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Where do losing baseball teams’ postseason T-shirts end up?

April 24, 2019 at 3:38 a.m.

After the final at-bat of the 2016 World Series, as T-shirts commemorating the winning team hit retailers' shelves almost as soon as they're on players' backs, versions celebrating the losers...

Laudi Vidni co-founder and CEO Laura Kofoid, center, helps Erin Morales, 31, design a custom bag at an Oct. 10, 2016, corporate event hosted by Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau at Laudi Vidni's Armitage Avenue store in Chicago.

On the hunt for customers, retailers turn to corporate events

June 9, 2018 at 10:51 a.m.

When the Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau wanted to connect with Chicago organizations that might consider hosting events in the bureau's home city, it skipped the standard cocktail party...

Performance business apparel-maker Ministry opens Chicago store

June 9, 2018 at 10:29 a.m.

Performance business apparel-maker Ministry opened its first Chicago store at 900 North Michigan Shops this month. Ministry, which got its start as an online-only retailer in 2012, has been on...

Workers construct the new United Club near Gate B6 on Oct. 12, 2016, at Terminal 1 of Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The renovated and expanded lounge, set to open Oct. 19, 2016, will include stone floors, quartz countertops, additional seating and a full kitchen that will let the airline offer higher-quality food.

Airlines invest in on-the-ground perks at O’Hare lounges

June 9, 2018 at 10:26 a.m.

The United Club under construction in O'Hare International Airport's Terminal 1 was originally built in the 1980s and looked the part, with wood finishes, a black-tile bathroom, and a limited...

A river Grove Ross Dress For Less store is seen before its grand opening in 2015. The retailer opened three more Chicago stores on Oct. 8, 2016.

Ross Dress for Less adds three Chicago stores in Midwest expansion

June 9, 2018 at 12:25 p.m.

Ross Dress for Less opened a trio of new stores in Chicago on Saturday. The stores, all roughly 25,000 square feet, are in Washington Square Mall in the North Austin...

People walk with Macy's bags near the Macy's story on State Street on Aug. 11, 2016, in Chicago.

Macy’s to open LensCrafters shops in 280 stores

June 9, 2018 at 12:13 p.m.

Macy's plans to open LensCrafters outposts in nearly 40 percent of its stores by the end of next year, the department store chain said Tuesday. Macy's State Street flagship and...

United expands banners-to-bags ‘upcycling’ project

August 23, 2019 at 2:27 p.m.

Some travelers apparently like United Airlines' "Fly the Friendly Skies" banners enough to carry them as luggage. Chicago-based United is expanding an "upcycling" initiative turning old banners and billboards hanging...

Retailer Hhgregg announced it will be closed on Thanksgiving, joining a growing list of stores pushing back against the trend.

Hhgregg joining retailers staying closed on Thanksgiving

June 9, 2018 at 11:41 a.m.

Electronics retailer Hhgregg has joined the club of retailers saying "no thanks" to Thanksgiving shopping. Hhgregg's Thanksgiving hours had been growing steadily longer since 2011, when stores opened at midnight...

Chicago Cubs-themed playoffs T-shirts are hot off the presses on Oct. 5, 2016, at Marathon Sportswear in Blue Island. The shirts, designed by Fans Only, are sold at participating Walgreens and Wal-Mart stores in the Chicago area.

It’s feast or famine for Cubs gear sellers as postseason approaches

June 9, 2018 at 12:12 p.m.

A Chicago Cubs postseason run can bring big business for local team merchandise companies — if they call the right plays. As both fan and businessman, Clark Street Sports co-owner...

Reid Tilston, left, who plans on running in the Chicago Marathon, is helped by Jamie Hershfang, with his purchase of Gu energy gel, at Fleet Feet Sports, at 1620 N. Wells St., in Chicago, on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016.

On Chicago Marathon weekend, some businesses can’t lose

June 9, 2018 at 1:41 p.m.

Running has a reputation as a low-gear, budget-friendly sport. But get enough people pounding the pavement, and their dollars can add up to the tune of about $277 million, according...

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