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As Indians buy cheaper products, smaller packs, FMCG sector takes a hit

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Indians buying smaller shampoo packs, less noodles & clothes. What’s halted FMCG sector’s revival

Fast-moving consumer goods companies, most of which derive big share of earnings from rural markets, struggling to meet sales targets. Consumers buying cheaper products, smaller packs.

Company fundamentals over ‘Modi stocks’ — polls over, analysts predict shift in investor strategy

PSUs & capex-linked stocks have been showing strong growth, driven by 'narrative' of Modi's infrastructure creation. Now, investors will likely rely on underlying company fundamentals.

India’s economic growth projections revised upwards, but consumer sentiment remains sluggish

IMF has raised India’s growth projections for current and next 2 financial years. Yet, results of major FMCG companies, and govt’s own data, shows public consumption remains subdued.

Effects of Covid & Ukraine war gone, high inflation now holding back consumption, says BoB report

Report by Bank of Baroda found production levels of both consumer durables and nondurables were sluggish on account of high inflation & falling real incomes.

Ease of business? Agricultural, dairy FMCGs need to meet 3k obligations a year, says report

The report said India’s fourth-largest economic sector could show better results if the business regulatory framework was helpful.

Phones, booze — illicit trade in 5 sectors costs India 16 lakh jobs, Rs 58,000 cr tax, says FICCI

According to a report released by FICCI CASCADE, the illicit trade of mobile phones, alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, FMCGs were valued Rs 2.6 lakh crore for the year 2019-20.

Wondering why your packets of snacks to detergent are getting smaller? Blame it on shrinkflation

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Something nearly tore Mariwala family apart. Timely IPO saved it from hostile takeover

In 'Harsh Realities: The Making of Marico' entrepreneur Harsh Mariwala and management expert Ram Charan zoom in on the journey of the company - from its establishment in 1987 - to becoming a leading international FMCG giant.

Off The Cuff with Harsh Mariwala & Prof. Ram Charan

Harsh Mariwala, Founder and Chairman, Marico and Prof Ram Charan, Business Guru and Author, are our guests in this latest edition of ThePrint's Off...

On Camera

DPDP Act will change how we interact with the internet. Get ready for the consent mails

India does not have a data protection regulator to make good on the DPDP Act’s promise and articulate clear future standards.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.