Retail and Shopping
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Ross Dress for Less, Aldi opening in Elk Grove VillageJan 15, 2018 12:00 am - A Ross Dress for Less clothing outlet and Aldi grocery store will be opening as early as this summer in a strip mall in Elk Grove Village. The stores will be opening ne...
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The closing of 63 Sam's Club stores has big implications for small business
Jan 15, 2018 12:00 am - Last week, Walmart announced that it would be closing 63 of its underperforming Sam's Club stores at various locations throughout the country. While most of the news cen...
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How Sears created modern retail in IllinoisJan 14, 2018 4:00 am - Editor's note: Most people know about the Great Chicago Fire, but there's a lot more to Illinois history than that. Native American settlements thousands of years old...
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Amid the sales, how can you get a Sam's Club membership refund?Jan 12, 2018 12:00 am - Shoppers flocked to Sam's Club stores Friday to cash in on liquidation deals as news spread that six suburban locations will be closing. The retail giant announced Thur...
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Crate and Barrel leases space at The Fields in ChicagoJan 12, 2018 12:00 am - Merit Partners and Cushman & Wakefield said that Crate & Barrel has leased 117,000 square feet of office space at The Fields redevelopment in Chicago. Crate & Barrel...
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Six suburban Sam's Club stores part of nationwide closingJan 11, 2018 12:00 am - Shoppers, employees and city officials were stunned Thursday to learn six suburban Sam's Clubs warehouse stores will close Jan. 26, as the chain is closing 63 stores nat...
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Sears raises $100M in new financing, eyes $200M in cost cuts
Jan 10, 2018 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Sears has secured more financing, and is eying more cost cutting, as the beleaguered retailer reported a big sales drop during the critical holiday season. Th...
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Buffalo Grove moving forward with plan to reshape Lake-Cook CorridorJan 10, 2018 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove is moving forward with plans to reshape the village's Lake-Cook Corridor, after village trustees on Monday got another update on the project. Project Leade...
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Timbuk2 opens first Midwest store in RosemontJan 10, 2018 12:00 am - Rosemont's Fashion Outlets of Chicago said that Timbuk2, a San Francisco-based brand known for bags and backpacks, is now open at the shopping center. The store opening...