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2021 Recall Roundup Recap

Hunton Andrews Kurth

The Recall Roundup is a monthly survey of regulatory activity affecting the manufacture, distribution, and sale of consumer products. In lieu of the usual monthly recap, this post summarizes key events from 2021. Subject matter may include the latest product recalls, federal agency major developments, and proposed or new federal rules.

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Alibaba reports slowest revenue growth since going public

Inside Retail

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba reported on Thursday its slowest quarterly revenue growth since going public in 2014, hit by a drop in sales at its core business segment and intensifying competition. The slowing Chinese economy has also taken a toll on the company as consumers cut back discretionary spending. billion yuan (US$38.37

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One to watch: APAC goes all in on social commerce

Inside Retail

In 2021, it was projected to generate $363 billion in sales, up 36 per cent, year on year, accounting for 13 per cent of total e-commerce sales. According to the PayPal Australia 2021 e-commerce Annual Index, a quarter of Australians made a purchase through a social media platform last year.

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How Sasseur’s outlet mall business is cooking – despite the heat

Inside Retail

A second centre, Chongqing Bishan, opened in 2014 (NLA 44,706sqm, 94.8 Across the portfolio, no single tenant accounts for more than 5 per cent of revenue and the top 10 tenants collectively contribute less than 17 per cent. The seventh of these outlet centres opened in Chongqing in 2021. per cent occupied). per cent of revenue.

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The rise of new beauty realities in China

Inside Retail

According to CBNData, beauty categories took up two of the top 10 consumer sectors in 2019 as beauty products became ingrained in people’s daily routines. Consumers are now concerned about key ingredients, efficacy and quality. Consumers are now concerned about key ingredients, efficacy and quality. per cent in 2019.

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Creating a Contactless Retail Experience in 2022

Parcel Pending

With consumer behavior continuing to trend toward digital wallet and contactless payment methods , retailers should strongly consider providing these options as part of their checkout experience – if they have not done so already. Now customers can retrieve their packages with zero human interaction in as little as 10 seconds.

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EPA May Require Companies To Know All The Chemicals In Products They Make Or Sell

Hunton Andrews Kurth

EPA has traditionally declined to extend most of its chemical regulations to finished goods, which are known as “articles” under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), on the grounds it would be enormously difficult for importers of complex consumer products to determine the chemical identity of each chemical substance in these products.