Harsh Mariwala says one Marico product failure taught company a key lesson about Indian consumers, shares Saffola Oats success formulaMarico's initial attempt to launch a new snack under the Saffola brand faltered due to a lack of appealing taste. The company quickly learn...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Rs 4 lakh crore loss! Why India's storied consumer stocks are languishing near the bottom in 2026In India, major consumer stocks have suffered a staggering drop, with market values plummeting by nearly Rs 4 lakh crore. Even with an upti...
28 Sep, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
Print media holds ground as advertisers back reach, credibility and premium audiencesPrint media in India has shown resilience amid global downturns with increased advertising revenue and volumes. As brands continue to inves...
28 Sep, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
ITC expands dairy play in East India, bets on branded milkITC is enhancing its Aashirvaad dairy brand in Eastern India to leverage growing market demand. The company aims to convert households from...
27 Sep, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Robert Downey Jr. launched a coffee company built on mental health support in 2024; today, its packaging links directly to national crisis helplinesRobert Downey Jr. entered the coffee business in 2024 with Happy Products, a company built around a message that goes beyond coffee. The br...
27 Sep, 2026, 01.43 AM IST
Gen Z friends turned their shared pickle obsession on TikTok into a food startup now valued at Rs 81 croreLeah Marcus and Yasaman Bakhtiar began exchanging pickle videos on TikTok in 2023 before leaving their jobs to create Good Girl Snacks. The...
26 Sep, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
Diageo India revamps McDowell's No.1 with premium identityDiageo India is set to transform its iconic whisky brand, McDowell's No 1, by introducing a new formula that incorporates select imported S...
26 Sep, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
Chandukaka Saraf marks 200 years in jewellery business, plans 5-7 new stores as consumer preferences evolveThe Baramati-founded jewellery house is expanding its contemporary portfolio and customer proposition as younger consumers seek more versat...
25 Sep, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
AceVector IPO opens for bidding: Check GMP and other key detailsAceVector Ltd., parent company of Snapdeal, opened its Rs 420 crore IPO today at a price band of Rs 30-Rs 32 per share. The issue, which cl...
25 Sep, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
'Transparency' packs the punch: Sales of packaged health foods with clean ingredients surge 60% in 2 monthsSales of packaged products with transparent healthy ingredient claims have increased significantly in recent months. The Food Safety and St...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
Nykaa, L’Oréal's venture fund tie up to invest in Indian beauty brandsNykaa and L’Oréal’s corporate venture fund BOLD will jointly invest in Indian beauty and personal care brands, according to an exchange fil...
24 Sep, 2026, 09.32 PM IST
D2C silver jewellery brand Unniyarcha raises Rs 10 crore led by SauceThe startup plans to use the funding for branding and marketing, expanding its manufacturing and supply chain capacity, and adding new prod...
24 Sep, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
VCs work up an appetite for new-age kitchen startupsInvestors say kitchen brands are witnessing the premiumisation trend seen in categories such as beauty, mattresses, furniture, and home app...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
Reliance Consumer Products quadruples authorised capital to ₹40,000 crore as FMCG business scales upReliance Industries has expanded the authorised share capital of Reliance Consumer Products to ₹40,000 crore. The company has tripled its b...
24 Sep, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
AI startup Demoverse raises $600K to let consumers co-create products with brandsDemoverse secured six hundred thousand dollars in pre-seed funding led by Lumikai. This platform uses artificial intelligence to let consum...
22 Sep, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Japan, Korea, China had their turn. India is now ‘inevitable’: Nothing's Carl Pei bets on the next global tech waveNothing CEO Carl Pei has called India “inevitable” as the next major hub for global consumer electronics, arguing that manufacturing is onl...
21 Sep, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
Rihanna launched Fenty Beauty in 2017 with an estimated 50% stake; 4 years later, Forbes valued the cosmetics company at $2.8 billionRihanna’s Fenty Beauty journey therefore represents more than a remarkable celebrity wealth milestone. It is a case study in how ownership,...
19 Sep, 2026, 08.47 PM IST