Shops at the Mart

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The Shops at the Mart is a group of some shops located on the first two floors of the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Illinois. Its retailers serve two markets: convenience retail and dining for local employees and residents, [1] and Luxehome, [2] a collection of luxury retailers of kitchen and bath furnishings that complements the Mart's historic role as a hub for the interior decorating trade. [3]

It opened in September 1991 and was originally anchored by Carson Pirie Scott & Co. and The Limited. [4] [5] [6] [7] However, retailers struggled to draw customers away from established retail centers in the State Street and Magnificent Mile areas, [8] and in September 2003 the core of the mall was rechristened as LuxeHome.

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References

  1. Merchandise Mart (website)
  2. LuxeHome (website)
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