Lisle trustees say “oui” to French market move downtown and new food truck markets.
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US consumers cut spending in January more drastically than at any point in the last four years
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What to know about the no-shopping ‘economic blackout’ on Feb. 28
Feb 27, 2025 9:10 am - A social media campaign has sparked plans for an “economic blackout” on Friday, one of several boycotts planned by activists intent on sending a message to large corporations at a time when many Americans are struggling to keep up with costs.
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Nordstrom Rack opening at Randall Square in GenevaFeb 26, 2025 8:55 am - Nordstrom Rack, the off-price division of upscale retailer Nordstrom, will open a 25,000-square-foot store at Randall Square in Geneva on March 13.
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Grubhub adds Walgreens to grow its convenience offeringsFeb 20, 2025 2:59 pm - Two Chicago-area companies — Grubhub and Walgreens — are teaming up to offer on-demand delivery of everyday items.