Small FMCG cos pack a big punch, outpace majors with 11.9% volume growth in March quarterConsumer goods sales experienced double-digit growth in the March quarter, driven by price increases and smaller manufacturers, though volu...
09 May, 2025, 02.33 AM IST
Back in the game: FMCG & auto sales point to green shootsConsumer goods sales and vehicle registrations in India have shown improvement, with rural demand outpacing urban areas. This positive econ...
07 Feb, 2025, 05.00 AM IST
FMCG sector grows 10.6% in December quarter: NielsenIQIndia's packaged consumer goods sector saw a 10.6% sales growth in Oct-Dec, driven by rural market demand and price hikes in staples like e...
06 Feb, 2025, 01.30 PM IST
Beauty and the ecommerce beast: As online breaks entry barriers, newer brands crop up, expanding offerings & marketIndians are increasingly spending on grooming products, particularly through ecommerce, where the number of electronic device brands has su...
30 Jan, 2025, 09.48 AM IST
Rural growth outpaced urban; revenue growth in low single digits: Dabur Q3 biz updateRural markets continued to grow faster than urban areas in Q3, with Dabur India noting resilient rural consumption and strong growth in alt...
04 Jan, 2025, 12.31 AM IST
Rural demand grew twice as fast as urban in July-September quarter: NielsenIQIndia's rural FMCG market surged by 6% in the July-September quarter, twice the pace of urban growth, fueled by demand for food staples and...
08 Nov, 2024, 12.56 AM IST
Rural FMCG sales outgrew urban for the first time in 5 quarters in Q1: NielsenIQIn the January-March ’24 quarter, rural markets surpassed urban consumption for packaged consumer goods for the first time in five quarters...
07 May, 2024, 12.14 PM IST
FMCG sector to grow 4.5-6.5% in FY24: NielsenIQ; may decline by half from 2023The FMCG market is poised for 4.5-6.5% growth in FY24, this outlook reflects the industry's ability to navigate complexities and adapt to e...
06 Feb, 2024, 04.10 PM IST
FMCG sector grows 9% in September quarter aided by rural revival: NielsenIQPackaged fast-moving consumer goods in India grew 9 per cent year-on-year in the July-September quarter, driven by higher spending in rural...
07 Nov, 2023, 02.45 PM IST
Small grocery stores turn big sellers, againIndustry executives said while small stores, or kiranas, are seeing a strong uptick in business, many markets in urban and semi-urban India...
12 May, 2023, 12.39 AM IST
FMCG recovers with 10.2% value growth in Jan-March 2023Rural demand saw positive growth at 0.3% for the first time after six quarters, while urban demand maintained the momentum of 5.3%. Food co...
10 May, 2023, 05.38 PM IST
FMCG sector slows down in Dec quarter, says NielsenIQCompanies say green shoots of rural revival visible
02 Feb, 2023, 07.55 PM IST
Inflation and rural stress hit Q2 FMCG growth: NielsenIQ“Overall, this quarter shows cautious consumption, primarily due to apprehensions of slowdown and continued inflation,” Satish Pillai, mana...
10 Nov, 2022, 11.52 PM IST
FMCG packs are back on urban India's shopping listsIndia's FMCG sector grew 10.9% in April-June by value, versus 6% in the previous quarter. Urban markets revived with a positive volume grow...
03 Aug, 2022, 05.26 AM IST
FMCG demand slows in rural India for third successive quarter in January-March: NielsenThis is the highest consumption slowdown in the last three quarters, said the FMCG Snapshot released by NielsenIQ's Retail Intelligence tea...
02 Jun, 2022, 12.04 AM IST
FMCG sales value up, but volume dips as price hikes biteThe quarter saw rural consumers downtrading, or buying smaller packs to offset the impact of inflation, as a result of which packaged goods...
03 Mar, 2022, 12.22 AM IST
FMCG sector saw consumption slowdown in urban markets; degrowth in rural areas: NielsenIQAs a result of the price increases, small manufacturers (with turnover below Rs 100 crore ) dropped by 13%, owing to difficulties in contin...
02 Mar, 2022, 04.00 PM IST