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AI will be a key enabler for content consumption in the future, driving deep personalisation, according to Nielsen Sports global GM Jon Stainer

Innovation hub, high quality talent: Why Nielsen's Karthik Rao is betting big on India

Nielsen CEO Karthik Rao, CTO Anil Goel and Gracenote CEO Jared Grusd spoke about why they are bullish on India’s tech talent, the company's global-local product strategy, and the role of artificial intelligence in their products.

Indian FMCG industry surges with 6.6% value growth, rural consumption leads: Report

Rural consumption growth has been steadily increasing and exceeded urban growth in Q1CY24.

Nielsen contacted more than 30 parties during go-shop, no bids made

The consortium, which includes Elliott Management's private equity unit and Brookfield Asset Management, in March offered to pay $28 a share for the TV rating firm.

Nielsen ratings rejects $9 billion takeover bid and shares slide 16%

Nielsen, instead, will begin buying its own shares under a previously approved $1 billion share repurchase authorization.

A rural growth slowdown is not the main problem facing FMCG stocks

Rural growth is slowing, but listed companies seem unfazed by it. It may be a non-issue for them, but there is a bigger problem lying in wait

Nielsen now knows when you are streaming

Nielsen also uses the audio recognition software in many of its homes to track the biggest streaming services, including Netflix, Disney+, Hulu and Amazon, and it releases a weekly ratings report on the most-streamed series and films.

FMCG sector to register flat growth in 2020: Nielsen

Earlier, on April 30, in the middle of the lockdown, Nielsen had slashed the growth forecast for the FMCG sector by almost half to 5-6 percent for 2020 citing adverse impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

FMCG sales near a turning point in June

Nielsen’s data for June shows growth recovering after a slump in May but the big surprise was a quicker than expected revival in the buying of discretionary consumption products

India has over 500 million active Internet users, 14% of 5-11 years: IAMAI

"Of the overall Internet population, 433 million are of the age of 12 years and above, and 71 million are in the age bracket of 5-11 years who access the Internet on the devices of family members," it added.

Why the worst may be over for the FMCG sector | Corporate Corridor

There are enough signs in retail data to suggest a revival in the works for the FMCG sector

Modern trade picking up pace, outshines traditional stores

The modern trade landscape in India comprises both local and national brands

FMCG slowdown: Is the worst over? | Corporate Corridor

Nielsen’s data points to several clues about the FMCG slowdown that investors should take note of

Consumption Play | FMCG slowdown may be real but numbers show a nuanced picture for investors

The June quarter should see a slowdown in volume growth while price-led growth does some moderate lifting. That could mean that margins may either hold up or even improve.

Nielsen India lowers 2019 FMCG industry growth to 9-10% from 11-12%

Rural growth is slowing down double the rate of urban in recent quarters

Chart of the Day | India’s FMCG stocks are difficult to ignore, expensive valuations notwithstanding

India's FMCG sector may trade at expensive valuations but its growth makes it difficult to ignore

FMCG Wrap: Modern Trade market for FMCG categories rise 22% YoY

Advance setting of systems across both buying and selling, helped modern trade gain a sizeable growth advantage over general trade during the implementation of GST.

Digitisation aiding growth in online shopping: Ajay Macaden, Nielsen

Consumers are also looking for e-commerce options for an increasing range of categories, as their more immediate needs for convenience and ease expands, Macaden said.

E-commerce share in India's FMCG retail sales triples in 2 years: Nielsen

This has led to online purchase of a broader range of categories, with a particularly interesting upswing seen in fresh and packaged groceries, Nielsen said in a report.

Nielsen India sees FMCG growing at 12-13% in October-December period

The rationale behind the double-digit growth forecast is strengthening GDP, boost to rural income and a controlled inflation rate

TCS bags record $2.25 billion outsourcing contract with TV ratings firm Nielsen

The deal is the largest-ever outsourcing contract signed by an IT firm, reports Mint.

Consumer confidence in India drops in April-June: Nielsen

Besides, cautionary spending by consumers towards the end of 2016 still had some impact on the quarter under consideration, it said.

Storyboard: How to become a YouTube Star?

Storyboard Editor, Anant Rangaswami speaks to David Powell, Director-Online Partner Development, YouTube about how can anyone become a star and earn a living out of YouTube.

Indian consumers most confident globally in Q4 2016: Nielsen

Indians continue to be most confident globally when it came to job prospects, personal finances and immediate spending intentions in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to Nielsen.