Corilyn Shropshire

When Woodville Mall opened in 1969 in Northwood, Ohio, near Toledo, it was the first in its region to be enclosed and air-conditioned, and it boasted three anchor department stores:...

Sears shares fell more than 7 percent Thursday morning after the retailer reported a bigger than expected loss, weaker sales and pinched margins because of heavy discounting. In an interview...

In the 10 years since Dee Jones opened a gift shop at south suburban Lincoln Mall, the owner has seen business slow to a trickle. The growth of online shopping...

Calling Lincoln Mall a "public danger," Matteson village officials are moving to shut down the 40-year-old south suburban shopping center after years of trying to persuade owners to repair its...

Officials representing the Village of Matteson have filed a complaint against the owner of Lincoln Mall demanding the shopping center be closed due to dangerous structural conditions.The representatives claim there...

Business is going well for skin care consultant Marquesha Elrod: She recently opened a Gold Coast boutique and feels better about spending money. So it figures that she has spent...

Parents are likely to shop and spend more this year as they prepare their children to head back to school, Chicago-based ShopperTrak said Tuesday.The Chicago-based firm that monitors retail traffic...

Swedish fast fashion retailer H&M; will open a new store at the Roosevelt Collection in the South Loop Wednesday at noon the company said.The new 25,000-square-foot store will carry apparel...

Office Depot Inc.'s largest shareholder is launching a proxy contest seeking to fill the retailer's board with members of its own choosing.Hedge fund Starboard Value L.P. said this week that...

Wal-Mart said Monday it plans to hire roughly 400 full-time and part-time workers at its new store in Pullman this fall. The Pullman location, a "Supercenter" at 10900 S. Doty...