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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

Life in Delhi isn’t easy for Northeast Indians. Racism is always round the corner

Racism is a problem for privileged mainlanders only when it's meted out to them abroad. In their own backyard, it's normalised as 'I was just kidding. Chill yaar'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Post-elections, Bangladesh Army shuffles top military & intel posts, defence adviser in India recalled

Orders issued by Army Headquarters reassign key operational commanders and senior intelligence officials, including the head of DGFI, the country’s premier military intelligence agency.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.