Retail and Shopping
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Walgreens to seek more diverse suppliersJan 23, 2022 10:00 pm - DEERFIELD - Walgreens said Monday it will hold a Supplier Diversity Summit, a virtual showcase for diverse businesses and entrepreneurs to share their retail offerings. ...
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Carson's demolition key to revised second stage of Hawthorn Mall redevelopmentJan 20, 2022 4:30 am - A revised concept for the next stage of redevelopment at Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills will improve the original vision and increase investment in the estimated $252 mil...
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Walgreens to open medical clinics in TucsonJan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - DEERFIELD - Walgreens Boots Alliance Thursday said it will open eight new Village Medical at Walgreens coordinated primary care and pharmacy practices in the Tucson, Ari...
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Wynnchurch Capital invests in mattress companyJan 18, 2022 10:00 pm - ROSEMONT - Wynnchurch Capital L.P., a middle-market private equity firm, said it has made a strategic, growth investment in Mattress Warehouse LLC, a mattress store chai...
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More talk, more questions, more ideas for Charlestowne MallJan 14, 2022 5:00 am - For St. Charles, it's a story as "old as the hills," but at least it has given us something to talk about for decades and most currently can take our minds off COVID var...
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Batavia Boardwalk Shops seeks small businessesJan 13, 2022 10:00 pm - BATAVIA - Applications for the popular Batavia Boardwalk Shops for this year are due by Jan. 31. Batavia MainStreet invites business owners to apply for one of 10 Boardw...
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Why suburban retailers once again are struggling to keep shelves stockedJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - If you can't seem to find what you're looking for in many stores once again, you're not alone. Retail industry experts say a bevy of issues again has caused large bare s...
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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria coming to Hoffman EstatesJan 09, 2022 10:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES — Lou Malnati's Pizzeria, based in Northbrook, said it plans to open its newest location early this year in Hoffman Estates. The popular deep dish pizzer...
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Thoughts on some of the Tri-Cities' businesses that opened, closed or seemed in limbo for 2021Jan 07, 2022 5:00 am - My first column of a new year traditionally looks back at some of the interesting people and places highlighted in “Talk of the Town” for the past 12 months. Today, we'l...
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Vaccinations, tests give Walgreens a sales joltJan 05, 2022 10:00 pm - COVID-19 vaccines and testing boosted Walgreens store sales growth to levels not seen in more than two decades, pushing the drugstore chain well above Wall Street expect...