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Jewelry company Lia Sophia said in a Facebook post Monday evening that orders were now shipping in 21 days due to the'overwhelming popularity' of its sale.

Lia Sophia angers customers with delayed shipments, unresponsiveness

June 18, 2018 at 2:40 a.m.

As Lia Sophia prepares to hang up its necklaces after 28 years, the direct sales jewelry company is leaving angry customers in its wake. The Wood Dale-based company, which announced...

Tony Egan and his son Jasper, 2, play with marbles at Timeless Toys in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. The store competes with larger rivals with personal service and unique products.

Small retailers’ big ideas try to cater to holiday shoppers

June 18, 2018 at 2:38 a.m.

Timeless Toys, a 20-year-old toy store in Lincoln Square, does not have many of the amenities often found in an "omnichannel" retail world. It does not offer free shipping. It...

Jean Ulmen dresses her shitzu, Bella, for the holidays at her Humboldt Park home Monday.

For Fido and friends, no shortage of holiday gifts

June 18, 2018 at 2:28 a.m.

Bella the Shih Tzu has it pretty good. The 6-year-old rescue gets picked up weekly for a grooming appointment at Lincoln Park pet boutique Barker and Meowsky. He has seven...

Retailers preparing for Super Saturday

June 18, 2018 at 2:51 a.m.

It is time to panic. Procrastinators who spent the last two months rolling their eyes at holiday promotions that began on Halloween and avoiding the Black Friday crowds are facing...

Patricia Soto, Carlos Garcia and their yawning three-year-old son Jankarlo, put purchases on layaway, Sun., Sept. 9, 2012 at Kmart at 1360 N. Ashland Ave.

Kmart, Sears apologize for canceled online layaway purchases

June 18, 2018 at 3:09 a.m.

The parent of Sears and Kmart has apologized for canceling "a couple thousand" online layaway contracts during the final shopping days before Christmas and vowed that the company is "working...

Many of the buildings in the Fulton Market district would be protected by a city landmark proposal that heads to a public hearing in spring.

Fulton Market landmark plan draws strong opposition

June 18, 2018 at 3:22 a.m.

Opponents of the city's plans to name the Fulton Market meatpacking area a historic district took their fight to City Hall on Wednesday, where they demanded Mayor Rahm Emanuel abandon...

Storage company promotes gift-hiding service

June 18, 2018 at 3:39 a.m.

Deirdre Pursel, mom to kids ages 10 and 8, is a veteran of hiding Christmas gifts. Usually she stashes them high in a closet or in suitcases. On occasion, she's...

For a week beginning Wednesday, shoppers will be able to get same-day delivery from Banana Republic.

Banana Republic offering same-day delivery for holiday

June 18, 2018 at 3:36 a.m.

Banana Republic is getting in on the same-day delivery game for the holidays. As part of its promotions for last-minute shoppers, the apparel retailer is offering free same-day delivery to...

Overland Sheepskin opens on Mag Mile

June 18, 2018 at 3:32 a.m.

Overland Sheepskin Co. has quietly opened at 500 N. Michigan Ave., bringing Chicago its soft leathers and warm furs just in time for winter. Fairfield, Iowa-based Overland, which has 16...

Chicagoan Joey Dunne, 34, operates two Christmas Sweater Depot pop-up stores.

Ugly Christmas sweaters bask in mainstream appeal

June 18, 2018 at 3:48 a.m.

If you have been invited to an ugly Christmas sweater party — which is likely these days — you have some decisions to make. You could go the traditional route...

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