Andrea Chang is a Business reporter for the Los Angeles Times covering wealth, celebrity brands and influencers. She was previously a Column One editor, the deputy Food editor, the editor of the Hot Property luxury real estate section and an assistant Business editor, and has covered beats including technology and retail. Chang joined the paper in 2007 after graduating from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
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Meat producer BrucePac is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products sold at Trader Joe’s, Target, Kroger and other retailers because they might be contaminated with listeria.
Oct. 18, 2024
The obsession with skin care among Gen Alpha is leading to a windfall of unexpected business for the booming $164-billion global skin-care industry, which historically has targeted women, not girls
Oct. 10, 2024
Los Angeles fashion company L’Agence is rapidly scaling up. A Beverly Hills flagship opened in July 2023, followed by a Malibu location four months later. This summer the company launched its first international boutiques, in Paris and Seoul.
Oct. 2, 2024
With its first Walmart Style Tour, the retailer is bringing fall fashions directly to consumers at more than 40 shopping centers, festivals and public spaces nationwide.
Sept. 14, 2024
Dominic Ciambrone makes luxury bespoke sneakers for LeBron James, Justin Bieber and other celebrities.
Sept. 10, 2024
The FTC said the combination of the two supermarket companies would obliterate competition, leading to higher prices and lower-quality products for Americans.
Aug. 26, 2024
More than 200 social media influencers were given credentials for the DNC in a bid to connect with younger voters.
Aug. 22, 2024
As consumers seeking to lose weight face Ozempic shortages, many are turning to a booming, less regulated market for compounded versions of the drug.
Aug. 14, 2024
Days after closing more than a dozen restaurants, Italian American restaurant chain Buca di Beppo has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Aug. 5, 2024
Fred Segal failed to compete in the ‘very hard beast’ of L.A. fashion retail. Here’s what went wrong
Once at L.A. style’s cutting edge, Fred Segal had become stagnant, beset by a lack of product differentiation, stiff competition, the shift to online shopping.
Aug. 3, 2024