As inflation soars, sale of low-unit price packs jumps; FMCG firms go for grammage cut, bridge packsRecently several companies have reduced the grammage of their products available at popular price points, ranging from soaps to noodles, ch...
15 May, 2022, 04.48 PM IST
Uniqlo posts Rs 129 crore sales, net loss of Rs 64 crore during first year in IndiaThe financials of Uniqlo, that opened its first store in October last year, is still better than several other apparel brands considering t...
10 Nov, 2020, 04.37 PM IST
ITC’s Sunbean to take on Unilever’s Bru and Nestle’s NescafeThe new product, Sunbean Beaten Caffe – a ready to use beaten coffee paste – is being launched in Delhi NCR initially before its national r...
21 Jun, 2019, 07.10 AM IST
How ITC lit up non-cigarette brandsEvery year was marked by a significant brand/category launch, leading to a non-cigarette FMCG business of Rs 11,000 crore today.
13 May, 2019, 10.52 AM IST
Marico to launch Kaya YouthAs part of the deal, Marico will create and sell a new sub-brand - Kaya Youth, and pay royalty to the skin and wellness chain.
08 Feb, 2019, 11.27 AM IST
Get beard-ready: HUL to help men groom better with new range of productsThe products, under the Brylcreem brand, will be sold exclusively on Amazon.
11 Jun, 2018, 09.34 AM IST
Whoever buys Horlicks must reckon with better informed consumers in a Rs 7,000 crore marketWhen brands like Horlicks and Complan were talking to mothers of the world, PediaS ure smartly took a different route to reach the moms: pa...
01 Apr, 2018, 02.29 PM IST
FMCG, auto products' sales pick up pace in rural India, outsmart citiesRural sales of FMCG products by both value and volume — the number of products sold — increased 13% during the quarter from a year earlier.
22 Nov, 2017, 12.26 AM IST
Alcobev companies hope GST, demonetisation and a regulatory flux have caused no lasting damageConsumers too have felt the pinch and have watered down their preferences, from premium whiskies to entry-level ones, from upmarket beer to...
12 Nov, 2017, 10.39 AM IST
HUL enters e-commerce business with premium tea and teawareHUL’s first direct-to-consumer venture will mostly target gifting segment consumers with pricier products under the Brooke Bond Taj Mahal b...
27 Sep, 2017, 12.48 AM IST
FMCG sales see 12 per cent growth in rural markets, 7 per cent rise in food and beverages category in July“The implementation of GST will usher in a more compliant environment. Players who don’t adapt to play by the rules will struggle over time...
15 Sep, 2017, 12.20 AM IST
Demonetisation: As currency dries up, business withers at kirana storesThe problem has been compounded by several wholesalers and distributors avoiding small towns and rural areas altogether, according to a Nie...
17 Nov, 2016, 12.43 AM IST
Colgate gets aggressive to edge out P&G’s newly launched Oral B toothpaste“Several large retailers haven’t even stocked P&G’s new toothpaste as the margins offered were lower than Colgate and GSK,”
12 Jul, 2013, 04.14 AM IST
Future Group's key managers moving out: D Mall joins Reliance RetailAlmost half of Future Group’s key mangers have moved out over the last one year when the group is realigning itself to sharpen focus on per...
06 Mar, 2013, 05.00 AM IST