Sears CEO Edward Lampert makes $400 million bid for Kenmore brand
The hedge fund run by Sears CEO Edward Lampert has sent the ailing retailer a proposal to buy its popular Kenmore appliance brand and a piece of its home services...
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Leave your emotional support peacock at home: Southwest rolls out new service animal policy
Southwest Airlines has joined the carriers cracking down on animals brought on flights, limiting passengers to a single emotional support animal that must remain in a carrier or on a...
Southwest joins airlines cracking down on emotional support animals
Southwest Airlines has joined the carriers cracking down on animals brought on flights, limiting passengers to a single emotional support animal that must remain in a carrier or on a...
Amid speculation over Mattress Firm’s future, startup mattress seller Casper plans 200 new stores
A two-and-a-half mile stretch of North Clybourn Avenue, from Old Town to the Lathrop Homes neighborhood, has eight mattress stores — not counting the home stores that sell mattresses alongside...
De-icing problems at Midway led Southwest to cancel hundreds of flights. Now a passenger is suing.
Southwest Airlines is facing a lawsuit over de-icing problems at Midway Airport that led to hundreds of flight cancellations last winter. A man who said he was a passenger on...
Field Museum looks to revamp its gift shops by outsourcing retail management
The Field Museum has tapped a new company to run its gift shops — one that’s no stranger to big-name Chicago brands. Rank + Rally, part of Chicago-based sports and...
Back-to-school in a box: Parents keep it simple with supply kits
Jenny Driscoll has fond memories of back-to-school shopping as a kid: picking out the perfect folders, decorating new notebooks. She’d been looking forward to sharing the experience with her son...
Maker of the Bankers Box is preparing for the workplace of the future with sit-stand desks, healthy workplace products
For most of its 101-year history, John Fellowes’ family company, maker of the Bankers Box, helped businesses deal with paper records. By the time the fourth-generation CEO began leading Fellowes...
American Airlines will let basic economy passengers travel with carry-on bags
American Airlines passengers may find themselves fighting harder for overhead bin space this fall after the airline decided to allow carry-on bags for customers flying on basic economy tickets. Starting...
Chicago’s Federal Savings Bank, which lent $16M to ex-Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, to stay mum during trial
Former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is scheduled to go on trial next week on bank and tax fraud charges, but don’t expect any public comment from a Chicago...