AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 minutes agoConsumer Spending & Retail: SM Investments Corp. posted record first-half net income of P45.9B (+8%), citing resilient mall and retail demand, with banking still the biggest earnings driver. Payments & Data Sovereignty: Canada’s Moneris sale to Francisco Partners is drawing warnings that foreign ownership could weaken data sovereignty and disrupt payments infrastructure. Inflation Watch: U.S. inflation cooled in July (3.4% year over year), but prices remain elevated, keeping the Fed cautious. AI in Collections: South Asialink Finance is rolling out an AI voice agent to scale customer outreach and improve collections efficiency. Food Retail Innovation: A Montana self-serve grocery model is expanding, using no-employee operations and self-checkout to keep prices competitive. Health & Regulation: Manitoba opened its first supervised consumption site, aiming to reduce overdose harms while connecting people to recovery supports. Brand Expansion: Alo is pushing deeper into China via a Tmall flagship store, reporting rapid preorder sales momentum. Industry Policy: Illinois enacted a Buy-Now-Pay-Later consumer protection act, adding licensing and enforcement rules for BNPL lenders.
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