Pre-Diwali orders still on shelves, kiranas cut back on fresh orders with FMCG companiesFMCG companies had indicated that consistent decline in rural markets had halted in the September quarter but deficient rains, followed by ...
05 Dec, 2023, 11.53 PM IST
When a change in buyer behaviour halted 'downtrading' in Indian FMCGIt may be mentioned here that downtrading happens when consumers shift from larger packs to smaller packs. This trend was noticed in severa...
24 Nov, 2023, 01.49 PM IST
Mastercard and Bizom partner to provide digital supply chain financing to 75 lakh micro retailersAccording to reports, out of over 64 million MSMEs in India, only 14 per cent have access to formal credit.
11 Oct, 2023, 11.54 AM IST
Dry August pinches consumers’ pockets, smaller packs pip larger packs’ growthThe downtrading phenomenon, where consumers switch to purchasing smaller product sizes due to financial difficulties or rising prices, has ...
27 Sep, 2023, 05.03 PM IST
Consumers prefer mid-sized packs instead of value packs this quarterIndian consumers are opting for mid-sized and multi-use product packaging, rather than being focused on low-price products, according to Bi...
24 Jul, 2023, 01.28 PM IST
FMCG sales value dips for 3rd month in July as prices weighWhile the electronics market grew by 25% over pre-pandemic levels, it was price-led after companies hiked price tags by 20% on average. Bes...
05 Aug, 2022, 12.28 AM IST
FMCG majors take 'direct' route to expand reachThe sector's direct distributor count has crossed the 100,000 mark, and nearly a third of them were added by the companies in the past two ...
22 Apr, 2022, 08.43 AM IST
Consumption trends remained subdued amidst weak rural sentiment and inflation, says MaricoThe maker of Saffola and Parachute oil said despite the challenging macro context, its India business stayed relatively firm, riding on foc...
05 Apr, 2022, 09.14 PM IST
FMCG market expands 10% in JanuaryEven in discretionary products like televisions, refrigerators and smartphones, leading companies said they have grown sales at a double-di...
04 Feb, 2022, 11.01 AM IST
After festive season surge, FMCG sales decline 14% in NovemberSales fell 14% last month for fast moving consumer products according to Bizom, a sales automation firm that transacts with 7.5 million ret...
03 Dec, 2021, 07.23 AM IST
Festive sales lift FMCG growth to 21% in OctoberMost companies highlighted in their quarterly earnings announcements that demand in cities has risen, with the reopening after Covid closur...
16 Nov, 2021, 08.29 AM IST
Indian consumers emerge far more hungry after second Covid waveThe July-September quarter saw 46% growth in total sales by value, according to the latest report by Bizom, a sales automation firm that tr...
04 Oct, 2021, 10.55 AM IST
Direct to retail app based ordering by kiranas surged post covidMost companies including Hindustan Unilever, ITC and Marico launched their internal ordering app and have since onboarded millions of mom-a...
23 Sep, 2021, 04.28 PM IST
FMCG sales up nearly 40% in June as states unlock“Since April, there has been a gradual sales increase every month and June saw robust demand and recovery,” said Krishnarao Buddha, senior ...
05 Jul, 2021, 07.43 AM IST
FMCG sales see second consecutive drop in May. In April, sales had shrunk 16%. About a fourth of all kirana outlets were shut during the month while month-on-month orders dropped 8%.
10 Jun, 2021, 08.22 AM IST
FMCG, grocery sales shrink amid supply chain woes“There are challenges of stocking that seem to be impacting the sales in these tier-2 cities in addition to a drop in the number of kirana ...
21 May, 2021, 06.28 AM IST
Packaged goods market back to normal: Bizom"Analysis of secondary sales data shows that the number of weekly transacting outlets has increased by 13% - primarily in the eastern and n...
23 Dec, 2020, 04.30 PM IST