RBI unlikely to hike rates soon despite inflation risk, rate action only in Dec if needed: Icra's Aditi NayarThe Reserve Bank of India is expected to hold off on interest rate hikes. Inflation risks are rising due to fuel prices and monsoon uncerta...
25 May, 2026, 10.07 PM IST
Rs 61,000 crore FII sell-off hits bank stocks. Cheap enough for you to buy now?Foreign investors divested a massive Rs 60,655 crore from Indian bank stocks in March, a significant portion of their total equity withdraw...
07 Apr, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
ITC's FMCG show still tepid, Street shrugs off cigarettes, hotels bounceInvestors of ITC were disappointed by the September-quarter performance even as the cigarette-to-FMCG conglomerate posted double-digit grow...
29 Oct, 2021, 06.25 AM IST
COVID: Restrictions likely to impact customer footfalls but have adequate stocks, say retailersRetailers are expecting an impact on customer footfalls in their stores but said they are monitoring the stocks, and have also suggested to...
15 Apr, 2021, 09.28 PM IST
FMCG cos likely to sacrifice margins for growth nowVolume and margin growth don’t sustain at the same time. One of them will have to give way to the other, says Milind Sarwate
26 Feb, 2021, 04.09 PM IST
Improvement in ITC’s FMCG business key for investor confidenceThe cigarette segment sales moved up by 3.5 per cent but its net profit declined 8 per cent. The metro markets are yet to recover to their ...
12 Feb, 2021, 07.30 AM IST
FMCG companies to divert marketing spends to influencers, not celebrities: Duff & PhelpsClose to half of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies will spend up to 50% of their marketing budgets on social media influencers po...
03 Nov, 2020, 01.59 PM IST
Dragged by extended lockdowns, FMCG sector to register flat growth in 2020: NielsenOn April 30, Nielsen had slashed the growth forecast for the FMCG sector by almost half to 5-6 per cent for 2020 citing adverse impact of t...
30 Jul, 2020, 05.49 PM IST
Intermittent lockdowns in several states disrupt FMCG firms' momentum, July outputAs the industry oscillates between lockdown and reopening in various states, companies such as Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) and ITC ...
19 Jul, 2020, 07.08 PM IST
Covid lockdown impact: In cities, pharmacies emerge as new hotspot for FMCG salesThe 35% consumer base expansion is striking since pre-pandemic, chemists accounted for around 10% of FMCG sales. Personal care and infant c...
17 Jul, 2020, 11.04 AM IST
Covid has hit income of 60% households: SurveyIn foods, modern trade shoppers reduced focus on staples, when they moved into the lockdown period but continued to shop for convenience it...
23 May, 2020, 12.04 PM IST
Nielsen slashes FMCG growth forecast by half to 5-6% for 2020Market research firm Nielsen revised its outlook for the growth of the FMCG segment, downgrading it from 9-10% to 5-6% for this year as a c...
30 Apr, 2020, 05.31 PM IST
HUL Q4 results: 4 things investors should watch out forAnalysts said investors would want to hear more on the coronavirus impact on rural demand and volumes.
30 Apr, 2020, 05.07 PM IST
Manuf(r)actured in India: FMCG output to stay low as factories in red zonesAlmost half the manufacturing plants of top consumer product companies are located in Covid-19 hotspots.
23 Apr, 2020, 10.16 PM IST
FMCG output to remain scaled down as half the factories are in red zonesOut of 157 units owned by pureplay listed fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) firms, 68 facilities, or 43%, are in Covid-19 red zone district...
22 Apr, 2020, 10.33 PM IST
Lockdown to have "material" impact on production, sales: Dabur IndiaFMCG major Dabur India on Wednesday said the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent lockdown will have "material" impact on the company's pro...
15 Apr, 2020, 01.38 PM IST
Better prepared but need more hands: FMCG companiesThe lockdown had resulted in an exodus of workers, and states restricted movement of trucks, disrupting supply for essential goods. The min...
14 Apr, 2020, 11.54 PM IST