AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoProduct Safety: About 265,000 Sharper Image tabletop fire pits are being recalled after fuel escaped during use, causing severe burns. Other recent alerts cover bed rails and children’s products. Affordable Groceries: New York City plans five city-run grocery stores selling essentials below retail, drawing resistance from independent grocers. Price Pressure: US grocery prices rose 2.7% year over year in October, as wholesale inflation also accelerated, squeezing shoppers and consumer-goods makers. Retail Outlook: Vietnam is targeting VND 14 quadrillion in retail sales and consumer-service revenue by 2030, while China’s Double 11 shopping festival shows consumers cutting back.
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