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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
KTLA+ expands consumer coverage with new streaming show featuring David Lazarus
Californians have a powerful new tool in their fight for fair deals and informed buying decisions. David Lazarus, known for his daily consumer reports on KTLA 5 News, has a new weekly program, 'Consumer Confidential with David Lazarus,' streaming exclusively on the free KTLA+ app for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV and Samsung Smart TVs. This weekly program takes the consumer advocacy that Lazarus is known for to the next level, with a comprehensive look at the latest trends impacting U.S. consumers, in-depth analysis of unfair business practices, and insight into personal finances matters. 'Our streaming show provides a great way for viewers to catch up on some of the daily Consumer Confidential segments they may have missed,' Lazarus explained. 'It's also a chance to see more in-depth reports on a wide variety of topics.' The show also features unique and exclusive content viewers won't see anywhere else. This includes segments like 'Laz's Top 3,' where he breaks down big topics and offers his expert tips on the issue, and 'Ask Laz,' providing viewers a direct opportunity to send their questions to David. 'I'm really proud of this. KTLA has the best consumer/financial coverage among local TV stations, and the streaming show serves as a showcase for the news and information we bring to viewers. And if we serve up a few laughs as well, that just ices the cake,' Lazarus said. 'Consumer Confidential with David Lazarus' streams on Saturdays from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., and Sundays at 5 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. You can also watch segments and full episodes on demand on KTLA+. Before joining KTLA, David Lazarus was a business columnist for the Los Angeles Times from August 2007 to January 2022, specializing in consumer issues. Prior to that, he served as a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and a nightly talk radio host for San Francisco's KGO Radio, also working for The San Francisco Examiner, The Bangkok Post, and The Japan Times. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
High grocery prices? Grocery stores blame the thieves
If you continue to shell out more and more for groceries, one major grocery retailer says: blame the thieves. Stop & Shop, which runs more than 300 markets across the Northeast, has penned a letter to Congress saying retailers like them are operating on 'razor-thin' margins and are 'struggling with the vast impact of organized retail crime.' The company is urging Congress to pass the 'Combating Organized Retail Crime Act,' which has now been reintroduced. The bipartisan legislation specifically targets flash mob robberies and what it calls 'intricate retail theft schemes.' It cites data from the National Retail Federation showing larceny incidents increased by 93 percent in 2023 compared with 2019. The letter says that in recent years, 'criminal organizations have increasingly turned to retail crime to generate illicit profits, using internet-based tools to organize flash mobs, sell stolen goods and move money.' 117 arrested in retail theft crackdown across California Stop & Shop says it does not, 'under any circumstances take a neighborhood's demographics into consideration when setting prices. The specific process for setting prices is highly confidential and competitively sensitive for any major retail business.' But theft has been weighing on retailers. Albertson's, which operates Vons and Pavilions, referred an inquiry about the retail theft trend and its impact on grocery prices to the California Retailers Association. Similar requests were sent to Kroger, parent company of Ralphs, and also to Whole Foods. The California Retailers Association says online that it's committed to working with all stakeholders interested in solutions to retail theft and that this issue 'is too important to the safety of employees, customers, and communities.' It does not address the specifics of how those retail thefts may be increasing grocery prices. Here in Los Angeles, District Attorney Nathan Hochman has launched a new campaign to crack down on retail theft, speaking in front of a 7-Eleven recently ransacked by dozens of teens. The district attorney also reiterated that the tide has changed in California. Proposition 36 makes certain thefts a felony, and the district attorney says thieves will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Thefts prompt Southern California grocery store to change bag policy Consumer Confidential's David Lazarus calls it a big and growing problem, saying 'theft, particularly involving brazen mobs of shoplifters, have become all too common among merchants selling everything from clothing to electronics.' As for what can be done about it? Lazarus says, 'At this point, the retail industry is responding with new security measures, such as limiting the number of customers inside a shop or hiring more guards. For consumers, this only adds to costs — and provides another reason to shop online. Whether lawmakers in Congress can address that in a meaningful fashion remains to be seen.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Are you willing to pay more for ‘Made in the USA?'
A recent survey asked Americans if they would be willing to pay more for a product that's made in the United States. Three-quarters of respondents said they would. However, economists say that when it comes time to actually make a purchase, price is the primary factor. KTLA's David Lazarus reports. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hollywood could end up in the crossfire of Trump's trade war
China is contemplating a ban on Hollywood films in response to President Donald Trump's proposed increase in tariffs on Chinese goods. The move could significantly impact U.S. movie studios, which have seen declining earnings in China due to the country's increasing investment in its own entertainment industry. KTLA consumer reporter David Lazarus shares his analysis. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump tariff threat leading to ‘doom spending': What is it?
With new tariffs set to kick in, Americans are scrambling to buy big-ticket items before prices jump in a trend dubbed 'doom spending.' Former President Donald Trump's threat to raise tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China has sent markets tumbling and fueled fears of rising costs. KTLA's David Lazarus explores this trend and shares his concerns about it. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
