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Festival boost: Home appliance makers look to regain some lost ground

CG Consumer among top picks because of increased demand for home and kitchen gadgets; Voltas preferred among AC makers

Home appliances, consumer goods
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Bajaj Electricals and Orient Electric, too, remain well-placed to benefit from the demand in smaller home and kitchen appliances, such as mixers, and geysers

Ujjval Jauhari New Delhi
Consumer durables and electrical appliances companies remain in focus with the approaching festival season. Havells announced entry into the refrigerators segment under Lloyds brand recently. After a weak first half of FY21 — with summer season sales in the June quarter getting impacted due to the lockdown, and the September quarter being seasonally weak — the upcoming festival season is likely to see companies regain some lost ground, said analysts.
 
For Havells, which deals in electrical appliances (EA) and consumer durables (CD), its foray into refrigerators is timely and will help it utilise prevailing opportunities. Analysts at Motilal Oswal Securities

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