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Nielsen analysts warned that demand could cool further in the December quarter. (Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

Consumption in rural India hits a 7-year low

3 min read . 17 Oct 2019

The overall FMCG market clocked a value growth of 7.3% in Q3 of 2019 compared with a 16.2% growth in Q3 of 2018 (Mint file)

Rural FMCG consumption lowest in the last 7 years: Nielsen

1 min read . 17 Oct 2019

Aditya Bagri’s (in red T-shirt) workspace is a compact, windowless office in the basement of a south Delhi mall. (Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

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Opinion | The perks of an open basement office

5 min read . 16 Oct 2019

On an average, analysts expect packaged consumer goods firms to register revenue growth between 6.4% and 9.3%, while recording volume growth between 3% and 6%, according to estimates by several brokerage firms.

Consumer goods firms may post tepid growth in second quarter

2 min read . 09 Oct 2019

Research firm Kantar, which tracks household consumption of fast-moving consumer goods, observed that shoppers are stretching their purchases for longer

FMCG firms taking small, micro steps to beat rural sales slump

4 min read . 07 Oct 2019

Consumer goods firms tap startups to boost growth

3 min read . 06 Oct 2019

Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting operates mainly in personal care, skincare, home care, and lighting categories. (Photo: Mint)

Wipro Consumer Care allocates ₹200 crore for its startup venture fund

1 min read . 01 Oct 2019

Suresh Narayanan (File photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint)

Expect uptick in festive season, says Nestle India MD

3 min read . 30 Sep 2019

While some companies are not expected to benefit, earnings per share estimates over FY20-FY22 have increased close to 15% for some others. (Mint )

FMCG stocks jump on tax cuts but demand boost remains debatable

2 min read . 24 Sep 2019

Revised rates could see firms pass on benefits to consumers. (Mint )

Some good news for struggling consumer goods companies

2 min read . 21 Sep 2019

Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting operates mainly in personal care, skincare, home care, and lighting categories.

Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting sets up venture fund to invest in startups

1 min read . 19 Sep 2019

FMCG companies have been increasingly relying on rural India to fuel growth (Mint file)

FMCG companies likely to see worst revenue growth in 15 years: Report

1 min read . 19 Sep 2019

The stock had corrected sharply after the company’s disappointing June quarter performance (Mint)

ICDs and slowdown put a cap on Britannia Industries’ valuations

1 min read . 29 Aug 2019

Phones vs FMCG: Truth between bytes and biscuits

2 min read . 28 Aug 2019

The little gestures that can heal big rifts at work

3 min read . 29 Aug 2019

Sales volumes of consumer firms in rural areas fell 2% while those in urban areas were down 1% in the year to 31 May, a report said.

Consumer firms widen rural reach to tide over slowdown

2 min read . 20 Aug 2019

Double-digit growth unlikely for FMCG sector, revival expected next year: Nestle

Double-digit growth unlikely for FMCG sector, revival expected next year: Nestle

2 min read . 19 Aug 2019

Nestle India MD Suresh Narayanan. Photo: Bloomberg

Double-digit growth unlikely for FMCG sector, revival expected next year: Nestle

2 min read . 19 Aug 2019

Kanwaljit Singh, managing partner, Fireside Ventures.mint

Fireside set to raise second fund worth $100 million

2 min read . 12 Aug 2019

Marico has told analysts that there might be an increase in copra prices in the second half of the fiscal year. (Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

Marico’s Q1 profit margin gets a boost from softer copra prices

1 min read . 05 Aug 2019