Natural Beauty

Marshall Field's State Street store will open a 2200-square-foot Merz Apothecary shop on the first floor of its Chicago State Street store in September.

Merz Apothecary has been a staple in Chicago's North Side since 1875, offering herbal medicines, teas and pharmacy items. Over the decades, it expanded its focus to include a variety of natural and homeopathic products, now offering more than 15,000 items for the entire body.

“Incorporating a full service apothecary into Marshall Field's gives our guests access to a premiere health resource,” explains Ralph Hughes, Marshall Field's regional director. “Our guests delight in discovering truly unique, high-quality merchandise from the finest international manufacturers. We are creating a space at Marshall Field's State Street that mirrors its Lincoln Square location, carrying many of the same lines and bringing in additional luxury items.”

At the State Street store, Merz will offer nearly 400 different brands of bath, body and beauty products, as well as a full line of vitamins, herbs, supplements and homeopathic remedies. Merz's loose-leaf tea assortments will also be available in the new location.

Merz Apothecary will open between Marshall Field's recently remodeled Beauty department and the women's accessories department.

Marshall Field's is reinventing virtually every floor of the State Street store to make it the premiere destination in retail. Throughout 2003, new boutiques with exclusive merchandise will be opening at the State Street store. Most recently, Marshall Field's welcomed British shirt tailor Thomas Pink, New York-based home designer Thomas O'Brien, and the home design of London-based Designer's Guild. Additional boutiques will soon be introduced, such as Barbara's Bookstore, YAHOO!, Australian Homemade and Wrigleyville Sports.