Rural Consumption

Consumption prospects of different classes likely to be diverging

Urban prosperity should hardly be dependent upon government support, which is after all unsustainable over a long period

Result preview: FMCG revenue, volume likely to log modest rise in Q2

Rural may outpace urban; rain plays spoilsport for out-of-home consumption, beverages: Analysts

Britannia Industries is gearing up for regional challenge: Varun Berry

The company has increased its rural distribution and now has up to 30,000 rural distributors

India's fast pace transformation reflects changing consumer trends: HUL MD

With increasing affluence, the new India is spearheaded by aspiration for better quality of life, he says

Budget 2024: Tax breaks and rural triggers may keep consumer stocks in play

In addition to rural schemes, normal monsoons are expected to sustain the rally of consumer majors

Union Budget 2024: Urban consumption growth in Q1 lags behind rural areas

Lower taxes and levies on mobile phones and associated products such as chargers to help bring down prices

Earnings upgrade, valuation uptick for consumer companies' stocks

Increasing trends of premiumisation and volume growth may also expand operating margins by 50-75 basis points, despite higher marketing expenses and competition

Urban consumer sentiment at a 60-month high; rural areas less optimistic

Rural consumer sentiment is at its lowest level in FY25

Will rural consumers roar?

There are many changes happening that should help big FMCG brands reach rural consumers

Nestle, VBL, Godrej Cons: Nuvama picks these FMCG stocks on robust outlook

The rural markets have outpaced urban demand, registering a 7.6 per cent increase compared to a 5.7 percent rise in urban areas, in the March quarter of FY24

Uttar Pradesh govt eases credit flow to startups, rural companies

The state plans to fund about 8,300 enterprises under two credit schemes: Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarojgar Yojana and Mukhyamantri Gramodyog Rojgar Yojana

Urban demand slows down for FMCG products as rural picks up steam

According to Kantar Worldpanel, rural has overtaken urban growth at the quarterly level quicker than expected

FMCG companies to face Q4 volume pressure amid sluggish rural demand

Analysts say rural demand stagnates while urban areas drive low to mid-single-digit volume growth, posing challenges for the sector

Rural non-food spend over 50% for first time: Consumer expenditure survey

Spending share increased on intoxicants, toilet articles, entertainment

Interim Budget 2024: FMCG companies poised for rural demand revival

Budget schemes to revive demand over a period of time

From Q1FY25, there will be stability, rural demand may rise: Adani Wilmar

Q3 is a very big quarter...Overall edible oil growth is flattish, but when you look at the packed segment, it has shown a growth rate of 4-5 per cent, said Angshu Mallick, MD and CFO of Adani Wilmar

Recovery signs in rural consumption, but stress remains: Kantar report

Household consumption has also grown on the back of the return of atta into shoppers' baskets, after the government halted the free grain distribution scheme

Rural volumes grow for second straight quarter in 2023, shows NIQ data

Consumption increase drove India FMCG growth in June quarter to 12.2%

Rural recovery, price cuts to drive volume gains for consumer companies

It's 'rule Britannia' for brokerages; analysts divided on extent of margin gains

Too early to bet on rural recovery; stay selective on FMCG stocks: Analysts

In their quarterly update, Godrej Consumer Products, Dabur, and Marico witnessed sluggish growth in the December quarter (Q3) driven by poor rural consumption and a slowdown after the festival season