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With mobile pay, you can go without a wallet at checkout

By MARGARETTE BURNETTE NerdWallet
Nov 03, 2018 1:09 am - When you're at the checkout line this holiday season, you could juggle your bags and dig into your purse or billfold for your credit or debit card. Or you could use that...
Is Toys 'R' Us coming back? New owners mull physical stores next year

Eliza Ronalds-Hannon, Lauren Coleman-Lochner and Matthew Boyle Bloomberg
Nov 02, 2018 1:00 am - The hedge funds that now own the Toys "R" Us brand plan to relaunch the toy retailer as a stand-alone operation next year, according to people familiar with the matter. ...
Santa arrives at Woodfield to start mall's holiday season

Daily Herald report
Nov 01, 2018 1:00 am - Santa declared the holiday shopping season open with his arrival Thursday evening at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, accompanied by the drum line from nearby Conant High S...
Sears prepares for a big holiday season, bankruptcy and all

By Lauren Coleman-Lochner Bloomberg
Nov 01, 2018 1:00 am - Sears may have filed for bankruptcy, but it's still positioning itself as a holiday shopping destination. Even as the 125-year-old retailer continues to search for a loa...
L.L. Bean opening at Oakbrook Center

Daily Herald Report
Oct 30, 2018 1:00 am - Outdoor retailer L.L.Bean is opening its newest retail store at Oakbrook Center on Friday, Nov. 9. The 17,500 square-foot store features a specially curated selection L....
Here comes Santa Claus ... arriving at Woodfield Mall Thursday

Submitted by Woodfield Mall
Oct 30, 2018 1:00 am - Santa will arrive for the holiday season at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg with his annual parade of the mall at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1. The James B. Conant High School d...
Bigger is better for Geneva boutique owner

By Dave Heun
Oct 28, 2018 6:00 am - Owner of Geneva's Flair on 3rd living her dream with shop expansion
Early-bird holiday shopping may cost you $370 more in the end

Hema Parmar Bloomberg
Oct 28, 2018 1:00 am - Want to rein in spending this holiday season? Wait until the last minute to shop. Late shoppers in the U.S. are more likely to mind their purse strings, while early bird...
Barrington raises age to purchase tobacco, vaping products

By Bob Susnjara
Oct 23, 2018 5:22 am - Barrington village board members Monday night approved raising the minimum age for buying tobacco and vaping products such as electronic cigarettes to 21 from 18. Villag...
Welcome to the first holiday season without Toys R Us

Rachel Siegel The Washington Post
Oct 21, 2018 1:00 am - One week before Thanksgiving, FAO Schwarz's signature toy soldiers will stand at the ready to ring in the holiday season. Three years after closing its Manhattan flagshi...

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