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A Health Ministry worker fumigates for the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that transmits the Zika virus at the Oriental Market in Managua, Nicaragua. Worries about the rapid spread of Zika through the hemisphere has prompted officials several Latin American countries to suggest women stop getting pregnant until the crisis has passed.

Bug repellent makers, retailers gear up to address Zika concerns

June 10, 2018 at 4:11 p.m.

Mosquito season won't start until Chicago gets a stretch of warm-weather days, but you might already see more repellent than usual on store shelves, as both manufacturers and retailers respond...

Kmart's lifetime guarantee on its plants comes with a number of caveats. "They've covered just about everything that's going to go wrong," said Ken Johnson, a horticulture educator with the University of Illinois Extension whose specialties include plant pathology.

Kmart offers lifetime guarantee on plants, but take a look at fine print

June 10, 2018 at 4:17 p.m.

No green thumb? No need to worry, said Kmart, announcing a new lifetime guarantee on certain plants sold at its lawn and garden centers. Customers who buy a tree, shrub...

Medicinal marijuana advocates were pleased to see an informative post about cannabis written on Walgreens' blog.

Medical marijuana advocates happily surprised by Walgreens blog post

June 10, 2018 at 3:39 p.m.

A recent post on Walgreens' blog raised eyebrows in the medical marijuana community. Titled "Clarifying Clinical Cannabis," the post, written by a resident pharmacist at Walgreens and the University of...

U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, seen here on an episode of WTTW's "Chicago Tonight," criticized Amazon for not including parts of the South Side in its Prime same-day delivery area. The company said it will expand its delivery area.

Amazon to expand free same-day delivery to Chicago’s South Side

June 10, 2018 at 3:45 p.m.

Amazon is working to bring free same-day delivery service to Amazon Prime members on Chicago's South Side after a Bloomberg Businessweek report that showed gaps in service in predominantly African-American...

Sales associates Kenn Gauvin, second left, and Erik Lundquist, center, help customers at Artist & Craftsman shop in the South Loop on April 28, 2016.

Growing arts and crafts market isn’t just for kids

June 11, 2018 at 11:08 p.m.

This Mother's Day, Nicole Hoffman is going handmade. Hoffman, 32, of Chicago, mulled a rainbow of acrylic paints at arts and crafts retailer Michaels' South Loop store, picking out materials...

Retailers are closing unproductive locations and trimming the number of employees in stores, according to a Credit Suisse analyst, who says companies are trying to make brick-and-mortar stores more profitable as the competition with e-commere grows fierce.

Report: E-commerce driving rise in retail layoffs

June 10, 2018 at 8:31 p.m.

The latest spate of layoffs in the retail sector isn't just a short-term slump, according to a Monday report by a Credit Suisse analyst. Retailers are on track to lay...

Scammers use sophisticated methods to steal your ATM information.

Take a closer look at that ATM — are you about to be skimmed?

June 11, 2018 at 1:11 a.m.

As a computer security researcher, Steve Manzuik says he's "a little more paranoid" than the average person when it comes to his credit and debit cards. He's familiar enough with...

In this Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, file photo, Steve Conine, third from right, and Niraj Shah, second from right, co-chairmen and co-founders of Boston home furnishings online retailer Wayfair, ring the New York Stock Exchange opening bell to mark their company's IPO. Wayfair, one of the largest online destinations for all things home, has teamed up with Porch.com to connect shoppers with professionals offering a variety of services, from installing a light fixture to assembling a bookcase.

Wayfair, Porch partner on installation services

June 11, 2018 at 1:48 a.m.

Online home goods store Wayfair can now also hook customers up with installation and assembly services in 15 metro areas, including Chicago. Wayfair announced a partnership with Seattle-based Porch, which...

Bonobos CEO says ‘guideshop’ model is working

June 11, 2018 at 12:03 a.m.

Menswear brand Bonobos wanted a high-profile spot for its second Chicago location, which opened at 900 North Michigan Shops last week. Although the company's Lincoln Park store brings in the...

Analysts say Costco members could see an increase in membership fees soon.

Costco shoppers could be in for higher membership fees

June 12, 2018 at 1:33 a.m.

Costco shoppers may be in for a membership fee hike next year. "The conditions are in place" for the warehouse club to increase the annual fee members pay to shop...

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