AGP Executive Report
Last update: 17 minutes ago| Beauty Expansion: Kayali is taking its dessert-scent layering ritual beyond fragrance with a new Yum Lip & Body Collection for Sephora Malaysia on Sept 30, turning Yum Boujee Marshmallow | 81 and Yum Pistachio Gelato | 33 into Silk Soufflé Body Cream and Cashmere Kiss Lip Balm. Digital Money Push: India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged the RBI to strengthen the digital rupee platform and accelerate wholesale and retail CBDC pilots at Global Fintech Fest. Credit Ratings: Moody’s upgraded Piramal Finance to Ba2 from Ba3, while CareEdge Global assigned RBL Bank’s USD 350m notes a CareEdge BBB+/Stable rating. Retail & Consumer Tech: Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders open at 5 a.m. PT (12:00 UTC) and AirPods 5 ship without ear tips, highlighting a new open-ear ANC approach. Retail Real Estate/Experiential Shift: Chico Marketplace is adding entertainment anchors like Jumptopia (Nov 1) and Go One Adventure Park (summer 2027) as malls chase “reasons to visit,” not just products. Legal Watch: A California judge refused to toss Estee Lauder’s suit against Walmart over alleged infringing beauty products sold online. Auto Sales: Jammu & Kashmir auto retail jumped 42.84% YoY in August, led by passenger vehicles (+54.81%). |
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