Retail and Shopping
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Mondelez snack company exploring takeover of U.S. chocolate maker Hershey
Dec 09, 2024 1:55 pm - Mondelez International Inc., the snacks and sweets company, is exploring an acquisition of iconic U.S. chocolate maker Hershey Co., in a potential deal that would create ...
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Oven gloves sold on QVC recalled after consumers report minor burns
Dec 06, 2024 3:18 pm - NEW YORK — More than one million pairs of oven gloves are being recalled due to a burn hazard, after dozens of injury reports. Video and e-commerce retailer QVC is recall...
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New gourmet tea and spice shop opens in Crystal LakeDec 06, 2024 8:44 am - Cathy and Tom Koch are the new owners of The Spice & Tea Exchange of Crystal Lake. They will host a grand opening celebration Jan. 31 at 57 N. Williams St. in downtown.
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Lulu’s Ice Cream Social coming to The Clove in Buffalo GroveDec 05, 2024 8:19 am - The Clove in Buffalo Grove will see a new ice cream concept, Lulu’s Ice Cream Social.
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‘We’ve struggled for a couple years’: Rolling Meadows Hallmark store to close up shop after three decadesDec 04, 2024 6:55 pm - Joelle’s Hallmark — a staple in Rolling Meadows for nearly three decades — is closing at the end of the year, its owner announced.
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Nearly 30% of US drugstores closed in one decade, study shows
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I tried 9 Costco Kirkland wines. Some blew me away.
Dec 03, 2024 5:27 am - I wanted to check out Costco’s wine program, specifically the Kirkland Signature line of wines, the warehouse chain’s private label. Private label wines are typically surplus wines purchased on the bulk market or produced under contract in various regions around the world. They can be good bargains for price-conscious consumers.
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Cyber Monday shoppers expected to set a record on the year's biggest day for online shopping
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Crystal Lake’s new yarn store aims to unite craft community
Nov 29, 2024 11:53 am - Crystal Lake resident Kendall Nolan always wanted to open her own yarn store since tagging along as a child at the shop where her mother worked in Chicago. Now, after retiring from a long career as a credit director of a multinational engineering firm in California and Nevada, she’s back in Illinois with the grand opening of her store, Colorways Yarn Shoppe.
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Holiday online shopping scams expected to surge on Cyber MondayNov 29, 2024 11:48 am - Cyber Monday is prime time for high-risk online shopping scams, the Better Business Bureau warns.