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Opportunity in crisis: FMCG firms use pandemic to focus on volume, margin

Towns and rural areas have led the revival in FMCG segment since June, with the trend expected to last at least for the next two quarters.

Local kiranas hop on to digital bandwagon to manage their daily business

Start-ups such as Max Wholesale, Jumbotail and ShopKirana are helping them place orders, maintain inventory, optimise delivery routes and make payments, all digitally

Unlock 5.0: Optimism returns, India Inc sees signs of recovery in economy

Some caution this is mere pent-up demand; others say it is sustainable and growing

On path to recovery: FMCG sector upbeat on Q2 results amid demand revival

Industry says consumers adjusting to new normal a major factor

ITC continues to underperform but analysts say the stock is attractive

A tax overhang and ESG concerns over cigarettes have been among key factors hurting investor sentiment

RBI debt restructuring scheme to benefit resilient sectors more: Crisil

Crisil said it studied its rated portfolio of more than 8,500 companies after sorting them by rating, sector and moratorium availed

India needs more banks to double credit-to-GDP ratio to 100%: RBI official

Sabharwal, who is the chairman of Teamlease Services, also said the country needs immediate reforms in banking, compliance, labour laws and education because "hope is not a strategy"

ITC weighs 'alternate structure' for hotels business for value creation

Puri also said that there were many smaller pieces in the portfolio that required support from institutional strengths, and that's why they structured the way they were

Competition worries post Future deal weigh on Avenue Supermarts stock

With the combined entity more than twice its size in grocery, pricing pressures could hit profitability

Ambani-Biyani deal: RIL spreads wings to become a dominant player in retail

Gets scale, massive presence, higher valuation of its retail business, and inherits the entire logistics and distribution chain

Nestle: Stock offers good opportunity for medium to long-term investors

Strong resilient portfolio, along with recent ready-to-eat launches and focus on rural distribution, indicate good growth potential

BS READS: How Beardo shaped hair grooming biz into an investors' gold mine

Built on an initial investment of mere Rs three crore, Beardo sold at an estimated valuation of Rs 350-400 crore in a two-phased acquisition by Marico

Small firms losing market to big FMCG brands as buyers go for trusted names

Normalcy in operations, push into rural areas aid growth

Jubilant FoodWorks enters FMCG space with launch of ready-to-cook range

The company said online sales of products will shortly start with Amazon (National), Flipkart Supermart (NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru) and Milkbasket (NCR)

Fast-moving story slides into the slow lane but Britannia bucks the trend

Most players struggle to get back on course, but Britannia emerges stronger

ITC's annual consumer spend across 25 brands crosses Rs 19,700 crore

The firm's annual report mentioned that Aashirvaad had an annual consumer spend of more than Rs 6,000 crore, Sunfeast was at Rs 4,000 crore, Bingo! Rs 2,700 crore, and Yippee Rs 1,300 crore

Mondelez India expands portfolio, gears up to revamp operations

The firm now plans to expand its value-added bakery portfolio that it ventured into recently

Covid-19 impact: FMCG growth to be flat in 2020, says Nielsen survey

Flat growth will be on account of 18 per cent decline in April-June quarter

Top headlines: LIC's portfolio up 34%, gold jewellery demand slumps 74%

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Business 24Seven: Store chain clocks 80% rise in business in pandemic

K K Modi Group venture has seen profits grow by double digits since late March, when India went under lockdown to contain the coronavirus.