AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUPI & Consumer Costs: RBI governor Malhotra said consumers are already bearing indirect UPI costs, warning against adding merchant fees on bigger transactions. AI in Consumer Tech: OpenAI asked a US judge to dismiss Apple’s iPhone trade-secret lawsuit tied to OpenAI’s consumer hardware push, while OpenAI also rolled out product carousels to ChatGPT ads. Retail Banking & Switching: DFCC Bank completed its acquisition of Standard Chartered Sri Lanka’s wealth and retail banking business, keeping many customer arrangements intact; in the UK, Barclays’ £200 current-account switch bonus has a fast-approaching August deadline and tricky eligibility rules. Beauty & Personal Care: BIG W is expanding K-beauty with 88 new viral products; Cuticura is planning pan-India growth with a younger-skewing portfolio and new ambassador. Food Safety: A recall hit imported bacon sold at Grocery Outlet after it entered the US without required federal inspection. Retail Experience & Loyalty: dailypoint added two hotel customers in the Americas, using a shared customer data platform to tighten loyalty and messaging. Product/Platform Leadership: X’s head of product Nikita Bier stepped down after launching nearly 30 products and rebuilding major app features. Retail Investing Buzz: Retail investors kept buying SpaceX shares after earnings, even as concerns lingered about future funding for AI spending.
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