Increase in tax exemption limit by Rs 50000 is positive for the FMCG sector, as it will leave more discretionary income in the hands of consumers.
The size of the organised baby diaper market in India is Rs 5214 crore, with the year-on-year rate of growth pegged at 14%
Adi Godrej, 75, will become chairman emeritus after leading the company for 17 years as Nisaba, currently executive director of the company, assumes the new role of executive chairperson at Godrej Consumer Products on May 10, 2017.
But return on equity deteriorated for 7 of the 12 firms analysed.
As consumers in India seek variety and innovative products, there's a lot of interest among investors for healthier products.
Three stockmarket experts give their best picks for the New Year.
A third of FMCG sales and half of motorcycle sales come from the hinterlands
The biggest challenge is crude oil's sustained rally - it is nearing $80 a barrel - stoking inflationary pressures and consequent price hikes in the sector.
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Meet the trailblazers on Forbes 2018 list.
Budget 2014-15 has done away with the tax sunset clause of March 2014.
Lower crude oil prices would impact India's inflation, CAD.
Baba businesses are sprucing up their act as they expand product portfolios and enhance brand image
Premiumisation, improving demand aid realisation growth at most large firms
From anti-profiteering to affixing stickers on existing stocks, FMCG companies are bracing for new set of GST challenges
'Defence and aerospace show huge potential thanks to the government's Make in India push.'
Patanjali, to a large extent, has penetrated the target group for its products. As a result, increasing the consumer base and revenue by 100 per cent in FY18 will be a stiff challenge.
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The Mumbai-based brokerage has constructed India Family Firm Index out of listed companies.
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'Today, according to the law, you can't even claim legal expenses when fighting a case as a non-executive director unless you are acquitted. Given how high legal expenses are, that alone is enough to scare anyone away.'
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The $2.25-billion Godrej Group is considering leasing its flagship name to group companies for a royalty fee, a model similar to the one adopted by Tata Group, India's largest conglomerate.
Stocks and sectors impacted most by GST.
There has been a lot of concern in the FMCG industry after Patanjali's revenues crossed Rs 5,000 crore, on the back of an increased focus on health following the ban on Maggi noodles.
Ricoh India, the largest gainer among these pack, has rallied 192 per cent from Rs 294 to Rs 859 on the BSE so far in the current calendar year.
Softening rural consumption and the likelihood of weak corporate earnings in the March quarter saw investors dump stocks.
Core sector companies have seen volumes drop to single digit in the first nine months of FY16.
The combined share of customs and excise duties, service tax, and value-added tax in India's gross domestic product reached an all-time high of 10.5%.
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The top gainers on the Sensex are Gail(India), HDFC, Infosys.
India on track to be third largest consumer economy by 2025.
Godrej and Big Bazaar have stood out in the consumer goods and service spaces by acing the challenge of aligning innovation with outcome.
FMCG stocks have underperformed the market, falling 2.2 per cent so far in 2014.
Sensex remained volatile through the day.
Sensex, Nifty slightly upbeat, midcaps to rule markets this week.
Only Hindustan Unilever and Nestl bucked the trend.
While the government's demonetisation move is aimed at curbing under-invoicing, the worry was that retailers would de-stock in the short term, impacting sales.
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.
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