Lombard Business
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Small businesses should boost sales people, processMar 01, 2011 11:00 pm - George Ludwig thinks you should “put some money into your sales people.” Equally important, he adds, is a review of your company's sales process. Ludwig may be spot on. ...
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Soup franchise comes to Downers GroveMar 01, 2011 1:00 am - Chicken pot pie soup and lobster bisque are the two most popular selections served at a new franchise in DuPage County that focuses on soup. Zoup Fresh Soup Company, bas...
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S&P raises Newell Rubbermaid outlook to positiveFeb 28, 2011 10:00 pm - CHICAGO — Standard & Poor's Ratings Services is raising Newell Rubbermaid Inc.'s outlook to positive from stable, citing the consumer product maker's cost cuts and risi...
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DuPage record store finds more music lovers getting back in the vinyl grooveFeb 28, 2011 10:00 pm - Not long after Hank Shurba went into business selling records in 1983, the Elmhurst man started to hear buzz of a new media form destined to change music forever. They ...
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Sales drop on foreclosed homes hereFeb 23, 2011 11:15 pm - The sale of foreclosed homes in suburban counties has had double-digit drops in 2010, compared to 2009, indicating a glut of distressed homes stalled on the market, acco...
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Experts say “small ball” is game plan for suburban real estate, constructionFeb 23, 2011 11:00 pm - In the big game of suburban commercial real estate and construction, the strategy for 2011 is still “small ball,” according to local experts. “We’re not seeing many home...
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You now have a more high-powered job search at the Daily HeraldFeb 21, 2011 5:00 am - The Daily Herald, owned by Arlington Heights-based Paddock Publications Inc., now is powered by Monster. Job seekers and employers in the Chicago and suburban region wil...
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Habitat for Humanity to open ReStore in AuroraFeb 21, 2011 12:00 am - It’s like Goodwill, only for building materials. It supports a charitable cause. It’s a Habitat for Humanity ReStore opening Wednesday, March 9, at 4100 Fox Valley Cente...
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Empty stores, buildings have a chance later this yearFeb 20, 2011 10:00 pm - The intersection of Arlington Heights and Rand roads is a suburban shopping epicenter, with retail hubs fanning out from all four corners. But the Arlington Heights cros...
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Giordano’s files for bankruptcyFeb 17, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago-based deep-dish pizza chain Giordano’s Enterprises Inc. filed for bankruptcy Wednesday. Giordano’s said it has “an urgent and immediate need for cash to continue...