Page 8 - Consumer Goods

Higher prices of essential consumer goods dampen festive spirits in Bengal

An increase in prices of essential commodities continues to pinch consumers, which dampens the festive spirits in West Bengal.

Protesting farmers in Punjab allow only goods trains to ply till Nov 5

However, their sit-in protests against BJP leaders, corporate houses and toll plazas would continue

On path to recovery: FMCG sector upbeat on Q2 results amid demand revival

Industry says consumers adjusting to new normal a major factor

Big FMCG brands overcome challenges, close gap with smaller players

Trend reverses as national firms tide over supply-chain issues, distribution challenges and retailer woes

Consumer goods sales taper off after June rebound, e-commerce bucks trend

Second-half recovery restrained; e-commerce bucks trend, says Nielsen

Emami questions Hindustan Unilever's fairness over skin cream rebranding

Emami said it had trademark rights over the name and that it was consulting legal experts on the matter.

Home appliances remain immune to Covid, lockdown relaxation boosts demand

28% consumers keen on buying home appliances, while other discretionary spending is on hold, says Nielsen survey

Coronavirus lockdown keeps companies' yearly, quarterly results in limbo

Till April 19, only 41 out of the 3,947 companies listed on the BSE have managed to finalise the dates for the declaration of their yearly financial results.

Only consumer goods may see green shoots amid coronavirus pandemic

The Covid-19 impact on various sectors of the Indian economy would depend on the longevity of the outbreak and the lockdown. Except for essentials in the consumer goods, most sectors would be impacted

India set to be Unilever's largest market by FY27, says Edelweiss

Company's revenue to touch Rs 77,000 cr, to surpass the US

Demonstrate value to net the consumer: Avery Dennison's Pankaj Bhardwaj

Consumers adopting technology thanks to smartphone penetration and the government's push for a digitised economy are creating many opportunities

Smartphones beat slowdown as sales up 10%; Xiaomi tops Indian market

According to analysts, one of the key factors that differentiates smartphones from other products is their expose to the e-commerce market

Safe bet in slowdown season: Software exporters, FMCG bring investors cheer

Combined revenues of these firms was up 10.3% YoY, double the growth of India Inc

Rural India buying less of consumer products due to falling income

Falling incomes and longer winter to translate into lower demand for at least some months

India's share in consumer goods consumption expected to double by 2030

India scores over China when it comes to spending intentions

Consumer goods output gets a durable boost, rises sharply in October

This growth seen by the consumer goods was led mainly by the durables market, which rose 17.6%, the highest in 11 months

From HUL to Asian Paints, green shoots get stronger for consumer goods

While the trend is sustainable for some time, analysts and company executives point to challenges ahead

Rural demand may propel FMCG topline growth by 300-400 bps in FY19

The FMCG sector is likely to report 11-12% rise in revenue in fiscal 2019, up 300-400 basis points from 8% in fiscal 2018, a Crisil report said today

Linc Pen expands capacity with new plant in Gujarat

With its third production unit in Umbergaon, it has added a capacity of 18 crore pens annually

Five factors that are driving growth in consumer goods

Survey shows FMCG growth has been 12.2%, led by both volume and price, in quarter ended March 2017