Retail

Costco is updating its app to allow digital cake and deli tray ordering, replacing its clunky paper system and streamlining online ordering in 2026.

An Illinois mall introduced paid preferred parking, charging shoppers to park closer while donating part of the fees to a local charity.

Illinois teens allegedly hid overnight in a Chicago Macy’s, used a crude map to steal merchandise, and were caught the next day wearing stolen clothes, according to police.

Noodles & Company closed dozens of locations and plans more shutdowns in 2026, raising questions about Illinois stores.

Imagine filling up your tank at a Costco gas station miles away from the warehouse — that’s the plan rolling out soon.

The first wave of stores are already reopened. A second wave is scheduled for next month and will include these stores.

JCPenney is shutting down more locations, but Rockford's CherryVale Mall store remains untouched, for now.

Walmart is closing stores in some states while opening new locations in others.

Here's everywhere Costco is planning to open new stores in March and April as the warehouse chain looks to expand in 2025.

Walmart doesn't want its employees to use puns. There's also clear rules on how to use emojis.