Retail and Shopping
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New retail concept for changing shopping behavior pitched in Vernon Hills for changing marketJun 21, 2023 1:00 am - Vernon Hills officials support a new shopping center concept focused on curbside pickup as an alternative to drive-through and in-store purchases but not in the spot bei...
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Geneva Design House to move from State StreetJun 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Geneva Design House, founded in Geneva by Mike and Susan Haas in 1978, has sold its home of 25 years - one of Geneva's most iconic buildings, located at 210 W. State Str...
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Bud Light, America's top beer for decades, falls to second following LGBTQ+ marketing criticism
Jun 15, 2023 1:00 am - After more than two decades as America's best-selling beer, Bud Light has slipped into second place. Modelo Especial, a Mexican lager, overtook Bud Light in U.S. retail ...
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Arboretum to present horror experience this fallJun 12, 2023 11:00 pm - SOUTH BARRINGTON - The Arboretum of South Barrington said it will debut a new interactive horror experience, Terror Roulette, this fall in partnership with IWG Productio...
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WBA sells remaining shares of Option Care HealthJun 11, 2023 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. said it has sold its remaining 10.8 million shares of Option Care Health Inc. common stock for about $330 million. The company ...
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How Phillip's Flowers bloomed over its 100 years of business in the suburbsJun 11, 2023 6:00 am - The floral business has changed a lot since James A. Phillip opened the first Phillip's Flowers in Cicero 100 years ago. Back then, the patriarch of what is one of Chic...
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Why Illinois consumers will soon pay more for groceriesJun 10, 2023 1:00 am - Get ready to spend more at the grocery store. The yearlong suspension of the state's 1% tax on groceries ends July 1. The tax respite was intended to help reduce the cos...
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Fox Valley antiques show moves to WheatonJun 07, 2023 11:00 pm - WHEATON - The annual Fox Valley at the Fairgrounds Antiques Show will be held in Wheaton for the first time Saturday, June 10, at the DuPage County Fairgrounds. The show...
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Northbrook Court redevelopment plan progressesJun 07, 2023 1:00 am - The Northbrook village board recently approved a nonbinding agreement with Brookfield Properties for the redevelopment of Northbrook Court, 1515 Lake-Cook Road. Brookfie...
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Gurnee Mills celebrates National Outlet Shopping DayJun 06, 2023 11:00 pm - GURNEE - Gurnee Mills said it expects thousands of Chicago-area shoppers looking for bargains Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11, as its more than 40 retailers celebrate Na...