Urban Consumption

Why designing with people in mind is now essential for India's urban future

As urban populations surge, the call is growing for cities built around people's lived realities, not outdated templates or top-down planning

Tax incentives, rate cuts should improve urban demand: EAC-PM Chairman

S Mahendra Dev discusses a wide-range of issues, including the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on jobs, demand trends, and increasing the share of manufacturing in the economy

Which consumer stocks to buy as RBI cuts repo rate, CRR, inflation eases?

Consumption stocks: With RBI cutting repo rate and CRR amid easing inflation, consumer sentiment is expected to improve. Find out which consumer stocks could benefit the most and top stocks to buy

Unbranded FMCG driving consumption in urban areas, says Kantar report

Improving economic indicators yet to impact consumption, says market researcher

Agri output likely to propel India's Q4 GDP growth to 4-quarter high

Industrial sector expansion is, however, expected to remain subdued

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

Mall developers bet big on smaller cities as demand slows in metros

Lulu Shopping Malls, Nexus Select Trust, Phoenix Mall, Brigade Group, and others are scouting for malls that can be redeveloped or better run

FMCG stocks gain as RBI cuts FY26 inflation est; GCPL, HUL rise up to 2%

The RBI MPC, on Wednesday, unanimously decided to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points, bringing it down to 6 per cent, from 6.25 per cent earlier.

Investors will have to await sustained recovery before considering Dabur

FMCG companies have increased their promotional intensity with higher discounting in modern trade and e-commerce, which is a sign of competitive intensity

India Inc expects consumption boost, plans to push capex: BS CEOs poll

92 pc of CEOs say consumption would get a boost with tax exemptions

Southern states steal the show in monthly household spending: Survey

Kerala, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu lead India in household consumption, surpassing the national average in spending

Rural, urban food spending rises amid inflation pressure, shows HCE report

Conversely, among non-food items, rural households reduced spending on medical care, education, rent, fuel, and durable goods

Rural, urban consumption inequality dips during Aug 2023-July 2024: Govt

Consumption inequality in rural as well as urban areas declined during August 2023-July 2024 period as compared to a year ago, according to the latest Household Consumption Expenditure Survey released on Friday. The Gini coefficient declined to 0.237 from 0.266 for rural areas and to 0.284 from 0.314 for urban areas during the period under review, a statement by Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation on the survey said. The Gini coefficient statistically measures consumption inequality and wealth distribution within a society. The "consumption inequality, both in rural and urban areas has declined from the level of 2022-23," stated the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) based on the fieldwork undertaken during August 2023 to July 2024. The average MPCE (monthly per capital expenditure) in rural and urban India in 2023-24, without taking into account the social welfare schemes, has been estimated at Rs 4,122 and Rs 6,996 (at current prices), ...

Weak urban demand weighs on FMCG firms in Q2 despite rural market recovery

Urban demand grew by 2.8 per cent, while rural demand increased by 6 per cent, up from 5.2 per cent in the April-June quarter

Rural demand rises but urban areas 'slow down'; will it impact GDP growth?

While rural demand has shown an uptick, rising food inflation and a slowdown in credit growth pose challenges, potentially dampening the country's growth in the second quarter of 2024-25

Consumption prospects of different classes likely to be diverging

Urban prosperity should hardly be dependent upon government support, which is after all unsustainable over a long period

Nestle India CMD Suresh Narayanan sees mega cities as pressure points

Rising food inflation leading to sluggish FMCG demand

Union Budget 2024: Urban consumption growth in Q1 lags behind rural areas

Lower taxes and levies on mobile phones and associated products such as chargers to help bring down prices

Urban consumer sentiment at a 60-month high; rural areas less optimistic

Rural consumer sentiment is at its lowest level in FY25

Urban demand slows down for FMCG products as rural picks up steam

According to Kantar Worldpanel, rural has overtaken urban growth at the quarterly level quicker than expected