That Tumbling Feeling for FMCG Companies
India’s FMCG giants are struggling with sluggish growth. Declining sales and tough competition from local brands have dampened the sentiments around many popular legacy brands. Can the marquee names rev up a new growth engine?
Ayaan Kartik - February 29, 2024
Emami’s Persistent Bear Hug
After more than four successful decades, FMCG major Emami, which owns popular brands like Navratna oil, BoroPlus, Kesh King, etc., seems to be losing its charm among retail investors. Why has it lost significant value at the bourses in the last five years?
Devanshu Singla - August 28, 2023
Britannia Is Looking at the Future of Food: Varun Berry
Since inception, Britannia has changed hands several times. Amid the challenges that come with changes in ownership, the brand remains steadfast in its focus on consumer preferences and is currently a leading FMCG brand in India. Varun Berry, managing director and vice chairman of Britannia, talks about the company’s thrust areas, strategies and plans to add more food categories to its portfolio in the coming years
Suchetana Ray - July 28, 2023
Waiting For Maturity In The Market
The sheer depth of India’s retail market will allow for the coexistence of traditional distributors and the new-age B2B distribution model
Angshuman Bhattacharya - May 28, 2022
Business To Business In The Cloud
Modern FMCG B2B players gain from competitors due to cloud agility. Cloud companies are now taking this plus to smaller players and distributors
Pallavi Chakravorty - May 28, 2022
Investors’ Game
Funders seem undeterred by losses and low profit margins in B2B FMCG space, as they continue to invest in new-age B2B commerce companies. Are they eyeing profits at all?
Pallavi Chakravorty - May 28, 2022
‘It Is A Little Far-Fetched To Say App Ke Through Kranti Ho Jayegi’
Jayen Mehta, COO, Amul, talks about why the technology-based B2B new players cannot displace India’s traditional distribution network
Kamalika Ghosh - May 28, 2022
Death Of A Salesman: An FMCG Tragedy In Two Acts
How Udaan and other modern B2B players are overhauling Indian retail with technology, innovation and predatory discounts, pushing the traditional distributor out of business
Kamalika Ghosh - May 28, 2022
‘FMCG Has To Innovate’
Arvind Mediratta, MD & CEO, Metro Cash & Carry, speaks with Outlook Business about how his company became profitable without indulging in a price war that his competitors have mastered
Pallavi Chakravorty - May 28, 2022
Streamlining On-Ground Teams, DIY Style
This Chennai-based start-up is hoping to bring order to field team management
Anishaa Kumar - September 01, 2021