Retailers Beginning Process Of Hiring For Holiday Shopping Season
It's September; not even fall yet, let alone Halloween or Thanksgiving, yet some stores already talking about hiring for the holiday shopping season.
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It's September; not even fall yet, let alone Halloween or Thanksgiving, yet some stores already talking about hiring for the holiday shopping season.
How can back-to-school sales benefit you? Let me count the ways! Just because you might not have a child or a kid heading off to college doesn't mean you can't take advantage of all the great deals that are out there.
With the right clothing, men can look good at any age. Here are some fashion tips to help dad spruce up the wardrobe.
If you have a sick child, you expect the prescription medicine to have the proper directions about how much medication to give, right? An Elgin mother recently began to give her sick daughter her medicine, and then discovered a mistake that could have caused her to give her child an overdose.
Now that you've tossed out or donated your junk that was taking up your living space, it's time to organize what's left. It might be closet space, the garage, the basement, or your child's play room. Whatever area it is, it's important that things have a designated spot, because it helps reduce the clutter from building up again.
It's the most wonderful time of the year... after holiday sales have begun! Starting the day after Christmas, you can find that most stores holiday merchandise has marked down to nearly 50% off the original pricing...
It's that time of the year again, early birds! Grab a cup of coffee, set the alarm and make a list. This year, you might not even need to go to bed at all. With many retailers staying open on Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday is starting earlier than ever. Some retailers are offering deals starting Thursday evening or even earlier online.
The deep discounts of Black Friday sales attract thousands of sometimes aggressive shoppers, but one retail chain is targeting safety concerns. Managers at Target are asking shoppers to put on the brakes.
A pre-holiday sting in Cook County targeting professional shoplifters in three locations has culminated in 59 arrests.
'Tis the season of holiday parties. As excited as I am to sip cocktails and devour appetizers, I'm even more wound-up about getting dolled up. Here are some ideas on what (and what not) to wear to your holiday office party.
With holiday shopping heating up, more stores are promoting price matching policies. It sounds like an easy deal, but it's more difficult than it seems.
Fourteen million Americans are still looking for jobs – more than 423,000 in the Chicago area alone. But there's hope on the horizon. Retailers are beginning to hang out the "for hire" signs for seasonal jobs for the holiday season.
A look back at the September 11th attacks includes a look up in Chicago to the Willis Tower. The Chicago icon was among those eventually named as a potential terror target.
Deciding on a school outfit is a tough decision. This is how to look like a million bucks while spending a lot less.
A red bullseye might soon grace the historic Louis Sullivan building on State Street that once housed the Carson Pirie Scott flagship store.
The discount shoe chain, DSW, has signed an agreement to lease space in the old Carson Pirie Scott building on State Street.
A new Target store may be coming to the former site one of the many high-rises in the Cabrini-Green public housing development.
Bond has been at $750,000 for a man who allegedly pointed a loaded handgun at security personnel detaining him for shoplifting at the Logan Square Target store last month.
Target confirmed Tuesday that it will be moving into the old Carson Pirie Scott building at State and Madison streets.
Retailers didn't have high expectations this year, but as the holiday shopping season wraps up, they are on pace for the best sales since 2007.
One of the biggest retailers in the country may be moving to the Loop. Sources said that Target is looking at the old Carson Pirie Scott location on State and Madison.
There's just two more days till Black Friday. Retailers are offering thousands of bargains, but which ones are worth it? CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker has suggestions from the experts.
Black Friday is bigger and better in 2010. Waking up at 4AM, running through the aisles, jacked on coffee not your thing? With consumer sales down this year, many retailers are offering Black Friday deals online and in-stores up to a week early. Check out our list for some of the best Black Friday deals in Chicago. Happy bargain hunting!
The popular store chain takes measures to offset computer glitches that shortchanged customers.
Consumer blogger says the retail chain is dragging its feet in correcting the problem, thus raking in more cash.
