Retail

Albertsons is giving up on its merger with Kroger and it is suing the grocery chain, saying it didn’t do enough to secure regulatory approval for the $24.6 billion agreement.

Kroger and Albertsons said Tuesday they are disappointed in the decisions and are reviewing their options.

A federal judge ruled Tuesday to block a $24.6 billion merger between American grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons.

“Santaland” at Macy’s on State Street in Chicago is officially up and running for the 2024 holiday season, with reservations open for the free attraction.

Some of the online merchandise features drawings or images of the man suspected of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

As shopping reaches a peak in the weeks ahead, retailers expect their return rate for the holidays to be 17% higher, on average, than the annual rate.

Costco says it will remove its book section from hundreds of stores.

Even though e-commerce is now part and parcel of many people’s regular routines and the holiday shopping season, Cyber Monday — a term coined in 2005 by the National Retail Federation — has become the biggest online shopping day of the year, thanks to the deals and the hype the industry has created to fuel it.

Road closures were in place and anyone not shopping at a Chicago-area mall was urged to avoid certain areas as Black Friday shoppers made for heavy traffic in a western suburb.

At least two Chicago-area malls have issued traffic advisories ahead of Black Friday, with large crowds and increased traffic likely on what is expected to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

The Butterball Turkey-Talk-Line, in Naperville, is open for business through Christmas Eve. Matt Rodrigues paid the kitchen and call center a visit the Wednesday before Thanksgiving for some tips and tricks.

Walmart’s sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at U.S. companies that are re-evaluating the legal and political risks associated with bold programs to bolster historically underrepresented groups in business.

Something pink is coming to Target this holiday season…but what exactly that is remains to be seen.

A slew of holiday events are coming to a popular Chicago-area mall, starting with a Christmas tree lighting and an appearance by Santa Claus himself this weekend.

The biggest shopping day of 2024 is nearly here, with Chicago-area malls expecting large crowds and increased traffic around the unofficial holiday.

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a list of major corporations that have been under pressure by conservative activists.

More shoppers are using ‘buy now, pay later’ plans heading into Black Friday and the holiday season, as the ability to spread out payments looks attractive at a time when Americans still feel the lingering effect of inflation and already have record-high credit card debt. Experts say the short-term loans can lead consumers to overextend themselves and warn that those...

A new kind of Urban Outfitters is coming to a popular north suburban mall — and it’s only the third store of its kind in the country.

After reports emerged earlier this year that Big Lots would be shuttering hundreds of stores nationwide, several of the chain’s locations have appeared to change course on closing, including stores in Illinois and Indiana.

The discounter’s comments are the latest warning from retail leaders about the potential impact of the tariffs.