AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRetail & Consumer: Hong Kong retail sales rose 4.6% in June (14th straight month of growth), helped by stronger visitor numbers, with jewellery and watches jumping 20.1%. Pet Products: WellPaws became the first pet supplement brand to land a national listing at Tesco Ireland, rolling out across 150 stores, with additional distribution via Dunnes Stores. Energy Costs: Nigeria’s electricity metering rate hit 59.69% in March-April, leaving about 5.13 million customers unmetered, while a US webinar warns high power prices could persist until 2030. Payments & Travel Tech: Conferma launched a Virtual Card Performance Index to benchmark hotel payment reliability using real transaction data. Corporate & Retail Real Estate: Prologis and SEGRO agreed a recommended takeover with a partial cash alternative. Data & Safety: UK Police National Legal Database confirmed a breach published on the dark web, and California Poison Control warned about dangerous synthetic kratom derivatives in some “herbal” products. Manufacturing & Trade: Oman Air added five cargo routes in a week, expanding cold-chain options. Auto Retail: VOYAH opened a large Wuhan flagship center designed for factory-to-customer delivery and after-sales service.
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