Fewer shoppers say they’ll be out on Thanksgiving
Despite many retailers' plans to open their doors earlier on Thanksgiving Day, fewer consumers say they expect to shop during the holiday this year than last, possibly an indication that...
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Warby Parker to open first Chicago store Saturday
Warby Parker, the socially conscious eyeglasses e-tailer, will open its first dedicated frame studio Saturday in Chicago, tempting shoppers not only with its do-good mission but also as a prime...
Sears Holdings bags $625 million in rights offering
Sears Holdings Corp. expects to receive the full $625 million it had targeted in a previously announced rights offering after the subscription period ended Tuesday evening with the offering oversubscribed,...
Startups Interior Define, The Everygirl combine for hot sofa
What do you get when you pair two distinct Chicago startups? In the case of Interior Define and The Everygirl, a best-selling sofa. Interior Define, an online made-to-order furniture shop...
5 fun features at Verizon’s new Mag Mile store
The new Verizon destination store at 840 N. Michigan Ave., which opened Saturday, boasts a bevy of bells and whistles to entice weary Mag Mile shoppers who need a place...
Ricorso re-creates vintage styles for modern women
During his travels around the country visiting vintage markets, Daryl Sneed unearthed an orange-and-brown plaid trench coat that perhaps would have best been left in the '70s. Instead, Sneed and...
Exhibit shows fashionable rise of Magnificent Mile
That mile of Michigan Avenue known the world over for its shopping magnificence was, a century ago, not so. It was a quiet, unassuming street, a mix of residences and...
Can Best Buy face-lift help lift Chicago-area stores?
Best Buy poured $20 million into its 43 Chicago-area stores this year, giving an overdue face-lift to one of its oldest markets and adding several new features, such as high-end...
Chicago-area shoppers dish on holiday shopping plans
During a recent visit to Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, the Tribune talked to shoppers about their holiday spending and shopping plans. Here's what they had to say: "My Christmas list...
Holiday spending forecast calls for modest growth in Chicago
Ryan Wojcik is in high spirits heading into the holidays. He is in a new city, has several promising job prospects on the horizon, and is in a better financial...