India’s consumer goods sector longs for a rural revival

Analysts monitoring the segment are also sounding the alarm, with NielsenIQ predicting a growth of 4.5-6.5%…

The Q1 crystal ball for consumer companies

Within consumer companies, the recovery in discretionary demand has not been uniform across the board. This…

What HUL and Nestle results tell us about the recovery in discretionary spending

Although it is effectively equivalent to a price increase, consumers respond better to a deflation than…

Anchor investors can play safe after bloody nose from 2021

Mumbai: Investment bankers said primary markets are set to cool further this year as anchor investors…

Normal rains will boost rural demand for FMCG companies

Earlier this month, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the official weather forecaster, said it expected normal…

Consumer goods makers set to see margin recovery

New Delhi: Fast-moving consumer goods companies may report mid-single to low-double-digit volume growth for the March…

FMCG companies’ fears are finally coming true

Research firm Nielsen IQ reported in its latest quarterly update that volumes declined 4.1% in the…

‘Online is the best thing for our industry’

New Delhi: Milind Pant, Global Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of American direct selling company Amway worked…

Colgate Palmolive investors have little reason to smile

New Delhi There was nothing exciting about Colgate Palmolive Ltd’s September quarter earnings. The fast-moving consumer…