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Restaurants, other services still in grip of high inflation even as overall rate slows

By DAMIAN J. TROISE
Nov 07, 2024 7:39 am - While prices for most goods have been falling throughout the year, inflation for a wide range of services remains high. That has put a strain on consumers eating out, servicing their cars and paying for various kinds of insurance.
New Nothing Bundt Cakes opens in Bloomingdale

Submitted by Amy Lawler Good
Nov 05, 2024 3:50 pm - Bloomingdale’s new Nothing Bundt Cakes’ week-long celebration includes day to benefit Cal’s Angels, free Bundtlets for a Year giveaway and more
Many retailers offer ‘returnless refunds.’ Just don’t expect them to talk much about it

By HALELUYA HADERO
Nov 04, 2024 8:58 am - It’s one of the most under-publicized policies of some of the biggest U.S. retailers: sometimes they give customers full refunds and let them keep unwanted items too.
lululemon shop coming to Geneva Commons

Brenda Schory
Nov 03, 2024 8:09 am - Athletic wear retailer lululemon plans to open a pop-up store in the Geneva Commons shopping center, according to the company’s social media and a mall executive.
The Biz Week That Was: Hospital expands, Woodfield Mall gets more stores, and Google retail comes to Oak Brook

Daily Herald report
Oct 27, 2024 5:09 am - Ascension Alexian Brothers opens neurosciences unit to meet demands of aging population Patients were on the move at Ascension Alexian Brothers hospital in Elk Grove...
Call it farmhouse, country or cottage: How a Geneva home decor store has evolved over 33 years

By Dave Heun
Oct 26, 2024 11:48 am - Country Naturals, a home decor store in Geneva, has evolved with the trends over the 33 years it has been open.
Alo Yoga, Ben & Jerry’s, Gregorys Coffee coming to Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg

By Eric Peterson
Oct 23, 2024 1:32 pm - Alo Yoga, Ben & Jerry’s and Gregorys Coffee are three popular brands on their way to Woodfield Mall in the coming months.
Geneva shopping center sells off four outlots

By Susan Sarkauskas
Oct 23, 2024 9:54 am - The Randall Square Shopping Center in Geneva has sold four of its outlots, as its owner concentrates attention on the mall’s main building.
The Biz Week That Was: Hawthorn mall plan, indoor golf simulator, and True Value bankruptcy

Daily Herald report
Oct 20, 2024 5:54 am - ‘New, improved, evolved’: Revised plan would keep remainder of Hawthorn mall intact The next step in a comprehensive transformation of the Hawthorn mall property in ...
Wealthier Americans are driving retail spending and powering US economy

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
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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