AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRetail & Food Value Shift: Fast-food competition is getting tougher as supermarkets expand prepared foods, pulling restaurant traffic with “similar convenience” at a lower perceived cost. Consumer Electronics Retail Deal: JD.com got conditional approval to buy Ceconomy for €22B, aiming to control MediaMarkt and Saturn and expand offline reach across Europe. Beauty & Personal Care: L’Oréal says it’s using AI to repurpose skincare molecules for shampoo and speed up product creation; meanwhile The INKEY List relaunched its Oat Balm Cleanser with a reformulated formula. Regulation & Consumer Protection: Australia’s consumer watchdog pressure targets “poverty premium” insurance instalments where renewal notices may not clearly show extra costs. Retail Operations: Morrisons will bring back in-store Market Street meat and fish counters after customer feedback. Tech for Customers: AWS told Sri Lankan customers it will charge 18% VAT on cloud/Marketplace invoices unless VAT-registered and a TRN is provided. Self-Checkout Policy: A New York lawmaker proposes a 10% discount for shoppers using self-checkout kiosks. Power Disruption: Dutch grid operator Enexis briefly cut power to about 18,000 customers in Tilburg to prevent overload. Mobile Pricing: Tecno cut prices on selected smartphones in Bangladesh starting July 1.
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