FMCG

Even as FMCG majors in India expected a revival in demand in the second half of the year, post a normal monsoon that bought a relief to drought-hit farmers almost after two years, the September quarter has been dismal...

The recently proposed 4 slabs GST structure may hit the common man as it is likely to result in higher taxes on various items including kitchen staples such as edible oils, spices and chicken, as per a PTI report. However,...

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, at the end of Day One of its meeting on Tuesday, decided on the issue of compensation for states, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told reporters. "One main issue in today's (Tuesday) agenda was...

The online FMCG market grew in value 15 per cent over the last 12 months. E-commerce is clearly outpacing the overall FMCG market evolution providing many opportunities for retailers and brands pioneering this channel. A Kantar Worldwide report titled 'The Future of E-commerce in...

FMCG-to-hotels-to tobacco giant ITC Ltd has posted a better performance with a modest 10 per cent growth in net profit and 8.3 per cent rise in revenue, breaking its recent lackluster streak of low single digit growth.   Analysts say the recent numbers...

FMCG marketers, in order to protect their share, need to find a strategy for online shopping that is as effective as their offline approaches have been in the past. But where do they look? It’s tempting to try to circumvent...

After two years of drought, the weather department has predicted a normal monsoon this year. Rejoicing along with water-starved villages are FMCG firms, who believe that there is a lot of pent up demand in these areas. Analysts say two...

The Budget often impacts the bottom line of industries and companies — and can make a difference to your investments. One of India's leading newspapers, The Times of India commissioned global analytical company CRISIL to analyze how your market...