Reghu Balakrishnan And Viveat Susan Pinto

Stories by Reghu Balakrishnan And Viveat Susan Pinto

Biyani dreams big in food business

Biyani dreams big in food business

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2014

With inauguration of Tumkur food park, he has ambitious plans in the segment.

FMCG market: India picks up but Bharat lags

FMCG market: India picks up but Bharat lags

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2014

Household consumption recovered in urban India in May-July but remains weak in rural.

A walk through time: How HUL climbed the success ladder

A walk through time: How HUL climbed the success ladder

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2014

To tackle the resultant inflation, the Indira Gandhi government had imposed price controls on manufactured products, including soaps and vanaspati, in 1973.

Burger King all set to arrive in India

Burger King all set to arrive in India

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2014

Burger King's entry is expected to heat up the burger chain market in India, dominated by McDonald's.

E-commerce to drive advertising spend this festive season

E-commerce to drive advertising spend this festive season

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2014

E-commerce, Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) as an advertising category, is expected to bring at least Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) in ad spending next month, when there would be both Dussehra and Diwali.

Festive discounts? Choose attractive offers with care

Festive discounts? Choose attractive offers with care

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2014

Consumer durables and electronics companies are putting the final touches to their festive period plans.

E-tail bug bites consumer durables firms

E-tail bug bites consumer durables firms

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2014

While e-commerce operations for these firms are small at the moment, it is slated to grow in the next 3 to 4 years.

Cadbury Glow to make India debut

Cadbury Glow to make India debut

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

This is the first market where the newest entrant to Mondelez's global chocolate portfolio will be launched, Siddharth Mukherjee, director, chocolate category & media, Mondelez India Foods Ltd, said in an exclusive conversation with Business Standard.

Consumer durable firms bank on freebies to beat slowdown

Consumer durable firms bank on freebies to beat slowdown

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2014

Anticipation of weak sales this festive season due to deficient monsoon, especially outside big cities.

'India's e-commerce today is where China was in 2007'

'India's e-commerce today is where China was in 2007'

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2014

On the investor side, we realised most of the funds have foreign capital, thus closing down the opportunity to the Indian investor.

E-commerce ad spends to beat HUL's in a year

E-commerce ad spends to beat HUL's in a year

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2014

Spends by e-commerce players have now touched Rs 1,000 crore.

Cigarettes get costlier by 44%

Cigarettes get costlier by 44%

Rediff.com   28 Jun 2014

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan's recent request to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley - for an increase in tax on cigarettes from 45 per cent to 60 per cent in the coming Budget - seems to have had a serious impact on cigarette smokers' pockets.

Most new consumer goods bomb, says Nielsen report

Most new consumer goods bomb, says Nielsen report

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2014

The report analysed product launches of 2011, their success over three years, and reported 31 of the 14,509 products introduced that year were received well by consumers.

Global brands don't top in India

Global brands don't top in India

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2014

Relaunched and indigenous brands fare better in India.

Consumer goods makers in rush to go public

Consumer goods makers in rush to go public

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2014

Jaipuria has not specified the amount he is looking to raise, but says this is the right time to tap the capital markets.

How Colgate keeps its smile on

How Colgate keeps its smile on

Rediff.com   28 May 2014

The oralcare major has kept its ears firmly to the ground, pushing products into the hinterland and is holding fort in urban India with innovation for continued volume growth.

Spirits market: Global majors say cheers to new India CEOs

Spirits market: Global majors say cheers to new India CEOs

Rediff.com   27 May 2014

This comes in the wake of allegations of financial irregularities by the erstwhile management led by Harish Moolchandani.

Consumer goods makers see little gain from the new govt

Consumer goods makers see little gain from the new govt

Rediff.com   19 May 2014

Growth in cities has lagged villages as consumers troubled by persistently high inflation have cut spending in the past two years.

When in India, MNCs serve as Indians do

When in India, MNCs serve as Indians do

Rediff.com   16 May 2014

However, international fast-food chains have had to change this business model completely, to adapt to Indian preferences.

We may be hit if rural consumption slows down: Marico MD

We may be hit if rural consumption slows down: Marico MD

Rediff.com   12 May 2014

As far as Saffola is concerned, oil and oats have been successful segments.