Counterfeit Crackdown: A Philippine consumer group urged IPOPHL to intensify action against fake goods on e-commerce, warning about health risks from counterfeit medicines, vitamins, supplements and beauty items. Illicit Vapes Enforcement: Philippines’ BIR Region No. 6 destroyed about 240,550 illicit vape products tied to a P1.539B tax liability, saying enforcement is moving beyond retail to warehouses. Travel Retail Spotlight: Beluga Vodka and Noblewood Group launched a two-month Hamburg airport pop-up with tastings and a gift-with-purchase, hitting its sales target early and drawing ~1,600 interactions from a large traveler flow. Dairy Risk Tools: StoneX won New Zealand approval to offer milk price risk management for dairy farmers, aiming to expand access for sharemilkers. Kratom Warnings: Iowa officials warned of kratom and concentrated synthetic 7-OH products after confirmed deaths and a surge in poison control calls, urging people to avoid concentrated/synthetic forms. Retail Payments & Credit: Mercado Pago said it’s comfortable expanding credit cards in Brazil despite rising household debt concerns, citing portfolio monitoring. Digital Shopping Push: Square partnered with Google to let customers discover and order from restaurants via conversational AI, with orders flowing into Square POS. Consumer Tech Launch: Sonos unveiled Beam Ultra, Ace Ultra and its Sonos 27 operating system after app troubles, aiming for a bigger multi-room refresh. Scam Alert: Michigan State Police warned of a delivery scam where fraudsters contact customers after a phone arrives and push returns to the scammer.