Retail and Shopping
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St. Charles’ eastern gateway to get major boost with Fox Haven SquareJan 24, 2025 4:00 am - St. Charles has hit a potential home run with new development plans for the city’s east side. Officials say the new retail and restaurants planned for Fox Haven Square could transform the area near the former Charlestowne Mall.
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2025 is bringing major changes to malls in Bloomingdale, Lombard and West DundeeJan 23, 2025 9:58 am - Suburban shoppers will see significant changes as demolition work continues on malls in Bloomingdale and Lombard, and will soon start in West Dundee.
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The Gift Wrap Place opens in Woodstock, offering wrapping services, classes and gift boxesJan 22, 2025 10:40 am - The Gift Wrap Place is a new Woodstock business offering concierge packaging and kiosk gift solutions, founded by entrepreneur Susie Frank.
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Fidelity wants to use first-floor spot in Naperville’s old Barnes & Noble building, raising some concernsJan 20, 2025 4:39 pm - What should move into Naperville’s old Barnes & Noble building downtown? Fidelity Investments wants to use a ground-floor spot to serve walk-in customers.
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‘We built a community here’: Dave’s Specialty Foods goes out on top after nearly 24 yearsJan 19, 2025 5:13 am - Dave’s Specialty Foods has reached the end of its nearly 24-year ride. But along the way, it left a trail of happy customers who enjoyed its food, took cooking classes, had events catered, and held private functions at 105 W. Prospect Ave. in Mount Prospect.
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50 minority- and women-owned businesses at Fox Valley Mall recognized ahead of Aurora’s MLK weekend celebrationJan 17, 2025 12:33 pm - With the addition of a handful of new businesses at Fox Valley Mall, the shopping center has reached a significant milestone in expanding diversity in entrepreneurship and creating jobs, according to city officials.
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Debora Lyn Interior Design combines design services and retail boutique in new locationJan 15, 2025 6:08 pm - Debora Lyn's new Elmhurst boutique blends interior design services with a retail store in one convenient, accessible location, offering design consultations, exclusive wallpapers, personalized styling, and finely curated home accessories.
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Roselle massage therapist opens Bloomingdale boutique boothJan 15, 2025 5:48 pm - Bloomingdale Chamber member Jennifer Blose celebrates her birthday by opening a massage therapy booth inside Painted Tree Boutiques, selling gift certificates to her Roselle business.
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Watch out for post-holiday reward scamsJan 14, 2025 2:16 pm - During the holiday season, consumers likely spent a significant amount on gifts and accumulated reward points from various retailers. Now cyber-crooks are exploiting this by sending fraudulent emails and texts that mimic messages from major retailers, inviting you to redeem reward points.
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Lake Zurich ice cream shop’s closing spurs questions about village strategyJan 12, 2025 9:00 pm - The permanent closing of My Flavor It Place on Main Street in Lake Zurich has social media buzzing and questioning the village’s role in improving the business climate.