AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoConsumer Complaints Surge: The Philippines’ central bank says BSP consumer complaints jumped 72.6% in 2025 to over 120,000, driven by more people using digital redress channels and new anti-scam rules that let it temporarily hold suspicious transactions. Retail & Small Business Momentum: DTI data shows business name registrations rose nearly 9% in the first seven months through July, with wholesale/retail leading new filings—good news for consumer-facing startups. Food Safety Hits Confidence: In the U.S., the Cyclospora outbreak is spreading across 15 states and is starting to dent store traffic and salad sales, turning a recall into a broader consumer trust problem. Banking Privacy Enforcement: Nigeria’s court ordered GTCO to stop sending marketing texts to non-customers and to disclose where it got the personal data. Energy Costs Pressure Households: Nagaland’s power department is proposing another tariff hike for October 2026–March 2027, with postpaid rates potentially up to 6.4% higher. Corporate Moves in Consumer Tech: Fisher & Paykel Appliances cut 44 staff in New Zealand as it shifts more of the customer journey online.
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