Target to open store in Oak Park high-rise next year
Target's latest small, urban store is headed to a new Oak Park high-rise building expected to open next year. The 22,000-square-foot Target store will be part of the 20-story, 271-unit...
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First commercial Havana-bound flights touch down amid transition for U.S., Cuba
An American Airlines flight out of Miami touched down Monday morning in Havana, the first commercial flight operated by a major U.S. airline to make the trip since Cold War...
Shoppers keep registers ringing online, in stores on holiday, Black Friday
Black Friday, historically the starting line of the retail industry's crucial holiday buying season, has become a multiday quest, with shoppers desperate to get their hands on bargains and tough-to-find...
Activists plan Black Friday protest on North Michigan Avenue
Activists plan to again disrupt shopping along Chicago's Magnificent Mile on Black Friday. The demonstration, spearheaded by the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, is seeking more police accountability...
You can find Santa at Toys R Us stores, but good luck tracking down a Hatchimal
Toys R Us is once again hosting visits with Santa, part of an effort to "bring its stores to life," CEO David Brandon said. Now that consumers can find most...
Chicago’s third Hammer Made store opening on Michigan Avenue
For Jason Hammerberg, founder and CEO of menswear brand Hammer Made, the chance to open a Chicago-area store on Black Friday was worth rushing from lease to opening in a...
Warby Parker opens two more Chicago-area glasses stores
Eyewear retailer Warby Parker added two new Chicago-area shops this month. A Gold Coast neighborhood store opened Nov. 17 at 1123 N. State St. Another, at Oakbrook Center in Oak...
Retailers prep to keep the peace on Black Friday
If the thought of talking politics with family over Thanksgiving dinner already has your blood boiling, take a few deep breaths and back away from the Black Friday ads. Just...
Will grieving Hillary Clinton supporters spend more this holiday season?
After Thanksgiving — assuming families survive the political standoffs expected to plague dinner tables across the country — America will officially launch its annual shopping spree, saddled not only with...
Dread holiday flights? Airlines work to appease ‘hangry’ travelers
Dreading flying over the holidays, or really anytime? Airlines know it, and are trying to make the journey more bearable, with everything from quicker security screening at the airport to...