AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRetail & Culture: A retro VHS boom is bringing people back to physical media, with stores like Muskegon’s Static Tape Video reporting tapes “flying off the shelf” as customers look for tangible experiences amid rising streaming costs. Bourbon Industry: Heaven Hill is releasing an ultra-limited 13-year bourbon aged entirely at its historic Deatsville rickhouse campus, as the site is gradually retired. Agriculture & Competition: The FTC is probing fertiliser price spikes tied to war-driven supply shocks, as farmers face a fourth straight year of shrinking margins; Kentucky Farm Bureau says some fertiliser prices are up sharply and many growers can’t afford what they need. Food Retail Expansion: Publix has signed a lease for a new nearly 55,000-square-foot store (plus Publix Liquors) in Nicholasville, with more Kentucky openings planned. Local Government & Public Safety: Covington’s ABC board revoked a sports bar’s liquor license after a shooting, citing a history of incidents and the bar’s decision to cancel a required police detail. Health & Access: A new medical marijuana dispensary is set to open in Bowling Green in June, expanding local access for registered patients. Transportation Services: Kentucky’s regional driver licensing offices will close June 4-5 to roll out a new licensing system and the myDrive portal. Economic Development: Glasgow advanced a first reading of an incentive ordinance tied to Sharp Carts under the Kentucky Business Investment program.
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