Business Columns
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Some advice for small businesses who may face fluOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - It could be we're so busy planning for the recovery, we just haven't gotten around to wondering what might happen if, say, a chunk of the staff went down with the flu. O...
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Meijer starts online personal shoppersOct 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Four Meijer grocery stores, including one each in St. Charles and Aurora, have started an online personal shopping program so busy customers can order on the Web and lat...
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Flower shop emphasizes build-your-own bouquetOct 01, 2009 11:00 pm - The owners of a flower and gift shop in downtown Long Grove created a business with an "Old World" feel. The European Flower & Gift Market at 144 Old McHenry Road featu...
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Peapod.com marks 20th anniversary, wraps up food driveSep 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Peapod.com marks its 20th anniversary this year and next week wraps up one of its more successful food drives for area needy. The online grocer actually started in E...
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Plan your marketing comeback before full recoverySep 23, 2009 11:00 pm - I'm making two assumptions: 1) A recovery is reasonably close. 2) You'll have to step-up your marketing to get your business back on track. But before you gussy up a new...
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Consignment store geared for the family opens in LibertyvilleSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - The owners of a new consignment shop in Libertyville are having a tough time keeping North Face fleece jackets and Under Armor shirts on the racks. And home accessories ...
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Job-seekers, others rediscover free technology, resources at librariesSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Technology resources at your public library are being used more than ever now, mostly due to the harsh problems associated with the recession, according to local librari...
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Fed says recession is over; survey says. . .Sep 16, 2009 11:00 pm - The Fed has pretty much said the recession is over. But a small group of suburban business owners - readers of my Business Owners' Blog newsletter who responded last wee...
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Longtime candy maker sticks to basicsSep 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Kay Giglio started making hand-dipped chocolate nearly 60 years ago to give as gifts to family and friends at Christmas time. Now 82, she's still making chocolate -- an...
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Wine shop uses sampling to help buyers selectSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - If shoppers taste a sample while grocery shopping, it's proven that they're more likely to buy the product. The same may be true at a new Libertyville wine and spirits ...