Page 6 - Consumer Demand

FMCG firms dig deep in the hinterland to spur sagging rural demand

The rural market, which accounts for 36 per cent of India's FMCG market by sales, contributed 60 per cent to the slowdown

Indian economy on life support, structural reforms need of the hour

What's going on? The Indian economy is facing a perfect storm, beset by a combination of cyclical and structural factors that makes recovery doubly difficult

Despite consumption slowdown, packaged food sector grows 14.4%: IIP data

Branded packaged food market expanded 17.6% in calendar year 2018 to cross the Rs 5-trillion-mark for the first time

Consumer sentiment to remain subdued; banks may re-rate: Vinay Paharia

While previous concerns such as domestic as well as global economic slowdown continue to remain, valuations have become attractive due to the improvement in the underlying fair value.

Services activity falls to 48.7 in Sep; second contraction this year: PMI

India's economy has been hobbled by a demand slump, prompting policymakers to step up fiscal and monetary stimulus to revive growth

India's animal spirits are hushed as consumer demand remains subdued

Economic growth showed little signs of a recovery from a six-year-low

Now, the kitchen sink: Finance minister has kissed fiscal restraint goodbye

Lack of demand ails the economy. But that's not addressed, nor are declining exports; the bad old habit of 'loan melas' is back; and tax has been cut in a way that hurts states, writes T N Ninan

Letter to BS: Consumer sentiment governs market demand for commodities

Job losses and inflation are the basic causes of a fall in demand

Coherent set of immediate actions

The government must announce a calendar for implementation of Friday's measures

Consumer demand to rise 40% this festive season: Assocham Report

However, the demand for real estate and housing remains low key, the paper prepared by Assocham revealed