Will County Business
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Retailers look to reach tech-savvy moms of 'tweens'Aug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Moms with preteens are likely to be on Facebook, often listen to the same music as their children and are highly influenced by coupons, according to a retail study relea...
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Small boost on tax holiday's first morningAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Harry Barkelar, general manager of Sears in Woodfield Shopping Mall, started his work force 4 hours earlier than normal - at 6 a.m. - to open the doors Friday for back-t...
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'Tax holiday' saving may not be big, but shoppers still happy to have itAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois' "tax holiday" may not produce huge savings for back-to-school shoppers, but retailers around the suburbs still are doing what they can to instill it with a "Bl...
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OfficeMax drops as after sales forecast reducedAug 02, 2010 11:00 pm - OfficeMax Inc., the third-largest U.S. office-supply chain, fell as much as 15 percent in New York trading after forecasting a sales decline this quarter. Sales will be ...
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MetLife raises $3.15 billion for purchase of AIG unitAug 02, 2010 11:00 pm - MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, raised $3.15 billion by selling shares below yesterday's closing price to help pay for the acquisition of an American Intern...
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Net income at Jewel-parent Supervalu falls 40 percentJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Supervalu Inc.'s first-quarter net income fell 40 percent as rising competition cut into the grocery chain's sales. The operator of Albertsons and...
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State Realtors say home prices 'stabilizing' but 'stubborn'Jul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Home prices in Illinois are showing signs of stabilizing and the Chicago region in particular marked a year of positive sales activity in June, according t...
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Suburban shoppers cheer new upscale grocersJul 18, 2010 11:00 pm - When a new Whole Foods store opened in Schaumburg in May, hundreds of people lined up to be among the first inside. By the end of the day, more than 5,000 people had com...
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Despite downturn, new restaurants open in the suburbsJul 17, 2010 11:00 pm - While some eateries around the suburbs have closed their doors, others have opened, giving new hope to the battered restaurant industry here. Mint Julep Bistro in Palati...
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Foreclosures continue to rise, yet some local counties show decreasesJul 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Home foreclosures continued to rise during June, keeping Illinois in the Top 10 and local counties with double digit increases, according to a report expected to be rele...