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Downers Grove Bed Bath & Beyond sued over unpaid rent
Jul 27, 2020 6:13 PM - The owner of the Finley Square Shopping Center in Downers Grove is suing to evict a Bed Bath & Beyond housewares store, for rent it didn't pay when the store was closed this spring due to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders by the state. -
Developer Presents Plan for Former Oak Creek Plaza SiteJul 27, 2020 2:22 PM - At a recent Mundelein board meeting, the trustees heard a concept presentation from national home builder and developer D.R. Horton on a proposed 36.3-acre redevelopment project for the former Oak Creek Plaza shopping center site located near the southeast corner of Lake Street and Townline Road.
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Wolff's Flea Market says the state is wrong to block its reopening
Jul 16, 2020 7:24 AM - Wolff's Flea Market, a Northwest suburban staple for pickers, collectors and other thrifters, hasn't received state permission to reopen because, its operators contend, it's been misclassified as a festival instead of retail shopping. -
Walmart to require customers to wear masks at all its stores
Jul 15, 2020 10:35 AM - Walmart will require customers to wear face coverings at all of its namesake and Sam's Club stores, making it the largest retailer to introduce such a policy that has otherwise proven difficult to enforce without state and federal requirements.
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Agency: Retailers, restaurants still struggling under Phase 4
Jul 14, 2020 1:00 AM - A state retailers' association said while the state gears up to dole out federal aid to local businesses, it's not listening to things Illinois' business owners want to be done to foster growth. -
Virtual try-ons are replacing fitting rooms during the pandemic
Jul 11, 2020 6:21 AM - The coronavirus pandemic is reshaping the way Americans shop. Stores are reopening but being reoriented to avoid interaction: Fitting rooms are taped off, sample counters are closed and product testers have been put away.
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Walgreens ends buybacks, cuts jobs as profit misses; shares fall
Jul 9, 2020 11:14 AM - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. plans to cut about 4,000 jobs in the U.K. following a sharp drop in its business there and suspend stock buybacks, as the coronavirus pandemic jolts its business around the world. -
Hiring soared in May as mass layoffs eased
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Consumers are closing their wallets again as coronavirus infections soar
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Small businesses turned to technology to survive the pandemic. But it may not be enough.
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