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Context is everything.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Goldman Sachs says companies that cater to the top of India’s pyramid will do well. But given how small the category is, investors cannot afford to neglect businesses that serve more than half a billion Indians.
I came across two high-profile reports in the past week. On 12 January, Goldman Sachs put out “The Rise of Affluent India”. On 15 January, Oxfam released “Inequality Inc.”, its annual report on wealth and income equality. The reports are a study in contrast. While the former continues to make waves among market observers and analysts, the latter—usually timed with the capitalist conclave at Davos—hardly moved any needles this year.
A reading of the two reports provides us with a “two Indias” lens to evaluate the consumption theme in the market available to investors. While one lens shows us …
Colgate ties up with 100Days.co to scale Palmolive online. But the long overlooked brand may need more than a digital push.
The FMCG major acquired the maker of Ching’s Secret to make the most of its high margins, but things didn’t go to plan. Two years and a few lessons later, TCPL is trying to change that.
Reliance Consumer Products is relying on aggressive pricing in the hope that its staples brand will become a household name. But such tactics can go only so far.
