Fmcg Sector

The ministry also already sent notices to quick commerce and e-commerce companies. Companies are required to specify the use-by date for products meant for human consumption and mandates e-commerce entities to declare this information for all pre-packaged commodities sold on their websites.

FMCG players expect volume trends to sustain amid rising demand in rural markets

FMCG majors, including HUL, ITC, Dabur, Britannia, Nestle and Emami, in their June quarter earnings have reported 'green shoots' from the rural markets and strong growth from e-commerce channels, particularly from quick-commerce platforms.

Stockology: FMCG and IT sector could show a positive breakout

Major panic sell-off or crisis is not indicated in the coming week.

Budget 2024: Can Increased Allocation for Social Spending Boost Rural Consumption & Aid FMCG Cos?

Will the upcoming budget have a greater focus on the rural sector which in turn could boost rural incomes and thus have a ripple effect that can trickle down to the FMCG sector, industry and analysts tracking the sector are hopeful. The key beneficiaries of increased rural demand are expected to be blue-chip large-cap consumer staples players such as Dabur India, Hindustan Unilever, Nestle India or Godrej Consumer. Here’s a list of expectations that the FMCG would want to hear from FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Southern India leads post-Covid FMCG sales surge, Kantar report reveals

The data, focusing on Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, indicated a substantial uptick in purchasing activity, with the total number of shopping trips nearly doubling in 2023 compared to 2022.

FMCG makers expect low to mid-single-digit volume growth in Q3; rural market continues to lag

In the international market, the Indian FMCG companies also expect mid-single-digit growth based on constant currency.

Nivea India appoints Geetika Mehta as Managing Director

Mehta, who has an experience of over two decades in the FMCG sector, will steer the brand in the country, Nivea India said in a statement.

Small Is Big: The action lies in high quality smallcaps now

Market expert Aishvarya Dadheech says small-cap valuations are more attractive than large-caps and mid-caps, and suggests capital goods, auto & auto ancillaries, and FMCG as key themes to invest in

Magson Retail IPO : Check date, offer price

The issue price is set at Rs 65. Issue subscription for the Initial Public Offer (IPO) opens on June 23 and the bidding process will end on June 27.

BNP Paribas remains 'underweight' on FMCG sector. Here's why

Despite the upcoming headwinds for the sector, BNP Paribas is constructive on Britannia Industries, ITC and Emami, as it sees the high-revenue trend returning with improving margin comfort in the FMCG space

Hassle-free payment, focus on cybersecurity to help promote growth of retail sector: Report

Currently, with increased adoption of digital infrastructure and greater use of smartphones, the direct to consumer market has picked up in a big way with more than 1.35 billion potential customers across regions.

Why FMCG stocks' good run may continue longer

That the worst of raw material inflation is behind them was known, but a global slowdown and a related dip in commodity prices may bring more good news

FMCG Review: Some green shoots appearing, though not yet out of the woods

Rural markets are likely to recover on the back of normal monsoon and higher MSP

Hindustan Unilever underperforms ITC on fears of slowdown, rising input prices will hurt earnings

ITC has surged over 20% so far in 2022, while Hindustan Unilever has dropped 8%. Analysts say a slowdown in rural consumption and higher raw material prices will affect the consumer goods company’s profitability.

FMCG sector: Margin pressure to persist on high agri-input costs

Average corn prices in Q4FY22 are 12.5 percent higher QoQ. Prices of crude palm oil have increased 12.1 percent MoM and by 12.3 percent QoQ while prices of soya bean are up 13 percent QoQ.

This underperforming sector produces nine multibaggers in 2021; what should you do?

Almost 60 per cent of the companies - 36 out of 62 - in the S&P BSE FMCG index hit a fresh 52-week high in June, including names like HUL, United Breweries, Marico, Vadilal Industries, Tata Coffee, Venky's and Dalmia Bharat, among others; Unlock 2.0 sparks off huge sales

The FMCG sector's main growth engine was rural India, but the second wave may cause turbulence

Over half of the increase in the FMCG industry’s sales in the March quarter has been contributed by rural markets

Has the good run for FMCG stocks ended?

In the past one month, the FMCG sector index has underperformed the broad market. What gives?

The FMCG sector’s urban nightmare

Nielsen’s data shows how sales in urban markets are flagging, posing a risk for earnings growth. But there’s a joker in the pack

3-Point Analysis | ITC hotels witness seasonal uptick in Q3

While ITC's paperboard business witnessed a ramp-up in the utilisation of its recently-commissioned facilities, the hotels business posted seasonal uptick.

FMCG topline may rise by 300-400 bps in FY19 on rural demand: Report

The FMCG sector is likely to report 11-12 per cent rise in revenue in fiscal 2019, up 300-400 basis points from 8 per cent in fiscal 2018, driven by revival in rural demand and new product launches, domestic rating agency Crisil said in a report today.

FMCG sector: Rural recovery, new product launches to guide H2 growth

While Q1 2018 was impacted by severe destocking in the trade channel due to GST, Q2 2018 witnessed a sharp recovery partly led by restocking and festive season demand recovery. Average volume growth in Q2 2018 has been 6.2 percent YoY (vs. -6.3 percent in Q1 2018) led by Emami, Godrej consumers, Marico and Dabur.

TV ad spends growth to be muted in CY 2016: Brokerage firm

TV ad spends growth could be muted at 10 per cent this calendar year (CY) as against 14-19 per cent growth over the past 3-4 years, largely dragged down by weak volume growth of the FMCG sector, according to domestic brokerage firm Kotak Institutional Equities.

Sanjiv Goenka Group, Bharti commit Rs 14,000 cr for Bengal

Bharti Enterprises Vice-Chairman Rakesh Bharti Mittal said the Bharti Group has pumped in about Rs 30,000 crore in the state so far.

FMCG a mixed bag; overweight on auto: Prabhudas Lilladher

While the FMCG sector has had a mixed bag of earnings in the second quarter ended September 30, 2016, an analyst says the second half of FY17 is likely to be a good one for players in the sector.