AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoLoyalty & Travel: TUI’s Smiles rewards club has passed one million members in under six months, with 38% already booking again. Household Costs: Euro-area inflation rose to 3.8% in September, driven partly by energy prices up 18.9% year on year. Retail Disruption: Cost-of-living protests in France saw shops selling beauty products, phones, clothing and household goods looted in several cities. Short-Lived Tech: A survey across 12 European countries found 44% of Irish respondents discarded a small electronic item unused, after one use or within a month, highlighting a growing e-waste problem. Food Manufacturing: Vietnam’s VIFON plans a €20 million food factory and logistics centre in France to serve shoppers there and across the EU. Packaging: Plastipak has opened a €25 million Italian facility producing PET resin with 30% recycled content for packaging makers. Consumer Protection: An EU court ruling says banks must promptly refund unauthorised payments, then prove gross negligence if they seek to recover the money.
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