FMCG sector to see subdued growth till September quarter of 2024, says Kantar reportThe agricultural sector has uncertainty and the upcoming general elections would not surge the consumption of FMCG (fast-moving consumer go...
07 Mar, 2024, 02.06 PM IST
Demand for essential items at decade-high levelsSales of daily groceries and essentials increased 8.5% YoY between April and June; the highest increase in a decade. FMCG sales was up 5.3%...
08 Aug, 2023, 12.39 AM IST
Indians spent over Rs 5,000 cr on cosmetics in last six months, sector may gain as more women go to work: StudyIndian buyers spent over ₹5,000 crore on more than 100 million cosmetic products in the last six months, with 40% making purchases online, ...
01 Aug, 2023, 05.19 PM IST
Out of home snacking is now the ‘in trend’South Asia managing director of Kantar, that tracked out-of-home consumption for the first time. “ We seem to be bigger snackers out of hom...
15 Apr, 2023, 12.48 AM IST
Parle continues to be India's top FMCG brand - Kantar Report"Growth is largely driven by food brands since the frequency of essentials such as milk are significantly higher. Big brands continue to do...
28 Jul, 2022, 05.16 PM IST
Rising costs hit grocery consumption, staples and F&B worst affectedThe number of goods bought, or volumes, fell 0.8% in the quarter, according to global consumer research firm Kantar Worldpanel (formerly IM...
04 May, 2022, 04.56 AM IST
FMCG stars of 2020 see a dip in their popularityThat pace of growth slowed once the threat of the pandemic waned. These segments fell 5% compared with 56% expansion on average. Companies,...
22 Mar, 2022, 12.48 AM IST
FMCG market shrinks 0.5% in Q2 on higher base, low demandA year ago, September quarter growth was the highest in three years, helped by an increase in hygiene category purchases and out-of-home sn...
01 Nov, 2021, 09.08 AM IST
Parle continues to be India's top FMCG brand: Kantar WorldpanelThe Brand Footprint study ranks brands on the basis of their consumer reach points, or CRPs, a composite metric that combines how many hous...
28 Jul, 2021, 05.18 PM IST
FMCG volume growth in September quarter at 4.9%, highest in 3 yearsThe market, which grew 5.3% in urban areas, would have grown much slower at 0.8% without the Covid effect, according to a study by global c...
08 Dec, 2020, 06.56 AM IST
People resorted to panic buying during announcement of lockdown or its extensionFast moving consumer goods grew 79% during fourth week of March when the government first ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days.
10 May, 2020, 01.20 PM IST
Patanjali urban sales shrink, rural growth down to a thirdThe Baba Ramdev-led firm’s urban volume sales declined 2.7% during the 12 months ended April 2019, while its rural sales grew 15.7%.
05 Aug, 2019, 06.54 AM IST
Santoor 1st desi soap to hit Rs 2,000cr salesWith a turnover of over Rs 2,000 crore, Santoor has clearly overtaken HUL’s soap brand Lux, and is now challenging the numero uno Lifebuoy.
26 Jun, 2019, 10.50 AM IST
India's consumer goods no longer fast-movingThe overall FMCG market by volume declined 1% in 2018 compared with a 7.5% rise a year ago, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
25 Mar, 2019, 07.16 AM IST
Santoor topples Lux to grab number two slot in volume game: Kantar WorldpanelWipro’s Santoor soap has toppled HUL's Lux as No. 2 soap by all-India volumes for the first time.
22 Aug, 2018, 09.51 AM IST
Nearly 68,000 consumer promotions last year, higher by 12,000 over a year ago: Kantar WorldpanelThe highest number of promotions were given in three large categories - toilet soaps followed by biscuits and laundry bars - which put toge...
26 Jul, 2018, 10.05 PM IST
Baba Ramdev's Patanjali far behind Dabur and Zandu in reachHomegrown brand Patanjali is far behind Dabur in terms of penetration, or reach, according to latest data from IMRB Kantar Worldpanel.
24 May, 2016, 03.45 AM IST