Don’t worry, your tax refund isn’t likely to shrink
Americans expecting tax refunds will likely get checks that are just as big as last year, though they may be waiting a little longer to get their cash. The amount...
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Beauty brands hope virtual makeovers encourage shoppers to try new looks
Mulling what one might look like with electric blue eye shadow is one thing. Buying, applying and venturing out in public in an unconventional hue is quite another. It's a...
Kmart buying up bankrupt companies’ products to offer big discounts
Struggling discount department store Kmart will begin selling merchandise from bankrupt retailers, liquidations and "other opportunistic situations," the company said Wednesday. "The path to making Kmart great again starts with...
Block 37, 900 North Michigan schedule ‘tax-free’ shopping events
If you're feeling the pinch of the penny-on-the-dollar Cook County sales tax increase that kicked in Jan. 1, a handful of Chicago retailers will grant a reprieve, at least for...
J.C. Licht planning expansion after sale by Benjamin Moore
J.C. Licht, a paint retailer with a centurylong history in the Chicago area, is opening a new distribution center and planning to expand its network of stores after its sale...
Dip or swipe? More retailers expected to get on board with chip cards in 2016
If you're like a majority of Americans, you've got at least one new, more-secure, chip-embedded credit or debit card. But it won't make any difference at stores like Lakeview's Heritage...
As sales sag, department stores look to evolve
Less-than-stellar holiday sales — despite extra-long hours and extra-steep discounts — may be a wake-up call to department stores that they need a new approach. "What shoppers are looking for...
Sears CEO owns majority stake in Sears Hometown and Outlet
Sears Holdings CEO Edward Lampert now holds a majority stake in spun-off Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing made on Thursday. Lampert, his...
Target adding carts designed for kids, adults with disabilities
Target is rolling out new shopping carts designed to make trips to the store easier for people shopping with kids and adults with disabilities. Target's Caroline's Carts look like its...
BP shifts 200 jobs to Chicago from suburbs
BP is moving about 200 employees from its Naperville campus to its offices downtown, spokesman Mike Abendhoff said Friday. After the shift, which will begin in late March or early...