AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPackaging shake-up: International Paper plans to close its Aurora, Illinois sheet plant and wind down converting in Elk Grove, California and Barrington, New Jersey, plus end preprint work in Richwood, Kentucky, aiming to streamline its North America footprint by Q3 2026. Consumer tech & mobility: Huawei-backed AISTALAND/AISTALAND’s GX7 SUV debuts globally with a five-seat layout and an electrically controlled “cabin rest” that turns seats into a full-length bed in about 20 seconds. Cooling products boom: AiraBreeze and AirZuma both enter portable cooling for home comfort, signaling fresh competition in the consumer cooling aisle. Food retail hit by heat: UK supermarkets shut chilled sections after heatwave failures left fridges unable to cope, disrupting meat and dairy availability. Fuel pricing pressure: Nigeria’s FCCPC warns downstream operators aren’t passing crude drops to consumers and says it will investigate unfair pricing. Wellness tourism push: Jamaica’s JACANA expands into a Caribbean Wellness Platform, betting the global wellness-tourism market could top $2.1T by 2030. Local growth & brands: Jollibee targets value-led growth amid inflation, while Revision Skincare appoints Marco Ficarelli as Chief Global Growth Officer to scale international channels. Supply chain & currency watch: The Philippines’ BSP expects a narrower 2026/2027 current account deficit than earlier forecasts, but warns external pressure remains.
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