AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPrices & Spending: Retail sales rose 0.8% in September, but much of the increase went to gasoline. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey says businesses are absorbing higher energy costs through savings and tighter margins, though further price rises may become harder to avoid. A New York Fed study also found tariffs lifted consumer-goods prices by 2.9 percentage points by February. Product Safety: Several recalls put household and child-safety risks in focus: dangerous baby pool floats and sleepers, Primark coin purses, and 53,000 Scotch thermal laminators were flagged over drowning, suffocation, button-battery or fire hazards. Retail & Brands: PepsiCo warned of a nationwide shortage of Sting energy drink after a court order blocked new production. Advertising: WARC reports that consumer-goods companies are increasing advertising relative to revenue, bucking a trend among major advertisers, whose overall ad spending has grown more slowly than sales. Vietnam Market Access: A HORECA industry event highlighted hotels and restaurants as a growing route for local agricultural produce, processed foods and other consumer goods to reach buyers.
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