AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoRetail & Consumer Tech: Smoothie King is adding Chicken Flatbreads as a permanent menu category on June 23, with three flavors (ranch, chipotle, pesto) at $5.99, leaning into higher-protein snacking. Hospitality & Payments: VATsTheProblem launches an online shop for hospitality operators with ready-to-print campaign materials ahead of a push for a 10% hospitality VAT rate. Point of Sale: Epos Now debuts Countertop 2, a faster, sleeker countertop POS built for independent retail and hospitality, with an optional customer-facing screen for receipts, tipping, and loyalty. Beauty & Brand Growth: South Korea’s cosmetics boom is increasingly driven by indie brands and social media, with exports hitting $5.6B in Jan–May. Healthcare Convenience: Sterling Accuris launches Accuris Express in Ahmedabad, offering home diagnostic sample collection within 30 minutes. AI Media: AI World TV officially launches as a new AI-focused channel with interviews and expert coverage. Consumer Finance/Investing: The UAE rolls out a retail sovereign T-Sukuk program with a Dh1,000 minimum, subscription via participating banks’ digital platforms. Global Product Pricing/Trade: LME will launch a Steel HRC contract benchmarked to Shanghai Futures prices in October. Sports Pop Culture: Sony releases a second trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, spotlighting Tom Holland’s Peter Parker vs. Scorpion and the Hulk.
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