AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWholesale Supply Disruption: Firefighters in Stuttgart are still battling a major blaze at the city’s wholesale market, where flames engulfed warehouse buildings and threatened neighbouring sites; authorities say there were no initial injuries, but damage is expected to be very high and the operation is drawing on large crews and water supply from the nearby Neckar river. Sick-Leave Shockwave for Employers: Germany’s coalition is set to tighten sick-leave rules, requiring a doctor’s note from day one and ending the phone-based note system introduced during Covid—sparking backlash from unions and doctors’ groups that warn it will flood practices. Retail & Foodservice Expansion Watch: A new Tesco superstore plan in Wiltshire includes a drive-through Starbucks and a DIY store, with the 7.4-hectare site adjacent to an Aldi location—showing how grocery growth keeps pulling food-and-drink formats into the same development zones. Hospitality Cost Pressure: In the UK, a family restaurant group says it’s losing over £64,000 a year and has had to change its menu to survive, highlighting how cost inflation is squeezing restaurant margins. Sustainability Awards Reset: Michelin is retiring the Green Star by end-2026 and replacing it with “Mindful Voices,” shifting the sustainability spotlight away from a formal restaurant badge.
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