Los Angeles news and trends

LA Retailers Putting Products Behind Glass as Shoplifting Rises 2%
Retail // March 14, 2023

Retailers in Los Angeles are increasingly keeping products locked up in response to shoplifting. Stores in the city have seen a 2% increase in theft and robberies so far this year compared to the monthly average of the pre-pandemic years of 2016-2019, local news source...

Hooray For Hollywood: Movie Theaters Draw Crowds In LA
Economy // March 21, 2021

Los Angles, following New York by two weeks, reopened movie theaters this weekend (March 19 and 20) — and to the extent they were allowed to under tight new limits, fans flocked to them, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. National Research Group, which has...

Los Angeles, Healthvana Link Up To Put COVID Vaccine Proof In eWallets
Mobile Wallets // December 28, 2020

Digital wallets could soon be used to prove that a patient has been vaccinated as part of the fight against COVID-19. Los Angeles County, a hot spot for the spread of the virus, is now offering a digital record that can be placed in an...

Toronto To Launch ‘Digital Main Street’ To Help SMBs Get Online
SMBs // May 12, 2020

In Toronto, a new service called DMS ShopHERE, powered by the Schulich School of Business, aims to help small companies and artists move their businesses online. The initiative will provide small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with aid in establishing online stores within days, setting up eCommerce...

Quick Reads
Amazon Pharmacy Expands Same-Day Delivery to New York, Los Angeles

March 26, 2024
Amazon Pharmacy expanded its same-day delivery of prescription medication to New York City and the greater Los Angeles area. These cities join five others in which this service is already available: Austin, Indianapolis, Miami, Phoenix and Seattle, Amazon said in a Tuesday (March 26) press release. In addition, the firm offers drone delivery in College Station, Texas. Amazon Pharmacy plans to […]

LA Retailers Putting Products Behind Glass as Shoplifting Rises 2%

March 14, 2023
Retailers in Los Angeles are increasingly keeping products locked up in response to shoplifting. Stores in the city have seen a 2% increase in theft and robberies so far this...

Hooray For Hollywood: Movie Theaters Draw Crowds In LA

March 21, 2021
Los Angles, following New York by two weeks, reopened movie theaters this weekend (March 19 and 20) — and to the extent they were allowed to under tight new limits,...

Los Angeles, Healthvana Link Up To Put COVID Vaccine Proof In eWallets

December 28, 2020
Digital wallets could soon be used to prove that a patient has been vaccinated as part of the fight against COVID-19. Los Angeles County, a hot spot for the spread...