AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoQuick Commerce Push: Amazon plans to invest $3bn in India quick commerce through 2030, aiming to nearly double its locality warehouse outlets to about 1,300 by April 2027. Retail Expansion: LEGO is rolling out two new Ontario stores, including its first downtown Toronto location at CF Eaton Centre (Oct. 23) and a Square One Mississauga store (Nov. 6). Food & Safety Alerts: The UK Food Standards Agency warned shoppers not to eat recalled products at Tesco and Waitrose, including Waitrose Essential Unsweetened Oat Drink over microbiological contamination risk. Grocery Real Estate: CBRE helped sell Stop & Shop at Simsbury Commons for $17.3m, highlighting continued investor demand for long-term, credit-tenant grocery-anchored assets. Travel Retail Innovation: Perfetti Van Melle is previewing sour-led launches for Mentos and Chupa Chups at TFWA Cannes, plus a travel retail-exclusive Chupa Chups sleeping mask range. Consumer Goods Growth: Milo’s Tea topped $1bn in US retail sales, expanding distribution to 65,000+ stores and adding manufacturing capacity since 2020. Auto Financing: Honda Cars India partnered with CSB Bank to offer passenger car loans across its dealer network.
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