Robert A. ‘Bobby’ Hatoff, 1943-2012
Robert A. "Bobby" Hatoff, chairman of Allen Brothers, a purveyor of steaks and other high-end meat products to some of the city's biggest and most well-known steakhouses, including Gene &...
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Sears gets $446M from Hometown and Outlet spinoff
Sears received $446.5 million in gross proceeds after completing an offer tied to the spinoff of its Hometown and Outlet stores, the company said Thursday. The Hoffman Estates-based retailer had...
Local menswear designer plans Oak Street flagship
Local luxury designer George Zaharoff announced Wednesday plans to open a new flagship on Oak Street. The three-level, 6,000-square-foot store will open Oct. 27 and sell high-end Zaharoff-designed menswear, including...
Women’s activewear market takes off
In side-by-side dressing rooms, running buddies and best friends Kristin Lewicki and Dara Sparella tried on, modeled and mulled over matching outfits to wear in Sunday's Chicago Marathon — bright...
Sears drops layaway fee
Sears has joined the string of retailers slashing layaway fees in an effort to reel-in customers during the holiday season. The Hoffman Estates-based retailer said Tuesday that it will drop...
Meijer to boost holiday hiring in Chicago area by 900
Mass discounter Meijer said it plans to hire about 900 holiday workers in the Chicago area and up to 300 more full- and part-time employees when it opens a new...
H&R Block out, Jackson Hewitt in at Sears stores
Sears said that it will offer tax preparation services through Jackson Hewitt Tax Service beginning in January. The Hoffman-Estates-based retailer said the service will be able available in most of...
Nike gives its 2-decade-old Chicago flagship a makeover and new name
After two decades on the street, Nike's North Michigan Avenue flagship was due for a facelift. The refurbished store opens Thursday after a six-month hiatus, with a new look, a...
Halloween spending expected to top $8B this year
A record number of people plan to open their wallets for Halloween this year, with seven out of 10 Americans expected to shell out a total of $8 billion on...
AT&T store: The other iPhone 5 line on Michigan Avenue
There was still a trickle of a line at the AT&T; flagship on Friday afternoon several hours after Apple's new iPhone 5 went on sale, but that was only because...