FMCG market in India expands 37% in April-June quarter: Nielsen

Data shows, the modern trade channel recovered to 83 per cent of the pre-Covid levels in June

The fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) market in India grew 36.9 per cent year-on-year in the April-June quarter despite lockdowns in various parts of the country, market research firm Nielsen said.

Like in the same quarter last year, this year, too, business faced severe challenges like closure of retail and wholesale markets, but faster return to normalcy in June and manufacturers’ push for online distribution helped FMCG recovery this time around.

While the market registered higher growth over a low base, its growth rate on a moving annual total basis was 12.2 per cent backed by a 6.4 per cent growth in