All posts tagged "retail"
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673LIFE & STYLEBoutique Studios Increasingly A Part Of Chicago’s Fitness Industry
By Becky Yerak Chicago Tribune WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) In 2015 there were 55.3 million health club memberships nationally, according to the...
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424BusinessNatural Baking-Mix Company’s Not-So-Simple Success
By Samantha Bomkamp Chicago Tribune WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Meet 28 year old Katlin Smith, founder of “Simple Mills” a natural baking-mix...
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550NEWSOnline Shopping Makes It Easier For Consumers, But Returns Are Still A Hassle
By Lauren Zumbach Chicago Tribune WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Many retailers, especially those that only sell online, are working to make it...
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517BusinessArea Entrepreneurs Create Online Craft Site
By Emily Pyrek La Crosse Tribune, Wis. WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) “Forever Local” offers area artisans, who pay a monthly fee for...
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541TECHNOLOGYFrustrated By Self-Checkout? Retailers Look To Smartphones To Cut The Line
By Lauren Zumbach Chicago Tribune WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) For years, the theoretically appealing but too-often irritating self-checkout experience hasn’t changed much....
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536TECHNOLOGYAmazon Unveils Smart Convenience Store Without Checkouts Or Cashiers
By Angel Gonzalez The Seattle Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Amazon has created a store with no register. Shoppers walking into the...