Retail Safety & Recalls: Taylor Fresh Foods is recalling finished products made with jalapeno peppers after a voluntary jalapeño recall tied to possible Salmonella contamination, with FDA/CDC warning for vulnerable groups. Cost-of-Living Rules: UK PM Andy Burnham says he’ll crack down on misleading discount claims and “subscription traps,” with new rules from January 2027 aimed at clearer pricing and easier cancellations. Food Inflation Watch: South Korea’s heat wave is driving “heatflation,” pushing up retail prices like spinach (+152%) and cucumbers (+55%), while livestock deaths add pressure. Retail Tech & Privacy: RMIT launched a Marketing Technology Lab to train marketers on privacy-first martech as AI personalisation grows. AI in Commerce: Glovo rolled out a “Shopping Assistant” for ChatGPT and Claude to help users discover, compare, and order retail items by natural language. Convenience Retail Supply Chain: GS25 says it’s running a dedicated Del Monte banana farm in Vietnam to secure steady quality and supply for “Fresh Week” promotions. Consumer Spending Boost: Massachusetts’ tax-free weekend drew back-to-school shoppers, especially for items under $2,500. Retail Finance & Investing: Kakao Pay Securities expanded fractional-share trading for Korean stocks, while Molbio Diagnostics’ IPO opens today with a retail bid allocation. Retail Property: McDonald’s is selling down its Hong Kong shop portfolio, finding buyers for nearly half its sites despite a weak retail property market.