AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoConsumer Protection: New York City will require “click-to-cancel” for subscriptions starting Oct. 1, aiming to stop hard-to-cancel auto-renewals and hidden recurring fees. Household Costs & Inflation: U.S. consumer prices fell 0.4% in June and eased to 3.5% year over year, with gas, clothes and used cars helping; core inflation stayed flat month to month. Retail & Customer Trust: A Pak’nSave in Lower Hutt apologized after a staffer searched a customer’s bag without permission, offering a $100 gift card after the incident left the shopper “humiliated.” Retail Operations & Layouts: A YRC study says many supermarket floor plans lag modern shopping behavior by about a decade, potentially suppressing cross-category buying by up to 23%. Energy & Compensation: UK heating-oil customers hit by canceled deliveries during the Middle East price surge could receive up to £350 after a CMA investigation. Retail Expansion: Aldi is seeking to extend a Sheffield store, boosting sales floorspace while slightly reducing parking spaces. Tech for Shopping: BGF Retail’s CU is partnering with Intellicia to use AI “digital twins” for product planning and merchandising.
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