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Rural demand for FMCG grows at a slower pace in March quarter: NielsenIQ

Demand for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in rural India stood at 8.4 per cent in the March quarter, compared to 9.2 per cent in October-December of 2024

I am a little more bullish this year than last year: Sudhir Sitapati

Volume recovery will happen quite soon, but the volume growth in this category will be range bound to 2-3 per cent, says Sitapati

Colgate in a spot as distributors set to halt product buys in Maharashtra

Co in a bind over issuing credit notes without GST and offering deep discounts to quick commerce platforms, as distributors threaten a nationwide suspension

Avenue Supermarts net profit down 2.2% in Q4 due to lower operating margins

The company recorded a 16.8 per cent increase in its total revenue to Rs 14,872 crore

New kid on the brand wagon: IPL sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi in spotlight

Blazing 11 sixes and seven boundaries, Suryavanshi now holds the record for the second-fastest century in IPL

Time to take the bet into near future; play the long game: HUL's Rohit Jawa

Innovation is the lifeblood of our consumer goods business and that's how we will be able to achieve superiority, says Rohit Jawa

Akshaya Tritiya: Mumbai witness gold rush as Delhi markets go quiet

The price of 24-carat gold in Mumbai stood at Rs 97,600 per 10 grams and 22-carat gold stood at Rs 92,000 per 10 grams

India can be in top 5 mkts for Costa Coffee in 5 yrs: Philippe Schaillee

The Indian consumer is starting to shift from tea to coffee and then increasingly moving to premium coffee, he added

Ikea launches its first 'Plan & Order Point' service in India

This service will be available at its experience centre in East Bengaluru and spans 740 sq metres

Trent Q4FY25 results: Net profit falls 54.8%, revenue rises 27.9%

Its revenue from operations rose 27.9 per cent to ₹4,216.9 crore in Q4 compared to the same period last year and its like-for-like growth was in mid-single digit in the quarter on a standalone basis

Gold's record run: Heirlooms put on sale, buyers turn to lightweight bling

With budgets under strain, shoppers are turning to old jewellery to meet new needs

Growing pie: Ecommerce share on the fast track for FMCG companies

FMCG companies are reflecting the online growth in the way they are doing business

AWL Agri Business Q4FY25 results: Net profit rises 21.4% to ₹190.3 crore

The edible oil major's profit before income, depreciation and tax (PBIDT) was up 10.6 per cent at ₹510.3 crore

Reliance Retail Q4 results: Net profit rises 30.4% to Rs 3,519 crore

Revenue from operations stood at Rs 78,622 crore, up 16.3%

HUL Q4 results: Profit falls 3.7% to ₹2,464 crore amid margin squeeze

FMCG major says it strengthened market leadership as sales slowed down

India a land of opportunity for both mass & premium: Tata Consumer MD & CEO

Coffee prices have been going up because both robusta in Vietnam is seeing a bit of issues and Arabica in Brazil is also seeing a bit of issues and therefore there has been a run up

Amul's revenue touches ₹90,000 crore in FY25 on strong double-digit growth

Jayen Mehta, managing director (MD) at Amul told Business Standard, "We are now aiming for Amul to be a ₹1-trillion brand in FY26 as we expect the strong growth, seen across categories, to continue"

Tata Consumer Products Q4 results: Net profit up 59.2% to ₹345 crore

Net sales in the reported quarter were up 17.3 per cent at ₹4,608 crore and its underlying volume growth for India branded business stood at 5.9 per cent (excluding acquisitions)

From HUL to Dabur India, consumer firms offer incentives to distributors

This comes at a time when the market is pushing for growth in urban areas, which has been impacted, while rural sales have been on an upward swing for the past few months

Gensol-Blusmart crisis: Founders kill the biz; long live the brand

The BluSmart story is not a one-off. India has witnessed several such instances in the past-brilliant brands or products built from scratch, only to be undone by mismanagement or greed