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Parle, Amul, Clinic Plus shampoo top 3 FMCG brands in India: Report

Compiled annually, the ranking has been derived on the basis of consumer reach points, a metric that measures how many households are buying a brand and how often.

Television, digital ads grow at 40% and 60% of pre-Covid levels: Experts

Media industry experts and agency heads point to a revival in TV and digital advertising in June, as big spenders such as FMCG, automobiles, and e-commerce get operations back to pre-Covid-19 levels

Despite poor show in Q4, India Inc's combined dividend payout rises 6.5%

Experts attribute the higher payout to the change in dividend law and cut in corporate income tax.

Godrej Consumer expects mid single-digit sales growth in Q1 of FY21

Growth will be driven by higher volumes, says company

Brakes on spending: Consumers begin value hunting in FMCG, automobiles

The emphasis, as most FMCG chief executive officers admit, is on essentials and away from discretionary categories

HUL names men's skincare brand as 'Glow and Handsome'; Emami objects

Emami has also hinted at taking legal action as it has already changed its men's fairness cream's name

ITC's better Q4 fails to fully convince the street; stock rises just 1%

While high hopes from non-cigarette FMCG, higher dividend payout and strong free cash flows are positive, multiple headwinds for key cigarette business

FMCG sector's revenue to de-grow 2-3% in FY21, says CRISIL Ratings

The assessment is based on an analysis of 57 CRISIL-rated FMCG companies that account for approximately 50% of the sector's revenues

Opportunity in crisis: 5 sectors that may gain from coronavirus pandemic

As India moves to open up the country, investors look at sectors that have been resilient. Puneet Wadhwa charts sectors that are expected to do well in the next few months

ITC set to acquire spice major Sunrise Foods for estimated Rs 2,000 crore

The share-purchase agreement was completed after lockdown was enforced and the final deal is likely to be signed soon

The pandemic pivot to low-touch business

There are sectors that are looking beyond the pandemic to pivot from being a high-touch business to a low-touch one

We were prepared for Covid crisis when it hit Europe: CEO of MTR Foods

In a Q&A, Sanjay Sharma dwells on the initiatives his firm took to cope with the lockdown and why he believes it will hit the Rs 1,000-crore revenue mark despite all the disruption

Companies shift focus on reskilling workforce for post-Covid world

With job losses and redundancies looming large, firms have taken to the idea of reskilling their workforce with gusto

Covid-19: Kirana stores would see a resurgence, says Godrej Consumer CEO

We are trying to be as agile as possible and are adapting to the evolving situation, says Vivek Gambhir

FMCG to remain pricey for a long time despite coronavirus outbreak

Amidst growth concerns in other sectors, better earning visibility and cash surplus position provide comfort

Consumer companies assess impact of nationwide lockdown on businesses

Makers of hygiene and essential items may not feel the pinch but discretionary categories have a long road to recovery

Sunil D'Souza assumes charge as MD & CEO of Tata Consumer Products

D'Souza holds a PG diploma in management from IIM Calcutta, was leading Whirlpool India for four years prior to this. He had a 15-year stint in PepsiCo, where he worked in several leadership positions

FMCG leaders mark down overall growth to 3% amid coronavirus outbreak

According to Nielsen, panic buying of food items and hygiene products has pushed up growth rates of food and non-food categories by 300 and 400 basis points respectively.

How ITC's new capital allocation plan could revive investor sentiment

Higher dividend payout addresses key concern of lower return on capital employed

Coronavirus outbreak: Retail market could be set back by at least a quarter

Companies expect recovery by the second quarter of FY21