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Primark sets the date for Boston
New York -- Get ready for Irish fast-fashion.
Value apparel retailer Primark, which recently launched its U.S. website, announced it will open its first U.S. location, in Boston, on Sept. 10. The store measures 77,000 sq. ft. and is situated downtown in the Burnham Building, the site of the city’s iconic Filene's department store.
Primark’s second U.S. outpost will open in King of Prussia mall. The retailer said it plans to open an additional eight stores over the next two years.
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Amazon to open first Chicago center
Seattle -- Amazon continues to expand its already formidable fulfillment center.
The online giant plans to open a nearly 500,000-sq.-ft. center in Joliet, Illinois. The site, which will create 1,000 full-time jobs when it opens, is the company’s first in the state.

