Lorene Yue

It's an ultimate indulgence for men--the barbershop hot shave. Now the guys at Chicago-based Truefitt & Hill N.A. want to make that experience, fit for a king, available to every...

Memorybook mania is gaining momentum. The Hobby Industry Association estimates that $29 billion was spent last year on crafts and hobbies. Of that, scrapbooking, one of the fastest-growing hobbies, was...

As a child, Don Barliant remembers being dragged by his mother to Marshall Field's State Street store. Now, as the owner of Barbara's Bookstore, he can't wait to get back...

Ulta's latest retail concept is definitely a woman's playground. Called a level-five store, the place boasts brighter lighting, cleaner store graphics and a number of testing stations where shoppers can...

Chicago retailers hoping for inclusion in Lucky magazine's Chicago shopping guide should know when the June issue hits the newsstands this week. Shopping sleuth Gigi Guerra checked out roughly 100...

Marshall Field's move to create new shops within its venerable State Street location extends beyond apparel. First the flagship store carved out a niche for the designer clothing it sells,...

Last year was hardly a great 12 months for corporate profits or stock market returns. But it wasn't all that bad for many chief executives. A number of CEOs in...

Spiegel Inc. is asking for a bankruptcy court's permission to re-establish its private-label credit card program. The Downers Grove-based retailer, which is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, wants Alliance Data...