Los Angeles crime wave forces celebrity designer to close her store: 'It's just such a scary time'
Celebrity fashion designer Elle B. Mambetov has closed her store in Los Angeles, citing the recent spike in “grab and go” crimes that are taking place.
Target recalls 'Letters to Santa' mailboxes due to laceration risk
The recalled mailboxes were sold at Target stores nationwide and through its website from October 2021 to November 2021.
Lowe's kicks off 'Hometown Secret Santas,' gives away $200K in products, gift cards
Lowe's Executive Vice President Marisa Thalberg describes how the company is giving back this holiday season.
San Francisco's vaunted tolerance dims amid brazen crimes
Politically liberal San Franciscans are used to living cheek by jowl with open drug use, feces-infested streets and petty crime. But a surge in home break-ins and brazen shoplifting has some residents feeling that the city they fell in love with is in decline.
Will new bacon law begin? California grocers seek delay
A coalition of California restaurants and grocery stores has filed a lawsuit to block implementation of a new farm animal welfare law, adding to uncertainty about whether bacon and other fresh pork products will be much more expensive or in short supply in the state when the new rules take effect on New Year's Day.
Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron puts tornado price-gougers, scammers on notice by activating hotline
Kentucky’s attorney general sent a message Saturday that scam artists and unscrupulous business owners won’t be tolerated as the commonwealth’s residents deal with widespread and devastating tornado damage.
Don't let your holidays get hijacked by gift card scams
Gift cards are now used in 25% of all scams, to the tune of nearly $500 million worth of fraud since 2018.
Global supply chain disruption getting better: Mario Cordero
Port of Long Beach executive director gives 'The Claman Countdown' an update on the supply chain crisis.
Dogtopia cashes in on post-pandemic puppy boom
Dogtopia CEO Neil Gill discusses the surge in pet daycare demand on 'The Claman Countdown.'
Costco sees sales boost both in stores and online
Costco saw sales boost both in stores and online in first quarter 2022
Restaurateur Cameron Mitchell reveals his winning sales strategy
Cameron Mitchell Restaurants owner discusses inflation and food price spikes on 'The Claman Countdown.'
Retail CEOs blast wave of crime, call on Congress to take action against stolen good sales
Twenty CEOs of prominent retailers across the country have signed on to a letter to Congress, urging them to address the “growing impact of organized retail crime" in America.
Major US retailers urge action by Congress on online stolen, counterfeit goods sales
The chief executives of major U.S. retailers including Target, Home Depot, Kroger, CVS Health, Autozone and Best Buy on Thursday urged Congress to take action to address the online sale of stolen, counterfeit and dangerous consumer products.
Iconic collectibles from 70s, 80s go for big bucks at auction
LCG Auctions founder Mark Montero on which vintage toys and collectible items are raking in money.
Children's bathrobes sold at Walmart, Amazon recalled due to burn risk
Star Art in Linen-branded children's bathrobes, manufactured by Mark of Fifth Avenue, "fail to meet the federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear," according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Politicians are ‘doing nothing’ to protect against ‘smash-and-grab’ robberies: Burt Flickinger
Strategic Resource Group managing director Burt Flickinger argues that employees and shoppers are ‘scared’ to go in stores amid the ‘smash-and-grab’ robberies during the holiday season.
Online inflation hits record high in November
Prices increased 3.5% compared to a year ago which is the highest year-over-year increase since 2014 when Adobe started tracking how much consumers are paying for goods online.
Publix heiress Carol Jenkins Barnett dead at 65
Publix heiress Carol Jenkins Barnett died late Tuesday evening in her home while surrounded by her loved ones, according to the supermarket chain.
California police department targets porch pirates with decoy packages
The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety announced on social media last week that it placed several decoy packages outside of homes throughout the city, which is located in the Santa Clara Valley.
San Francisco Safeway adding barriers to curtail shoplifters
Customers shopping at the Safeway store on Market Street now will be greeted with automatic gates, according to multiple reports.



















