Retail and Shopping
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Amazon behind 'mystery' grocery store coming to SchaumburgMay 27, 2020 1:00 am - Amazon representatives confirmed Tuesday that the retail giant will be the operator of the nearly 43,000-square-foot grocery store opening in the former Babies R Us spac...
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Worry, haste, retail therapy: What have we bought and why?
May 26, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Between technical glitches and food worries, retail therapy and sheer amnesia, something has happened to shopping during the pandemic that can be summed up th...
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The pandemic is changing every aspect of shopping: From store layouts to how jeans are folded
May 24, 2020 6:00 am - Tiara Show went to the mall last week in search of summer clothes - and a distraction from the pandemic that has kept her homebound since March. But there were coronavir...
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The hunt for a work-from-home webcam: A story of broken supply chains, 'sold-out' messages and refreshing online carts
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Victoria's Secret to close 23% of its North American storesMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - Victoria's Secret said it will close 251 stores in North America by the end of this year. That's roughly 23% of its store fleet. More store closures could happen in the ...
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No squeezing the tomatoes: Libertyville, Grayslake farmers markets ready for seasonMay 19, 2020 1:00 am - Farmers markets haven't been quelled by the coronavirus but like almost everything else, the operations will come with special rules and conditions. What for many has be...
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Pier 1 to close all stores after failing to find buyerMay 19, 2020 1:00 am - Specialty home furnishings retailer Pier 1 Imports announced it intends to close all of its stores after it was unable to find a buyer to take over the company. The Fort...
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Bartering is back: When life gives you lemons, trade them for a neighbor's hand sanitizer
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More Northwest suburban farmers markets scheduled to open in coming weeksMay 15, 2020 1:00 am - Schaumburg and Elk Grove Village will be among the next Northwest suburban towns to open their seasonal farmers markets — albeit with new restrictions in place to follow...
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Craving something sweet? Cookie Dough Bliss coming to Third Street in GenevaMay 14, 2020 6:00 am - When Kirstie Geyer of St. Charles says she always enjoyed baking treats and dreamed of operating her own business when she was younger, it should be noted she's only 26 ...