Page 7 - Consumer Spending

Watch out for MSME risk build-up amid Covid-19 pandemic, says report

The default rates in September 2020 remained stable at 12.1 per cent, a level also seen in September 2019

Ad film director Prahlad Kakar's take on the best, worst things in Budget

Additionally, the consumer will hopefully have more to spend in the short term, which will push up demand

Crompton Consumer: Strong demand, mkt share gains may help sustain growth

Jefferies estimates a 13% annual growth in topline during FY20-23, as well as margin expansion

US consumer spending drops 0.4% in Nov, first decline since April

US consumer spending fell 0.4% in November, the first decline since April, as Americans confronted a newly resurgent virus.

Grofers eyes fashion segment for higher margins, to stick to private labels

Grofers, which has a strong play in the private labels segment across categories, is likely to follow this strategy in the fashion segment

CEA Subramanian asks NSC to make junked consumer spending report public

The findings of the report, published by Business Standard in November 2019, showed consumer spending falling for the first time in over four decades in 2017-18.

Non-essential spending by households to shrink further in 2021: RBI survey

More families expect general price rise in next one year

Retail, recreation visits show spike in key states during Diwali week

Key states including Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Bihar saw between a 4-8 percentage point return to normalcy amid the festival season

The low involvement challenge

One obvious solution is to create an advertising property that resonates emotionally with the consumer.

Diwali boosts hope in Delhi's markets, but spending caution may be a damper

Crowds return ahead of festive season, but caution in spending hints that sales may remain sluggish

Customer spending getting back to pre-Covid levels: AU Small Finance Bank

AU Small Finance Bank on Monday said customer spending is getting back to pre-COVID levels and its festive season offer has witnessed 23 per cent rise in per day debit card spends.

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FMCGs shore up trade margins, consumer promotions ahead of festive season

Margins not impacted significantly even as firms offer everything from price-offs and grammage increase to buy-one-get-one free schemes, combo packs

Maruti unveils festive offers for govt staff with benefits upto Rs 11,000

The company is seeking to further boost demand with its offer after the recent leave travel concession (LTC) cash voucher scheme announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

India witnessing V-shaped recovery, govt steps to spur economic growth: FM

Sitharaman mentioned that recovery and rehabilitation efforts in these countries must not be allowed to be undermined in any manner, a Finance Ministry statement said

Avail of cash scheme if you have planned expenses in festive season

Employees need not miss out on LTC benefit in the current block of 4 years

Cash vouchers, Rs 10k festival advance: Key announcements by FM Sitharaman

Here are the key announcements made by FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Fiscally restrained govt tries new formula to boost festive consumer spend

The government will also give interest-free 50-year loans to the States for capital expenditure of Rs 12,000 crore

Stimulus 2.0: FM bets on demand gain for revival. Will the needle move?

The LTC tweak and festival advance will nudge government employees to spend Rs 36,000 crore extra this year

Stimulus 2.0: FM's booster to spur consumer spending, albeit marginally

Redirecting LTC to buy consumer goods a dampener for tourism, says industry