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Empire Today Divisional Manager Chuck Whelpley trains Renee Capolino to be a flooring specialist at a new Empire retail store in Commack, N.Y.

Flooring retailer Empire Today to open first retail stores

June 16, 2018 at 7:59 p.m.

Empire Today, the flooring installer whose famous jingle has seared the company's phone number into innumerable brains, is opening stores for the first time in its 55-year history. Northlake-based Empire,...

Amazon sales are likely to decline about 10 percent in Illinois if its pattern follows those of other states that have required collection of sales taxes, an Ohio State University professor says.

Amazon to start collecting Illinois sales tax

June 16, 2018 at 3:39 a.m.

Amazon.com will start collecting sales tax from Illinois shoppers Feb. 1, the e-commerce giant said Friday, in compliance with a new state law that aims to treat online and brick-and-mortar...

The flagship Sears store at State and Madison streets closed in April 2014.

Former home of Sears Loop store for sale

June 16, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.

A New York investment group is making a run at selling the iconic Loop building that housed Sears' flagship State Street store as the downtown office market gears up for...

Lands’ End says 4th-quarter sales could fall 18 percent

June 16, 2018 at 2:47 a.m.

Lands' End warned of a disappointing fourth quarter on Thursday, sending its stock down 20 percent during the day. The preppy-apparel retailer, which was spun off from Sears Holdings in...

Jewelry is displayed at the North Michigan Avenue Tiffany store.

Tiffany putting new shine on Michigan Avenue store

June 16, 2018 at 4:57 a.m.

Tiffany is embarking on a dramatic renovation of its Michigan Avenue store in an effort to keep the iconic jewelry brand shining in the minds of increasingly discerning shoppers. The...

Last-minute holiday shopping lifts toy sales in 2014

June 16, 2018 at 4:33 a.m.

A last-minute holiday shopping rush helped lift toy sales 4 percent in 2014, driven by growth in building sets and electronics as well as the mammoth popularity of all things...

Ingalls hospital in Harvey cuts 80 jobs, will close child care center

June 16, 2018 at 8:09 p.m.

Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey cut about 80 jobs this week and announced plans to close its long-standing child care center as it confronts financial pressures, a company spokeswoman said...

Art Van Furniture store is repeating its "Let It Snow" for Super Bowl Sunday. Customers who make purchases Jan. 17 will get full refunds if at least 3 inches of snow falls in Chicago on Super Bowl Sunday, which is Feb. 1.

Furniture store gambles $2 million on a snowy Super Bowl

June 16, 2018 at 5:36 a.m.

Art Van Furniture is gambling on a snowy Super Bowl Sunday in a promotion that could mean $2 million in refunds for some Chicago customers. The Warren, Mich.-based furniture chain...

A woman shops at a Family Dollar store. The dollar store segment is poised for a lucrative 2015.

Retailers expect even stronger growth in 2015

June 16, 2018 at 4:33 a.m.

The stars are aligning for a robust year in retail — but the spoils aren't likely to be shared equally. Decreasing unemployment, brightening consumer confidence and plummeting gas prices point...

Holiday sales rise 4 percent, but December disappoints

June 16, 2018 at 5:27 a.m.

2014 holiday retail sales increased 4 percent from the previous year, marking a "successful" season, the National Retail Federation said Wednesday, but Commerce Department figures for December alone painted a...

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