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Reliance Retail to bring UK's leading online fashion retailer ASOS to India

Reliance Retail will introduce ASOS's curated portfolio of fashion-led own brand labels to the Indian market through a multi-channel presence for ASOS and a diverse array of retail formats

Colgate Palmolive India Q4 results: Net profit rises 20%, revenue up 10.4%

During the quarter, the company also invested in advertising and saw its ad spends increase by 18 per cent to Rs 168.9 crore in the quarter

Urban demand slows down for FMCG products as rural picks up steam

According to Kantar Worldpanel, rural has overtaken urban growth at the quarterly level quicker than expected

Asian Paints Q4 results: Net profit rises 1.8%, misses estimates

The company also noted that the quarter saw price cuts across product categories, which further suppressed its revenue growth

Our bolt-on value-accretive M&A strategy will be deployed: HUL CFO

Ritesh Tiwari talks about the company bringing more Unilever brands to India

FMCG companies move fast on volume growth while rural beats urban

FMCG companies are also looking at increasing advertising spends in order to grow their brands

GCPL takes Rs 2,389 cr one-time hit over Africa market strategy tweak

One-time costs related to loss on sale of subsidiaries, employee severance

Little room: Businesses struggle for expansion in Kolhapur and Sangli

Stifled growth: Businesses grapple with land shortage and soaring power tariffs

Plans afoot to organise Kolhapuri chappal trade but it's a slow start

Though the Kolhapuri chappal trade is robust, the industry remains largely unorganised and finds it challenging to meet demand

Titan Q4 results: Net profit falls short of estimates, rises 5.6%

The jewellery major's profit before interest, depreciation and tax grew 12.2 per cent to Rs 1350 crore in the quarter ended March

Q4 results: Airport dues drag down Adani Enterprises net profit 37.6%

Revenue up 0.8% at Rs 29,180 crore

In 3 years, we want to reach 1 million direct outlets: Adani Wilmar MD

After announcing its March-quarter results, Angshu Mallick, managing director and chief executive officer, and Shrikant Kanhere, chief financial officer, spoke in an exclusive interview

Not so sweet anymore: How India's relationship with sugar is turning sour

With rising incomes, education, and health awareness in India, especially in the big cities, droves of people are saying no to sugar

Consumer companies now shedding 'health' tag for powder food drinks

Hindustan Unilever (HUL), the highest market share holder in the nutrition category with Horlicks and Boost, has renamed its portfolio as Functional Nutrition Drinks

Unilever says Lifebuoy and Lux impacted by cost deflation in India

Unilever also flags pricing challenges in its fabric cleaning segment, fuelled by unforeseen cost declines in laundry powders

Tata Consumer to strengthen distribution in smaller towns for growth: CEO

"Over a period of time, volume has come back. It is broadly in the ballpark. From a volume perspective, Q4 was slightly tough," says D'Souza

HUL Q4 result: Net profit slips 1.6% to Rs 2,558 cr, demand pickup expected

"We believe that the market is slowly returning to normal. If macros and monsoons do help the agri economy...then that will also add to the change," said Jawa

Supreme Court's whip in Patanjali case a wake-up call for the FMCG sector

Advertising professionals believe that the Supreme Court's action against Patanjali would serve as a deterrent for other brands

Tata Consumer Products Q4 results: Net profit declines 19.3% to Rs 217 cr

Company's revenue from operation rose 8.5% at Rs 3,927 cr during the quarter compared to a year-ago period

Indian Fashion retail: Booming at both ends, lagging in the middle

India's fashion retail sees polarized growth: High-end luxury and budget-friendly brands thrive as mid-range fashion struggles with stagnant sales and economic pressures