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Rural demand for FMCG dips 17% in Nov as post-festive consumption slows

Urban demand also hit, but not as badly; Overall FMCG sales decline 15.3% MoM and 2.7% YoY

Network connectivity remains big challenge as e-commerce, FMCG go digital

Experts say AR/VR tech has yet to mature; also, immersive experiences with 360° video applications require a lot of data

FMCG companies watch rural demand with bated breath as pain persists

In October, FMCG sales in rural areas stood at 0.8 per cent while urban sales declined 0.1 per cent against September, according to data by Bizom- a retail intelligence platform

Festivities push FMCG sales up 11% in first two weeks of October

Sales were down in September due to weak rural demand

Jubilant Food, Bata: Consumption stocks get leg up amid festive boost

Nine-day Navratri festival saw retailers witness the highest footfalls in two-three years across segments such as automobiles, consumer appliances, and apparels

Top Headlines: Reliance Jio 5G trials today, Musk-Twitter deal, and more

Advancing its 5G launch, Reliance Jio will start a beta trial of the service in four cities on Wednesday, offering select customers unlimited data with up to 1 Gbps speed

Weak rural demand drags down FMCG sales in September, shows data

Bizom pointed out that rural sales were impacted in September due to excessive rainfall in some areas and weak rainfall in some other regions, thereby affecting agri yields and household incomes

FMCG companies ramp up supply chains, marketing ahead of festive season

FMCG sales in August grew by 6.3 per cent sequentially, according to the latest data from Bizom. Sales had been declining for the previous three months

Normal monsoon drives August FMCG sales up nearly 7% in rural areas: Bizom

In comparison, urban sales were up 5.5% month-on-month

Urban FMCG sales see sharper fall than rural in June, shows data

Sales of goods from shampoos to biscuits stayed lower due to inflationary pressures on commodities

Are revival signs of rural economy for real or is it too early to call?

Many non-official parameters do indicate a rebound, but high inflation seems to hitting hard, eroding all gains

FMCG sales pick up a month after third wave of Covid-19, shows data

Homecare and personal care category sales are down on a month-on-month basis as well as on a year-on-year basis

Low rural offtake weighs as FMCG volumes shrink nearly 2% in Q3FY22

Value growth still higher due to price hikes

Distributors write to FMCG companies for the second time on price parity

According to a distributor, Marico has proposed to sell different packs in the traditional trade and organised B2B trade channels

Urban FMCG sales down 6.3%, rural sales increase 17.9% in November

Overall FMCG sales in November increased by 10.2 per cent year-on-year

FMCG sales down 14.4% in Nov as number of active kirana outlets contracts

Liquidation of stock post Diwali also impacting stocking up at kirana outlets

India's rural economy shows uneven growth as Covid-19 spread eases

Sales of fertilisers have remained flat in the June-August period of kharif sowing, at 17.3 million tonnes

FMCG sales up 9.4% in March qtr, but June qtr remains volatile: Nielsen

If e-commerce sales are excluded, the sector growth stood at 9.3 per cent in the March quarter, 7.1 per cent in the December quarter, and 0.8 per cent in the September quarter

Amid coronavirus crisis FMCG companies forced to shed slow-moving products

A NielsenIQ study showed that of the 1,059 brands launched monthly in India, only 10 per cent witnessed sufficient visibility and distribution

One-third of CMOs expect V-shaped recovery of their industries, says report

About 23 per cent of them expect the economy to likely rebound in two years, said the report by Octane Research conducted with over 250 leading CMOs and leaders from the Indian industry