Why Horlicks may not be such a sweet deal for UnileverUnilever’s purchase of GSK's unit, including Horlicks, comes as Indians lose their taste for sugary drinks.
28 Nov, 2018, 07.23 PM IST
India's tea industry is struggling to move up the value chainThe rules of the game are changing for India's tea industry, and it's perhaps time for a fresh brew.
19 Aug, 2018, 11.42 AM IST
World’s biggest toilet-building spree is under way in IndiaPM Modi’s $20 billion Clean India mission aims to construct 111 million latrines in five years.
31 Jul, 2018, 04.16 PM IST
Walmart shares plunge 4% after Flipkart deal; m-cap down by $10 billionThe world’s largest retailer will acquire a 77% holding in Flipkart Group for $16 billion.
09 May, 2018, 08.54 PM IST
Indian battle with booze isn't stopping Johnnie Walker's makerBuoyed by prospects for growth, the British maker of Johnnie Walker and McDowell’s whiskeys has made India one of three focus areas for 201...
23 Feb, 2017, 02.43 PM IST
Yoga Gurus: The leaders behind India's hottest consumer productsRamdev, Ravi Shankar, Gurmeet Ram Rahim and Jaggi Vasudev are among leaders lending their names to everything from honey, herbal remedies t...
01 Dec, 2016, 08.09 AM IST
Diageo's market share increases to 17%; buoyed by access to the sales network of United SpiritsDiageo, the world’s largest distiller, has improved market share of all its core brands in India, thanks to aggressive marketing.
30 Jun, 2014, 04.28 AM IST
E-commerce edge helps British retailers expand abroadBritain's leadership position in e-commerce has been driven by its compact size - which make delivery more cost-effective.
13 May, 2014, 02.54 PM IST
Inflation, slowdown and rise in taxes make liquor consumption in India a costly affairLiquor sales in India slowed to 3% between April and July. This was more than half of the 7% volume growth in the last financial year ended...
17 Sep, 2013, 02.29 AM IST
Vuitton tones down for Russian tastes aside from pricesWhen the Soviet Union collapsed 22 years ago, Russian women quickly cast off dowdy proletarian garb in favour of glitz such as ultra-tight ...
09 Jul, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Budweiser a luxury in China where beer costs 30 cents
For consumers in China, it's a fact of life.Brew in China, the world's biggest market, sells at one-third the price in the U.S.Now foreign ...
11 Apr, 2012, 02.01 AM IST
- Starbucks plans bigger push into smaller China cities
Starbucks, which dominated China's coffee market with a 66.3% share in 2010,will have 1,500 stores in more than 70 Chinese cities by 2015.
02 Apr, 2012, 05.16 AM IST
PepsiCo waters down Tropicana to juice marginsPepsiCo's Tropicana, the best-selling orange juice in the US, is trying to regain space in American refrigerators.
16 Feb, 2012, 12.22 PM IST
- India, China can't compensate for lost US spending
US consumers buy more than 5 times as much as Indian & Chinese shoppers. Weekly Gainers: BSE Group A , Group B , NSE | Losers: BSE Group A ...
21 Dec, 2008, 07.45 AM IST