Retail and Shopping
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Fidelity wants to use first-floor spot in Naperville’s old Barnes & Noble building, raising some concernsJan 20, 2025 4:39 pm - What should move into Naperville’s old Barnes & Noble building downtown? Fidelity Investments wants to use a ground-floor spot to serve walk-in customers.
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‘We built a community here’: Dave’s Specialty Foods goes out on top after nearly 24 yearsJan 19, 2025 5:13 am - Dave’s Specialty Foods has reached the end of its nearly 24-year ride. But along the way, it left a trail of happy customers who enjoyed its food, took cooking classes, had events catered, and held private functions at 105 W. Prospect Ave. in Mount Prospect.
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50 minority- and women-owned businesses at Fox Valley Mall recognized ahead of Aurora’s MLK weekend celebrationJan 17, 2025 12:33 pm - With the addition of a handful of new businesses at Fox Valley Mall, the shopping center has reached a significant milestone in expanding diversity in entrepreneurship and creating jobs, according to city officials.
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Debora Lyn Interior Design combines design services and retail boutique in new locationJan 15, 2025 6:08 pm - Debora Lyn's new Elmhurst boutique blends interior design services with a retail store in one convenient, accessible location, offering design consultations, exclusive wallpapers, personalized styling, and finely curated home accessories.
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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...