FMCG firms do not see any disruption from new COVID waveCompanies selling both essentials and non-essentials said they are completely prepared to replenish stock even if there is any pantry loadi...
03 Jan, 2023, 05.09 PM IST
FMCG market growth hits a 9-year high in 2021Volume, which normally accounts for more than two-thirds of FMCG growth, expanded 5% or about a third of the overall growth, indicating tha...
31 Jan, 2022, 06.22 AM IST
Packaged FMCG sales fall as prices riseData also showed, however, that some green shoots are visible in January, especially for staples, as consumers have been pantry-loading fir...
25 Jan, 2022, 06.47 AM IST
As restrictions begin to bite, Indians rush to stock up on staplesIncreasing retail demand, in turn, has boosted primary sales (companies to trade) by 10-15%, reversing the trend during the December quarte...
13 Jan, 2022, 10.41 AM IST
FMCG cos see customers pantry loading as COVID-19 cases spike; say ready with stocksCompanies such as Parle Products, Dabur India and ITC, which are already facing inflationary pressures on inputs, are keeping extra stock o...
09 Jan, 2022, 11.16 AM IST
FMCG sales up nearly 40% in June as states unlock“Since April, there has been a gradual sales increase every month and June saw robust demand and recovery,” said Krishnarao Buddha, senior ...
05 Jul, 2021, 07.43 AM IST
Apr-Jun was toughest quarter to manage; witnessing recovery now: TCPL CEOThe April-June quarter, impacted by second COVID-19 wave, was one of the "toughest" quarters to manage for Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL...
29 Jun, 2021, 06.00 PM IST
US stocks end down after another lacklustre sessionMajor indices have edged in and out of positive territory all week in a period with few major earnings reports or economic data.
10 Jun, 2021, 07.47 AM IST
Britannia Industries Q3 results: Net profit rises 19% to Rs 428 cr, revenue up 6%The maker of Good Day and Tiger biscuits said demand for essentials which were at elevated levels at the beginning of the year due to pantr...
05 Feb, 2021, 07.52 PM IST
Marico confident of 8-10% volume growth in H2Rural India continues to deliver higher consumption trends than normal, says Marico MD.
29 Oct, 2020, 05.35 PM IST
No more pantry loading: As Covid-hit buyers go for cheaper goods, FMCG firms' value growth falls in urban marketsAccording to Nielsen, sales in urban markets reached 86-93% (7-14% decline) of pre-pandemic levels in August, compared to rural areas, wher...
07 Oct, 2020, 09.46 AM IST
Reliance Retail Q1 sales drop 17% to ₹31,633 cr as stores shut by lockdownOperating profit of the country's biggest retailer by revenue almost halved in the quarter, as its fixed cost remained almost similar to th...
30 Jul, 2020, 11.28 PM IST
People will go for trusted brands and lower priced packs: MaricoEven if there was no deflation, we have to take some pricing calls given the lower disposable income in consumer hands.
28 Jul, 2020, 04.56 PM IST
Britannia Q1 results preview: May report stellar earnings, logs new high ahead of resultsBiscuits are India’s largest consumer product segment.
16 Jul, 2020, 08.13 PM IST
Two big trends - local grocer, ecommerce: HUL's Sanjiv Mehta"There are two big trends emerging. One is the relevance of the humble grocer and people have realised that they are so close to you… proxi...
01 May, 2020, 12.06 PM IST
Companies unbundle multipacks in slowdownBasically, consumers are mostly not ‘pantry loading’ for a whole month — that is, making household purchases for the entire month, which is...
07 Oct, 2019, 12.57 PM IST
These five trains have changed the face of Indian RailwaysFive new trains are at the centre of Modi's ambitious project to transform Indian Railways. The project is important for Modi due to its hu...
28 Jun, 2018, 09.35 AM IST