Retail and Shopping
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Wealthier Americans are driving retail spending and powering US economy
Oct 18, 2024 7:09 am - It’s a trend that has surprised many: Why, despite being squeezed by high prices, have Americans kept spending at retail stores and restaurants at a robust pace?
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Chocolate is on its way out. Why Halloween is about gummy candy now.
Oct 17, 2024 12:00 pm - High cocoa prices, combined with a growing preference among Millennial and Gen Z consumers for chewy and sour treats, have prompted many confectionery giants to shift strategy this spooky season.
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‘New, improved, evolved’: Revised plan would keep remainder of Hawthorn mall intactOct 16, 2024 5:45 pm - The next step in the transformation of the Hawthorn mall property in Vernon Hills aims to build on the success of initial work and keep what remains of the existing 1970s-era shopping center intact.
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True Value company enters sale agreement, initiates Chapter 11 proceedingsOct 16, 2024 10:23 am - Chicago-based True Value Company, L.L.C., a leading hardware and durable goods wholesaler, has entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of the company’s business operations to home improvement industry peer Do it Best Corp.
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Verlo Mattress to host free educational event on accessible and alternative sleep optionsOct 15, 2024 7:12 pm - Verlo Mattress announced that its St. Charles franchisee will be hosting a free educational event aimed to empower the community with knowledge about accessible and alternative sleep options.
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London Skye men’s and women’s apparel and gifts plans grand opening in downtown WheatonOct 15, 2024 6:21 pm - Contemporary boutique London Skye has found a new home at 126 N. Hale St. in downtown Wheaton.
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Chick-fil-A coming soon, part of new developments in St. Charles
Oct 15, 2024 10:55 am - An uptick in east side development, a grand opening date for the new Chick-fil-A and a booming industrial sector were highlights of the 2024 St. Charles City Update.
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Walgreens to close 14% of U.S. stores to offset weak demand
Oct 15, 2024 10:04 am - Deerfield-based Walgreens drugstore chain said Tuesday it will shutter around 1,200 outlets over the next three years, with 500 closures slated for 2025.
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Three young Latino entrepreneurs open new businesses in AuroraOct 13, 2024 6:30 am - In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin presented the Mayor’s Award of Excellence to the graduates of Aurora High Schools for opening their businesses in town and investing in their community
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‘A fantastic addition’: Fresh Market grocery store coming to Yorktown mallOct 09, 2024 6:50 pm - Yorktown Center will add a grocery store to its roster of new restaurants and nontraditional tenants as part of a larger redevelopment of the shopping mall in Lombard. The 26,466-square-foot Fresh Market store will be located across from the new Empire Burgers + Brew restaurant.