MEC Interaction in Chicago has shed eight employees following the loss of its Sears interactive account. However, rumors that MEC had closed its Chicago office were dismissed by Alan Schanzer, MEC
Interaction founder. "The fact is we never had a Chicago office other than some staff to service Sears," Schanzer told
OnlineMediaDaily on Tuesday. "We no longer work with Sears, so we don't
need those resources."