AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAI Shopping & Trust: PSE Consulting finds 43% of consumers will use free AI shopping assistants even when ads influence picks, showing people accept trade-offs as agentic commerce grows. Tobacco Crackdown: A new EU report says illicit cigarettes now exceed 10% of consumption, driven largely by counterfeiting, reigniting Brussels’ regulatory debate. Retail Expansion: Four Moons Spa is taking its Evoke ritual lifestyle collection national via an exclusive retail partnership with Thirteen Lune, debuting June 13 in-store and June 16 online. Consumer Sentiment: Thailand’s consumer confidence slid to a 42-month low as Middle East tensions and high energy costs squeeze households. Payments Meets AI: Visa embeds its network into ChatGPT so the AI can recommend and complete purchases on a user’s behalf. Energy & Inflation Pressure: Markets react to Middle East flare-ups and rising inflation; S&P Global warns food prices may become the next inflation driver in emerging markets. Crypto Enforcement: A cross-border operation dismantled a laundering platform tied to €336M in illicit crypto flows. Weight-Loss Drug Access: The UK approves a daily semaglutide tablet for obesity, aiming to broaden treatment beyond injections. Gold Watch: Egypt’s local gold prices fell despite a modest global rebound.
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