Retail and Shopping
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Roselle massage therapist opens Bloomingdale boutique boothJan 15, 2025 5:48 pm - Bloomingdale Chamber member Jennifer Blose celebrates her birthday by opening a massage therapy booth inside Painted Tree Boutiques, selling gift certificates to her Roselle business.
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Watch out for post-holiday reward scamsJan 14, 2025 2:16 pm - During the holiday season, consumers likely spent a significant amount on gifts and accumulated reward points from various retailers. Now cyber-crooks are exploiting this by sending fraudulent emails and texts that mimic messages from major retailers, inviting you to redeem reward points.
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Lake Zurich ice cream shop’s closing spurs questions about village strategyJan 12, 2025 9:00 pm - The permanent closing of My Flavor It Place on Main Street in Lake Zurich has social media buzzing and questioning the village’s role in improving the business climate.
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‘Underperforming’ Kohl’s store in Carpentersville to closeJan 10, 2025 9:33 am - A Kohl’s store on the Carpentersville side of the otherwise-shuttered Spring Hill Mall will close by April.
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Fashion Outlets of Chicago mark Lunar New Year with free performances, exclusive offersJan 09, 2025 9:59 am - Fashion Outlets of Chicago, at 5220 Fashion Outlets Way in Rosemont, will mark Chinese Lunar New Year with a celebration from Jan. 24 through Feb. 16. It will feature cul...
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TikTok Shop rival Whatnot raises funds at $5 billion valuation
Jan 08, 2025 10:30 am - Whatnot Inc., a livestream shopping platform that competes with TikTok Shop, raised $265 million at a valuation of $4.97 billion in a funding round led by Greycroft Partn...
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‘Vintage goth’ furniture rehab business moving to bigger space in Crystal Lake
Jan 07, 2025 10:48 am - McHenry Riverwalk Shoppes’ rehabbed furniture store Edge Designs has moved to a permanent location that’s due to open this week in Crystal Lake at the intersection of Routes 31 and 176.
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What’s on the table in 2025? Some predicted trends in food
Jan 07, 2025 5:17 am - What’s in the cards for foodies in 2025? Some predict passions for Korean flavors, crunchy textures, international snacking, exotic fruit, aquatic (seaweed and such) ingredients and sustainability.
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BBB’s 2025 resolutions: Empower yourself to fight scamsDec 31, 2024 2:41 pm - The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is urging families to start the New Year with resolutions to combat scams. “Con artists are trying to steal your hard-earned money, but there are many ways you can thwart their success,” says Steve J. Bernas, BBB president and CEO.
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Value-seekers drove 2024’s retail trends and dead ends