Page 3 - Consumer Sentiment

Early signs of recovery in rural India

Betw­een March and May, consumer sentiments in rural India fell more than twice as much as in urban India

Gas price, higher yield curve better indicators of disquiet than stock mkts

Amid the celebratory noises coming from liquidity-fueled equity markets, it's worth remembering that Covid-19 hasn't gone away yet

Best of BS Opinion: Signposts from China, consumer sentiments, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Consumers will become increasingly agile and demanding: Deloitte

Consumers will become more aware of brands and seek comfort and convenience at the click of a button.

Consumer sentiment in India's recovery

Growth that bounced back from -23.9 per cent in the first quarter to -7.5 per cent now seems poised to return to the positive zone in the third quarter

Labour market failed to absorb enough workers this festive season

The labour participation rate and the employment rate have fallen in each of the past four weeks

Start-ups take on Covid gloom with campaigns around safety and positivity

Some players are also striking an emotional chord by promoting values of togetherness; Brands are also spending more on e-commerce ads as opposed to conventional

Economy can be revived only by boosting consumer sentiments: FICCI prez

He was speaking at a panel discussion on ''Outmanoeuvring Uncertainty'' at the Global Business Summit here

Consumer sentiment for diamonds improving, to reach pre-Covid level by 2022

If the current economic trends continue at the same pace, the consumer demand is expected to return to the pre-coronavirus times by 2021-22, he added

Consumer sentiment improving, revival stronger in small cities: BCG Report

The revival is stronger among lower-income segments and lower-tier cities, said the report, which has covered around 3,000 respondents across metros and Tier I/II/III & IV cities

Brands turn to packaging and presentation to gain trust, confidence

Packaging innovations that ensure safety and damage-free, clean delivery are emerging as new avenues for brand building

Malls see 77% degrowth in 1st half of June, consumer sentiment low: Report

After lockdown guidelines were relaxed in early June, most states permitted malls and high street retailers to reopen after a gap of more than 70 days

Will the changing consumer redefine capitalism?

Kotler believes that the current pandemic will usher in an anti-consuming movement. He points to the emergence of at least five types of anti-consumerists

Amidst the gloom and doom, the market's exuberance is confounding

For the sake of context, the financial crisis of 2008 had seen the S&P 500 fall by more than 50 per cent from its peak

Britannia's Q3 far from crunchy, low consumer sentiment pull numbers down

While strategic initiatives helped improve profit margins, the 2-4 per cent volume and revenue growth was below expectations

Consumers' mood is worsening to 5-year low, slack building: Surveys

RBI survey shows consumer confidence at its lowest since 2015

Budget to help revive consumer sentiments, local manufacturing: Retailers

While, Spykar Lifestyles CEO Sanjay Vakharia said that there are no "feel-good measures" in the Budget

Corporate India had an extraordinary 2018-19, but their real wage rate fell

In last 6 years, wages have grown at an average 10% a year within a narrow range of 9-12% per year. During this period, sales have grown at an average annual rate of 6% in wider range from -3% to +17%

Labour supply expands by 4.5 million

A greater proportion of a rising population joining the labour force is the best of both worlds

Letter to BS: Consumer sentiment governs market demand for commodities

Job losses and inflation are the basic causes of a fall in demand