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Fresh And Not-So-Easy: British Retailer To Sell Off SoCal Stores

Just six years after opening stores in Southern California, parent company Tesco announced it will sell off all U.S. locations of its Fresh & Easy supermarket chain.

2013/04/18

Stores Extend Hours This Weekend For Last-Minute Holiday Shoppers

With just three days left before Christmas, many stores have extended their hours this weekend.

2012/12/22

Walmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods Pull Certain Types Of Guns From Shelves In Response To Sandy Hook Tragedy

Four days after the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., two major retailers have announced that they are pulling certain kinds of semi-automatic rifles off store shelves.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/18

‘Black Friday Creep’: Shoppers Hunt For Bargains Before Carving Turkey

Retailers opened early on Thanksgiving in the hopes of encouraging some shoppers to burn off that extra plate of stuffing by hunting for big bargains the day before Black Friday.

2012/11/22

iPhone 5 Orders Topped 2M In 24 hours

Orders for the iPhone 5 topped 2 million in the first 24 hours after Apple started taking them at 12 midnight Pacific time on Friday. That’s more than double the amount of iPhone 4S orders on its first full day.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/09/17

Judge Denies Motion To Halt Construction On Chinatown Walmart

Superior Court Judge James Chalfant rejected a bid by local labor groups to stop the construction of a Walmart store in the historic Chinatown district.

2012/09/07

West Hollywood Adopts Ordinance Banning Plastic Bags

The City Council adopted an ordinance Monday night banning the use of the bags.

CBS Los Angeles–2012/08/21

Atlanta Civil Right Activists Organize March In Memory Of Trayvon Martin

Store Owners Defend ‘Hats Off’ Policy Amid ‘Pro-Hoodie’ Movement

Will a campaign aimed at deterring robbery suspects stick amid the wave of Trayvon Martin rallies?

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2012/03/29

Councilman Ed Reyes, who introduced the measure, said times have changed since the proposed site for the store was first owned more than 10 years ago. (credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Opponents Warn Chinatown Ban On Big Box Stores Sets ‘Dangerous Precedent’

A vote to keep so-called formula retail stores away won’t affect plans for a controversial 33,000-square-foot Walmart store in Chinatown.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2012/03/23

5 Southland Rite-Aid Stores To Offer Free Wellness, Beauty Goodies Saturday

Several Southern California Rite-Aid stores will be offering free health and beauty goodies this weekend as they unveil newly remodeled stores.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/02/14

‘Fresh & Easy’ To Close Several Southland Stores

Fresh & Easy is temporarily closing 12 underperforming stores across the Southwest.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/01/10

LA Cities Begin Phasing Out Plastic Bags

Starting with the new year, small neighborhood markets, drugs stores and convenience stores in parts of Los Angeles County are banned from distributing plastic bags.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2012/01/02

Pasadena Eateries, Stores Score Big Ahead Of Busy Rose Bowl Weekend

Who would have ever thought the city of Pasadena would be thankful for so many Ducks and Beavers?

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/12/29

Sears, Kmart To Close At Least 100 Stores After Dismal Holiday Sales

Roughly 100 to 120 Sears and Kmart stores are closing after a dismal holiday season. During the eight weeks leading up to Christmas, sales fell 4.4 percent at Kmart stores and six percent at Sears.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/12/27