Retail and Shopping
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End of a retail era: Stratford Square Mall to close next monthMar 28, 2024 11:55 am - Stratford Square Mall, a suburban shopping hub in its prime and now a shell of its former self, will shut its doors next month. The zombie mall has been declining for yea...
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Home Depot buying supplier to professional contractors in a deal valued at about $18.25B
Mar 28, 2024 8:22 am - Home Depot will buy SRS Distribution, a materials provider for professionals, in a deal valued at approximately $18.25 billion. It is Home Depot's largest acquisition in ...
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18 new businesses open in downtown Wheaton in 2023; more arriving this yearMar 27, 2024 10:18 pm - Brick-and-mortar retail is alive and well in downtown Wheaton, in addition to new restaurants, barbers, banks, and more. Newly opened businesses include Maypole, Stitch S...
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Visa, Mastercard settle long-running antitrust suit over swipe fees with merchants
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Ulta Beauty to close downtown Naperville store, Kendra Scott jewelry shop among new additionsMar 21, 2024 6:05 pm - In Naperville’s ever-evolving downtown, a few vacant storefronts have popped up along high-profile Washington Street. The Barnes & Noble bookstore, a two-level destinatio...
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Discount grocers smell opportunity amid rising prices
Mar 20, 2024 8:01 am - Batavia-based Aldi plans to add 800 stores over the next four years. Dollar General expects to add that many just this year. And their main rivals have ambitions of their...
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8 new retailers coming to Gurnee MillsMar 19, 2024 10:41 am - Gurnee Mills, the largest outlet and full-price retail shopping destination in Illinois, announced new retailers coming soon to the center.
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Cary Chamber hosts ribbon cutting for Breaking Bread Catering & Deli’s second location in Crystal LakeMar 18, 2024 4:31 pm - The Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand opening of Breaking Bread Catering and Deli’s newest location in the hea...
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Warmer weather marks the return of citywide garage sale eventsMar 15, 2024 6:00 am - St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia are all preparing for garage sale season with this year’s citywide garage sale events. These basically give those who enjoy visiting garage sales on specific days the opportunity to cruise all over the place, using a map or phone app to find the sales.
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Bricks & Minifigs to open new Schaumburg locationMar 14, 2024 12:15 pm - Bricks & Minifigs, a Lego aftermarket reseller for minifigures, sets, bricks and accessories, will have a grand opening for its newest location, BAM Schaumburg at 1085 S....