Emanuel emails show push to lure PayPal, reluctance to ‘bash’ United
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is just as bullish on Chicago business in private emails as he is in public. Under pressure from a pair of open records lawsuits, the mayor on...
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Frigid temps give outerwear stores reason to cheer
Most Chicagoans are cursing this week's bone-chilling temperatures. But for local purveyors of parkas and boots, the frosty weather is reason to cheer. Last year, retailers blamed unseasonably warm temperatures...
Miss a holiday shipping deadline? Retailers court procrastinating gift-givers
Attention all last-minute holiday shoppers: The deadline to get your online orders delivered free by Christmas is fast approaching. But there are still plenty of options for procrastinators, as retailers...
With Hatchimals scarce, who gets dibs — online shoppers, or those in the store?
You've saved your holiday shopping until the last minute, and Target's website won't let you buy and reserve the one toy your child desperately wants to see under the tree...
Hershey’s closing Michigan Avenue store
There will be one less spot to sate a chocolate craving on the Magnificent Mile next year: Hershey's is closing its Chicago flagship. Hershey's Chocolate World Chicago, just off North...
Frustrated by self-checkout? Retailers look to smartphones to cut the line
Self-checkout is supposed to be a time-saver. But that's before you're admonished about an "unexpected item in bagging area." Or before you struggle to pick precisely which barcode-free apples are...
Where are Chicagoans spending money online this holiday season?
Tempted by online retailers flooding your inbox with special promotions? Enthusiastically clicking that 'buy now' button on digital shopping carts? Preparing to ask yourself "where'd all that money go?" Slice...
Lucky Strike bowling alley, music venue headed to Wrigleyville development
Baseball, burgers and bowling? Developers behind a mixed-use development that's being built across the street from Wrigley Field are hoping Chicagoans will like the mix. Lucky Strike will open an...
Labor peace at United: Mechanics OK contract, last union to ink post-merger deal
United Airlines' 9,000 mechanics narrowly ratified a new contract on Monday, the first joint contract for the group since United combined workforces with Continental Airlines in a merger six years...
Growing air travel gap: Luxury lie-flat seats in front, ‘basic’ fares in back
Book a business-class ticket on a United Airlines long-haul international flight and you'll enjoy Saks Fifth Avenue bedding, an ergonomic eye shade and midair wine tasting. Buy the airline's lowest-priced...