AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRetail Competition: Malaysian grocery retailers say contraband cigarettes are costing them customers, and urge tougher enforcement. They welcome a proposed 1% SME tax-rate cut and extra financing, but warn the relief will mean less if illegal sellers keep undercutting them. AI & Productivity: A Tech Council of Australia report estimates broad AI use could save an average small or midsize business $136,000 a year in admin time. While 94% of businesses already using AI report productivity gains, only one in four use it. Customer Trust: A Canadian survey finds 77% of consumers have been targeted by cyberattacks, and more than half say a breach could cost a company their business—putting security directly on the customer-retention agenda. Red Tape: Canada’s new directive requires regulators to cut compliance costs by $2 for every $1 added. The small-business federation backs the move, while cautioning that implementation must not create new costs.
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