Retail Packaging & Sustainability: Opack is spotlighted among 10 custom shopping bag makers for 2026, touting large-scale output and heavy export focus as brands push greener retail packaging. Commercial Mobility: MG Commercial makes its IAA Transportation debut with two new all-electric buses, aiming for long-range, high-value public transport options. Street-Level Retail Activation: Joo Chiat merchants team up for a car-free Oct 3 street party with boxing, yoga, and a café-and-bar trail to spread footfall beyond the usual hotspots. Consumer Tech in Stores: Insta360 opens its first non-Asia flagship in New York’s Times Square as it passes 10 million cameras shipped, signaling deeper physical retail expansion. Beauty & Scent Innovation: in-cosmetics Asia launches a new Fragrance Zone in Bangkok, leaning into scent as a core product identity driver. Telehealth Consumer Risk: The FTC alleges telehealth firm Hims & Hers used deceptive practices, including health-data sharing and subscription tactics, raising fresh consumer-protection alarms. Platform Ads Shift: Disney+ updates its agreement to allow promotional content and ads around playback, even for plans marketed as ad-free. Local Cost-of-Living Politics: New Zealand’s Labour promises to split wholesale/retail arms and crack down on grocery pricing to lower costs for shoppers.