Retail and Shopping
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‘A very strong development’: Nordstrom Rack to open soon in WheatonApr 03, 2024 7:01 pm - Nordstrom Rack is expanding into the Chicago suburbs with an eagerly anticipated store opening in Wheaton next month and another coming to Geneva in 2025. Three tenant sp...
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‘This was a good decision we made’: Mellody Farm paying off in Vernon HillsApr 03, 2024 9:53 am - TIF district could be dissolved 14 years early Nearly eight years ago, the question in Vernon Hills was whether a hefty upfront village incentive to ignite developme...
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From Krispy Kreme to SunChips, more and more companies roll out total solar eclipse promotions
Apr 02, 2024 4:00 pm - More and more businesses are taking advantage of the total solar eclipse set to dim skies across North America on Monday. In the snacks department alone, Krispy Kreme is teaming up with Oreo to sell a limited doughnut-cookie creation.
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End of a retail era: Stratford Square Mall to close next monthMar 28, 2024 11:55 am - Stratford Square Mall, a suburban shopping hub in its prime and now a shell of its former self, will shut its doors next month. The zombie mall has been declining for yea...
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Home Depot buying supplier to professional contractors in a deal valued at about $18.25B
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18 new businesses open in downtown Wheaton in 2023; more arriving this yearMar 27, 2024 10:18 pm - Brick-and-mortar retail is alive and well in downtown Wheaton, in addition to new restaurants, barbers, banks, and more. Newly opened businesses include Maypole, Stitch S...
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Visa, Mastercard settle long-running antitrust suit over swipe fees with merchants
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Ulta Beauty to close downtown Naperville store, Kendra Scott jewelry shop among new additionsMar 21, 2024 6:05 pm - In Naperville’s ever-evolving downtown, a few vacant storefronts have popped up along high-profile Washington Street. The Barnes & Noble bookstore, a two-level destinatio...
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Discount grocers smell opportunity amid rising prices
Mar 20, 2024 8:01 am - Batavia-based Aldi plans to add 800 stores over the next four years. Dollar General expects to add that many just this year. And their main rivals have ambitions of their...
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8 new retailers coming to Gurnee MillsMar 19, 2024 10:41 am - Gurnee Mills, the largest outlet and full-price retail shopping destination in Illinois, announced new retailers coming soon to the center.