Indians go premium to do the laundryPremium detergents now reach 75% of Indian households, driven by liquid variants. Despite the Covid-induced stagnation in overall sales, pr...
Pre-Diwali orders still on shelves, kiranas cut back on fresh orders with FMCG companiesFMCG companies had indicated that consistent decline in rural markets had halted in the September quarter but deficient rains, followed by ...
Gujarat positions itself as chemical manufacturing leader ahead of Vibrant Gujarat 2024The government of Gujarat is focusing on the Chemical Sector in the run-up to the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS) 2024. Gujarat curren...
Price cuts, discounts trigger sales volume bounce for consumer companiesConsumer goods companies that have implemented price cuts or promotional offers are experiencing a surge in demand, with sales volumes incr...
Detergents may cost more if govt imposes duties on key ingredient"The extraordinary duties will bring in the dreaded inverted duty structure and will render the user industry uncompetitive and will eventu...
FMCG: Consumers back to buying regular or mid-priced packsThis traction could spur sector recovery with margins being a little higher in the segment.
No packaged food, FMCG price cuts in festive OctoberFMCG and packaged food companies said any decision on price cuts will be taken only after their current inventory is depleted, which could ...
FMCG companies see rural demand revivalEdible oil and packaged commodity firm Adani Wilmar reported 10-12% incremental sequential growth so far in July over June. Executives of E...
FMCG sales lose momentum, but grow 18% on yearThe fourth quarter ended March saw growth of 5% in total sales by value, according to the latest report by Bizom, a sales automation firm t...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Consumer companies flag inflation, supply painA steep surge in crude oil prices would impact household budgets since crude oil-related products have a share of close to 10% in the Whole...
Consumers prefer cheaper items as prices, expenses riseSeveral companies have increased prices of their products over the past three months due to inflationary pressures, and hinted at continuou...
Ministers protest in Parliament complex against Congress for 'disrupting' proceedingsProtesting near the statue of the meditating Mahatma, the ministers blamed the Congress for disrupting proceedings in both the houses.
How Gulf of Kutch is attracting huge investments from India's corporate giantsThe two districts of Jamnagar and Kutch are drawing massive investments because of the gulf's strategic location which opens up key export ...
P&G's premium products fails to deliver; loses market share in 8 segmentsThe United States-headquartered company ceded ground in products ranging from detergents, skin creams and shampoos to disposable razors and...
Nirma story again? How Ghari, Mamy Poko are giving HUL, P&G a run for their moneyGhari is made by Kanpur-based RSPL (Rohit Surfactants) is fast narrowing the gap with HUL that has three brands in the segment — Wheel, Rin...
Rohit Surfactants plans to take HUL head on in premium category; aims to replicate 'Ghari' magic in urban landscape with 'UniWash'At Rs 95 a kilo, the new product commands a 10% premium over competitors Rin and Tide’s basic variants and costs double as much as Ghari.
- How Ghari overtook FMCG majors Lux and Surf to be No. 2 detergent brand in quick time
It took 15 years for Ghari to hit Rs 500 cr in sales. The next 10 years saw it adding another Rs 1,700 cr and be second only to Hindustan U...