Specialty running retailers look to new tech for better shoe fit
Shoes have changed a lot over the past 80 years. The primary tool used to fit them? Not so much. A handful of Chicago-area specialty running stores are testing new...
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Crate & Barrel casts Reese Witherspoon as first celebrity spokesperson
Crate & Barrel is hoping an endorsement from actress Reese Witherspoon can boost sales this holiday season. The Northbrook-based furniture and home goods retailer cast Witherspoon as its first celebrity...
Richard Thaler of the University of Chicago wins Nobel for work in behavioral economics
Richard Thaler, a University of Chicago professor considered a founder of the field of behavioral economics, won the Nobel Memorial Prize in economics Monday for his research using psychology and...
Why booking your holiday flight could be more complicated this year
Crowded airports and blizzard-related cancellations get most of the headlines, but for some passengers, the holiday travel headaches start weeks in advance with the hunt for flights. Which tickets guarantee...
Amazon’s HQ2 quest sent Chicago looking for an ‘in,’ Mayor Emanuel’s emails show
When Amazon announced its search for a second corporate headquarters last month — launching competition so fierce a Georgia city offered to create a new town named after the company...
Sears CEO Edward Lampert opens his wallet, again, with $100 million loan
Sears Holdings is getting another cash infusion from CEO Edward Lampert in the run-up to retail's key holiday season. Sears borrowed $100 million from affiliates of Lampert's hedge fund, ESL...
Fly the W, protect the ‘C’: Cubs defend trademarks as they defend World Series title
The Chicago Cubs clinched their third consecutive postseason run Wednesday and while the players gear up to defend last year's World Series title, attorneys are preparing to defend the team's...
Employers preparing to compete for seasonal workers as holidays approach
Fall officially arrived last week, bringing changing leaves and — at least in the retail and logistics industries — help wanted ads. Faced with low unemployment and e-commerce warehouses' seemingly...
Lululemon headed to Fulton Market
Athletic apparel-maker Lululemon is headed to Fulton Market. The Vancouver, British Columbia-based retailer, which currently has six Chicago stores, plans to open a 1,333-square-foot store near the intersection Randolph and...
Airlines cap fares ahead of Hurricane Maria
Three airlines are capping airfares on flights departing from cities likely to be affected by Hurricane Maria, after allegations that the industry jacked up prices as consumers tried to flee...