AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPrice Transparency: The UAE has added Amazon to its Essential Goods Prices Platform, letting shoppers compare online prices with those at physical retailers. Shopping Trends: Singles’ Day is becoming a global retail barometer, but subdued sales in China point to cautious spending; U.S. grocery prices also rose 2.7% in October. Product Safety and Privacy: A Chinese AI toy reportedly exposed millions of conversations, including data tied to children, while U.S. regulators advance a cybersecurity label for connected products. Recent recalls of children’s slide playsets and a baby bottle dryer add to safety concerns. Packaging: A new report finds only 18% of plastic packaging is recycled across 50 markets, keeping recyclability in focus for brands and shoppers.
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