Apple’s Chicago River flagship taking shape
Right now, the glass walls starting to encircle Apple's new flagship store alongside the Chicago River, by North Michigan Avenue, don't look like much. That's exactly the point. Eventually the...
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Sears CEO Lampert takes bigger stake in ailing chain, shares jump
Shares of Sears Holdings jumped more than 9 percent Monday after Chairman and CEO Edward Lampert bought more of the department store's shares. Lampert, already Sears' largest shareholder, bought nearly...
How two girls in leggings put airline dress codes in the spotlight
United Airlines got slapped around on social media Sunday when it barred a pair of teen girls in leggings from boarding a flight, but the reality is airlines still have...
The Easter Bunny will see you now: Malls hope holiday hop draws crowds to shop
Easter spending is expected to top $17 billion this year, higher than it's been in more than a decade, and malls want their cash registers ringing up some of those...
Amazon Books starts new chapter with Chicago store opening in Lakeview
Amazon launched its online bookstore nearly 22 years ago. On Tuesday, it will open the doors of a brick-and-mortar store in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, giving customers a chance to test...
7 Illinois J.C. Penney stores among 138 closing nationwide
A Woodridge J.C. Penney and six other Illinois stores are among the 138 locations the department store chain is shutting down nationwide. Last month, Plano, Texas-based J.C. Penney announced plans...
Maker of app-linked personal massage device settles privacy lawsuit for $3.75 million
The maker of an app-controlled personal massager agreed to pay $3.75 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the device collected "highly intimate and sensitive data" on customers' usage without their...
Outdoor retailer Gander Mountain plans to close Algonquin store
Outdoor gear seller Gander Mountain plans to close 32 stores, including its Algonquin location, after filing for bankruptcy last week. Gander Mountain is trying to sell the bulk of its...
RadioShack planning to close 187 stores, nine in Illinois
Nine Illinois RadioShack stores could close as soon as next week. The electronics retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in just over two years Wednesday...
American adds routes to Wisconsin, Guatemala, Spain at O’Hare
American Airlines is countering rival United Airlines' recently announced new Chicago routes with its own batch of new destinations. American will begin flying to seven new midsize cities out of...