Have been aware of this remarkable center of style and design for years, of course. Finally decided to pay homage to say I was not disappointed is a gross understatement. The design shops are fantastic. They are staffed by the most pleasant people I have met in retail in some time. Highly, highly recommended. Have always passed this by in an automobile or the L or while walking. The exterior is incredible. When you are up reasonably close. Gazing at it from the green area right along the river is terrific as is the view from across the river. The main lobby is absolutely nothing short of magnificent. Overall, I would highly recommend anything from a quick visit in the lobby or several hours strolling through the building, particularly given its proximity to downtown

I am a Chicago native and an Interior Designer. I spent many a happy day shopping at the Mart for my clients, sometimes with them, sometimes alone. After we started building our home in Naples, FL in the summer of 2003, I practically lived at the Mart buying furniture for our new home. I also spent time shopping for antiques at the many wonderful antique stores that I was familiar with in the Chicago area. We moved into our new home in February 2004. All of my stuff was delivered and our home was starting to take shape. However, I needed the drapes, wall hangings, etc. I was up and down Route 41 in Naples everyday to finish furnishing our home. It turned out so well that the Home and Design magazine in Naples featured it in their December 2005 - January 2006 issue. One of the many things that I miss about Chicago, since we no longer have a home there, is the Merchandise Mart. It is a magical place!

Visiting from the UK to exhibit at the 2023 Bridal show and as always all the staff are so friendly and good at what they do from all departments. A credit to the organisers and the city of Chicago. Looking forward to being back here in 2024 already.

This is the place to go if you are in the market for new, high end kitchen appliances or remodel fixtures and you want to see them and talk to peopel who know the differences between all the diff models/products. For those of us who live in small markets and can't actually see the actual appliances and are left to guess with either sales people who don't know squat (eg. Best Buy or small appliance stores that hire your college student on vacation), this is the place to go to really shop. Make an appointment with all the show rooms and have them tell you about their products. They don't actually sell you the product, but they are very knowledgeable. Thermador, Bosch, Miele, Wolf, Monogram, Dakor, Waterworks, you name it, it's there. One stop shopping with people who know their stuff.