Retail and Shopping
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Rosemont’s Fashion Outlets adds Rag & Bone to retailer lineupAug 21, 2025 11:14 am - Fashion Outlets of Chicago announces the recent additions of Rag & Bone, TUMI, Intimissimi and Victoria’s Secret to its lineup of more than 130 stores.
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Walmart reports solid second-quarter sales and profits despite a challenging tariff environment
Aug 21, 2025 7:07 am - Walmart Inc. reported increases in second-quarter profits and sales Thursday as it continues to pull in price-sensitive shoppers for everyday essentials like groceries despite a challenging tariff environment.
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Fake Labubu dolls pose choking hazard for children, U.S. warnsAug 19, 2025 9:37 am - Is your Labubu actually a Lafufu? The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says to count the teeth.
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Arlington Heights implements new streaming tax, retains grocery taxAug 18, 2025 9:46 pm - Arlington Heights will levy a new streaming tax, and keep an old grocery tax, village board members decided Monday.
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BBB: Scammers targeting victims again with fake refund promisesAug 18, 2025 2:03 pm - The Better Business Bureau warns of a new scam trend: fraudsters preying on people who’ve already been scammed, offering to recover lost funds for a price. “This deceptiv...
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Retail sales rise 0.5% in July as some shoppers step up purchases ahead of tariffs
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Huntley announces vendors for new Shops on MainAug 15, 2025 5:59 pm - Huntley announces opening of Shops on Main, a seasonal retail business incubator program launching in November with 10 vendors selling apparel, food, gifts, and more in customized downtown spaces.
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U.S. producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higher
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Amazon expands its perishable delivery service, putting pressure on traditional grocers
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At Home closing Lake in the Hills store
Aug 11, 2025 7:17 am - At Home, a Texas-based national home decor retailer, will be closing its Lake in the Hills location.