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India's rural economy shows uneven growth as Covid-19 spread eases

Sales of fertilisers have remained flat in the June-August period of kharif sowing, at 17.3 million tonnes

FMCG sales up 9.4% in March qtr, but June qtr remains volatile: Nielsen

If e-commerce sales are excluded, the sector growth stood at 9.3 per cent in the March quarter, 7.1 per cent in the December quarter, and 0.8 per cent in the September quarter

Amid coronavirus crisis FMCG companies forced to shed slow-moving products

A NielsenIQ study showed that of the 1,059 brands launched monthly in India, only 10 per cent witnessed sufficient visibility and distribution

One-third of CMOs expect V-shaped recovery of their industries, says report

About 23 per cent of them expect the economy to likely rebound in two years, said the report by Octane Research conducted with over 250 leading CMOs and leaders from the Indian industry

FMCG stocks come back on bulls' radar after nearly 4 months on sidelines

BSE FMCG Index is up 7.3% since Nov end, against 4.1% rally in Sensex

FMCG brass divided on Nielsen's market contraction forecast for 2020

Personal care majors say assessment of full-year contraction is fine, food firms indicate otherwise.

Explained: How brands are reaching out to shoppers in times of Covid-19

Go the extra mile by making calls, setting up mini stores; trend is here to stay, say experts

ITC's annual consumer spend across 25 brands crosses Rs 19,700 crore

The firm's annual report mentioned that Aashirvaad had an annual consumer spend of more than Rs 6,000 crore, Sunfeast was at Rs 4,000 crore, Bingo! Rs 2,700 crore, and Yippee Rs 1,300 crore

From Lifebuoy to Horlicks, HUL's star brands boost sales growth in Q1

Thanks to in-home consumption and a focus on hygiene and health, HUL said these brands contributed significantly to growth within its essentials portfolio, which constitutes 80% of its business

Beauty segment led India's FMCG recovery in June to pre-Covid level

Trend comes as a surprise as consumers remain cautious of spending

June FMCG sales back to pre-Covid-19 levels, thanks to rural India: Nielsen

According to Nielsen, both urban and rural sales are growing but the recovery/sales from the undeveloped semi-urban/rural quarters are much faster

FMCG firms bring jobs to small towns as markets show signs of revival

In contrast, auto companies and their dealers have not been that bullish with hiring, despite tractor sales increasing in May

Dabur posts weak show in March quarter; investors eye rural success

Revenues fell 12.3% and pre-tax profit dropped 22.5% in March quarter

FMCG capacity utilisation surges to 70-75% as lockdown curbs ease

The only exception here is Hindustan Unilever (HUL), the country's largest FMCG company, which is opearting at 80 per cent capacity utilisation.

Lockdown 4.0: Rural markets to sharpen focus on value items in FMCG sector

The lockdown is expected to sharpen the urban-rural divide in demand pattern of FMCG products

FMCG sales drop 34% in April; ecomm, cash & carry show recovery: Nielsen

This number was significantly higher for outlets other than chemists and grocers, Nielsen said in the third edition of its report on FMCG sector after Covid-19

India's FMCG market contracts 34% in April amid Covid-19 outbreak

Traditional trade sees bigger drop, says Nielsen

Small and local brands grow big in FMCG market amid coronavirus lockdown

Companies say low-unit packs as well as lesser-known brands seeing greater traction during lockdown

Small brands using familiarity to redefine engagement with customers

A clutch of home grown food and beverage brands are using their familiarity with local communities to redefine the terms of engagement with customers

PepsiCo India's third food manufacturing plant gets nod to re-start work

Capacity utilisation at the two units is not more than 25%, but will increase as more people make their way back to work, according to industry sources