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SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGES IN FMCG
Big FMCG companies outgrow market as smaller rivals get squeezed by costs and slowing rural demandIndia's fast-moving consumer goods sector has experienced a slowdown in volume growth amid rising costs. Rural demand has weakened, impacti...
70% of global business leaders report rising risk exposure amid AI, geopolitical disruptions: KPMGAccording to the report, 56% of respondents said external disruptions involving geopolitical, energy, cyber, trade or climate-related facto...
Gulf Oil eyes market leadership in India, global expansion to drive next growth phaseGulf Oil aims to surpass its rival and achieve the market leader status in India's lubricants sector. The company plans to invest approxima...
Corporate India's white-collar hiring rises 14% in October, led by manufacturingCorporate India's white-collar hiring showed a 14% increase in October compared to the previous year. Notably, production and manufacturing...
Asian companies to ramp up investments in US amid supply-chain shiftsCiti expects investments by South Korean, Japanese and Taiwanese companies in the US to rise as global supply chains shift. The bank also s...
India to host IORA foreign ministers amid Gulf energy supply concernsIndia plans to host foreign ministers from various Indian Ocean Region countries later this month. The meeting will occur amid ongoing ener...
China's international criticism on Covid toughened its attitude: Foreign SecretaryVikram Misri indicated that international condemnation impacted China's approach to the Covid-19 pandemic effectively. He noted that China ...
EAM Jaishankar urges Quad to focus on freedom of choiceExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasized freedom of choice and resilient supply chains during the Quad meeting. He highlighted cou...
"Discussing ACITI": EAM Jaishankar holds trilateral meeting with Australian, Canadian counterpartsExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a trilateral meeting with Canadian and Australian counterparts in Atlanta. They discussed the A...
Jaishankar has a message for the world: Give diplomacy a chance, as military solutions won't workExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stressed the importance of diplomacy to address global challenges at the G20 meeting. He highlighted...
EAM S Jaishankar attends G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting in USJaishankar, who arrived in Atlanta late Thursday evening, interacted with his counterparts from several countries ahead of the meeting. He ...
Gen Z brands are breaching the last citadel of legacy consumer firmsIndia's Gen Z and D2C brands are challenging FMCG giants like Hindustan Unilever, ITC and Marico by expanding into kirana stores. New-age b...
Escorts Kubota hikes tractor prices as Middle East war fuels cost pressuresEscorts Kubota plans to implement price hikes on its tractor offerings in November 2026. The company cites inflation and geopolitical uncer...
Handset, TV makers set to slash production on festive sales shockSmartphone and television makers are cutting production by up to 20% after a weak festive season left retailers with excess inventory and u...
What’s haunting Halloween chocolate? The climate pressures behind Halloween’s sweetest traditionHalloween chocolate connects American shoppers with cocoa-growing communities in West Africa. Heat and crop disease can disrupt harvests, b...
3 Warning Signs Your Supplier Is in DistressSuppliers to multinational corporations are under growing pressure from tariffs, logistics disruptions, compliance demands, and repeated gl...
'2026 resembles 1991': CEA Nageswaran says India is at a critical economic inflection pointChief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran emphasized that 2025-26 could be a significant inflection point for India's economy. He mention...
Need more resilient energy supply chains amid growing global disruptions: Minister NaikDuring the Singapore International Energy Week, India underlines the critical need for resilient energy supply chains. Union Minister Shrip...
Anduril and Qualcomm plan to build laptop with US supply chainThe companies unveiled a new product line on Tuesday called BlueChip intended to supply “America’s most critical industries — including gov...
Amid supply chain issues, India's strategic mining in critical stateIndia's mining sector remains underdeveloped due to high import dependence and severe execution bottlenecks. Challenges include land acquis...