Shopping in Burbank

Spotlighted by local and national press including TimeOut Chicago, the Wall Street Journal, and the Daily Herald, the Randolph Street Market's collection of 200 merchants shows off antique furnishings and vintage wearables from all over the world. Vintage dealers from throughout the country—including local favorites J. Brett Benson and Silver Moon—stuff market stalls with men's and women's clothing, estate jewelry, and even vintage fashion magazines. Treasure hunters can investigate both indoor and outdoor booths to fill their closets with items from designers such as Hermes, Pucci, and Dior. In addition to apparel, Randolph Street Market deals in furniture acquisitions, providing customers with free delivery around downtown Chicago and a reupholstery station for pieces worn by time or too many tattoos. Additionally, patrons can bring old lamps to be repaired, art pieces to be restored, and antique macaroni art to be appraised.:m]]

Within the highly stylized interior of Krispyfringe Vintage, an array of vintage handpicked articles of clothing, accessories, and home goods transports guests into covet-reveries beckoned by each item's tactile and aesthetic sumptuousness. The ceiling's centerpiece, a swooping chandelier of naked light bulbs designed by a local artist, illuminates the shop's curated clothing sections. Delicate fabrics and bright colors abound in rescued sundresses and billowy blouses saved by Krispyfringe's owner, who has been stockpiling fashionable threads for some 20 years. Custom-built furniture—also for sale—supports displays of sparkling jewelry as well as a massive collection of saltshakers and peppershakers ready to grace table tops or perform in contemporary renditions of Beauty and the Beast.

Bright bottles of shampoo and conditioner line aisles in neat rows. A kaleidoscope of cards adorned with whimsical words and art waits to be taped atop a present or slipped into a mailbox. Each of CVS's more than 7,200 neighborhood stores brims with such everyday necessities, filling patrons' shopping baskets with products from brands such as Revlon, Meow Mix, and Banana Boat. At many locations, a pharmacy dispenses prescriptions to ease patients’ health complaints, and a photo department personalizes magnets and canvas prints with images of your choosing.

Furnishings from distributors and manufacturers across the United States converge inside Far Below Retail's showrooms, allowing clients a glimpse of sofas, mattresses, and tables that can be safely delivered to homes. The artisans at Chicago-native Coaster Furniture fashion sofas and love seats that, in many cases, can grace doorsteps, patios, or underground bunkers on purchase dates. Other items require a brief shipment period, such as AC Pacific's line of plush mattresses and pillows from Rancho Cucamonga, California.

Now operating out of its warehouse location after a fire claimed its Lincoln Park showroom, Roy's Furniture props up an extensive collection of home furnishings. Knowledgeable staff members guide patrons through a variety of custom-fabric options and upholstery sizes to revamp rooms for adults, children, and subleasing gummi bears. Eco-friendly mattresses, tables, sofas, and other heavy lifts can be delivered to homes or retrieved at the warehouse.