AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoRetail & Consumer Tech: Meta is rolling out “Meta Lab” store-in-store pop-ups inside Best Buy locations across the U.S. and Canada, letting shoppers try AI glasses and VR headsets via demos and smart mirrors—another push to make AI hardware feel like a mainstream purchase. Health & Pharmacy: Eli Lilly’s EBGLYSS (lebrikizumab-lbkz) got FDA approval in the U.S. for an every-eight-weeks maintenance option, cutting atopic dermatitis dosing to as few as six injections per year. Sports Tourism & Shopping: North Vancouver’s Shipyards is hosting free Canada Soccer House watch parties during the World Cup, with food, merchandise pop-ups, and player meet-and-greets—plus a broader theme of how protectionism and trade friction could complicate big-event retail. Work & Pay Equity: A new Canada-focused freelancer study finds women earn less than men on average (16.2% lower hourly rates), widening the gender wage gap in white-collar contract work. Cybersecurity: A new report says cyberattacks eased slightly in May, but ransomware surged and GenAI-related exposure risks kept growing. Food & Grocery: Canada’s grocery rebate top-up is underway for millions amid cost-of-living pressure, while separate coverage flags how “sale” pricing can mislead shoppers.
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