DTC and staples snapped up, FMCG cos are gunning for snacks nowThe Indian FMCG sector is witnessing a surge in mergers and acquisitions, with Britannia reportedly in talks to acquire Kishlay Foods. This...
All eyes on new HUL Chief Rohit Jawa as FMCG market battles disruptive challengesHUL's revenue growth over the past several quarters has been price-led rather than volume driven. However, price increases have a limit and...
A lot is riding on Mamaearth's Street debut for FMCG IncIn the past two years, several large FMCG companies, such as HUL, ITC, Marico, Emami, Reckitt, Wipro Consumer and Colgate Palmolive, have p...
Health tech firm Indegene acquires US-based CultHealthThe acquisition is expected to augment Indegene’s commercialization portfolio spanning drug discovery and development to marketing and sale...
How can DTC brands build and innovate for new-age consumers?What is the way for DTC brands to stay relevant in the long run? How can they evolve in their storytelling? Piyush Pandey of Ogilvy elabora...
Global e-commerce software platform Assembly acquires Chennai-based DaaS company PipeCandy“With PipeCandy, we now unlock a 360-degree view of e-commerce performance of brands. PipeCandy has the best data set on DTC e-commerce in ...
Direct-to-consumer companies hit severely in USBrands like Warby Parker, Stitch Fix, FIGS Inc, and Allbirds Inc. pioneered a new type of retail by retailing "direct to consumer" – on the...
GlobalBees acquires homegrown millennial skincare brand ProlixrWith this acquisition, GlobalBees has entered the personal care segment, which is expected to reach $37.2 billion in India by the year 2025.
Instamojo forays into e-commerce sector, aims at powering 100k DTC brands by year-endThe new e-commerce platform will help simplify the process of taking an offline business to the digital format.
Rage Coffee raises funds from GetVantageThe homegrown FMCG company manufactures and distributes ready-to-mix small batch or craft coffee products. Sethi launched the coffee brand ...
Dear marketer, don’t use 2010 strategies in 2020Now consumers expect more – fast shipping, better deals, and exceptional service. Meeting customer expectation is expensive – it requires h...
‘One’ card connecting metro and DTC buses goes liveThe ONE card, which one can use to pay fares for Delhi metro and DTC buses, will be available for sale from Tuesday at all metro stations a...
Budget 2012-13: Tax payers may get some relief from budget tomorrowFM is expected to raise I-T exemption limit to at least Rs 2 lakh in his budget proposals to be unveiled in the Lok Sabha.
- De Beers' list of sightholders surprises market
Many in the closely-knit diamond trade are surprised at the failure of Rosy Blue to qualify for rough diamond supplies from De Beers .
- How to plan your saving, if EET comes to play?
The saving pattern of the salaried class is by and large motivated by the annual tax incentives, which stimulates the level of investment i...
- Shrenuj buys DTC's Arisia Solitaire brand
The Mumbai-based diamond company Shrenuj & Company has acquired ‘Arisia Solitaire’ brand from the UK-based Diamond Trade Corporation (DTC) ...
- Gitanjali buys Nakshatra for Rs 100 crore
The Gitanjali Group has bought ‘Nakshatra’, the premium brand of jewellery promoted by Diamond Trading Company (DTC), for approximately Rs ...