consumption
14 ARTICLES
Poorer, salaried classes can’t lift India’s consumption gloom
Stagnant wages and job growth are straining the economy. The government’s hyped tax breaks can do little to fix what is fundamentally wrong with demand.
14 May 2025
It’s time fund managers fell out of love with underperforming HUL
The consumer goods giant’s performance has been in a funk for a long time. Fund managers need to stop giving it a long rope.
01 May 2025
Palm oil prices have FMCG companies with their backs to the wall
India’s packaged goods makers must either raise prices or switch to an alternative—both options with their fair share of pitfalls.
16 Mar 2025
Retailers hustle to battle quick commerce and consumption slump
From DMart to Shoppers Stop, Spencer’s to Reliance Retail almost every big retailer is looking to offer faster home deliveries to jump-start their flagging footfall. But can they unseat the startups?
04 Mar 2025
Nestle India mulls price hikes amid inflation
The company also noted that it is finally seeing some early signs of revival in urban consumption, although it is too early to say if it will last.
24 Feb 2025
Business as usual for stock markets after Budget 2025-26
Consumption took centre stage, while some sectors got more attention than others. But Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget failed to enthuse the markets.
02 Feb 2025
Sitharaman’s conservative budget signals caution for all India watchers
Budget 2025-26 backs off from supporting the economy when it is badly needed, choosing instead to play to the gallery. What next for consumption?
01 Feb 2025
Consumption bets in an otherwise bleak market
Amidst the ongoing slump are pockets of hope—companies that are coping better or positioning themselves for an eventual revival.
22 Dec 2024
Gen Z is driving India’s consumption and spending habits
Even as they change consumer preferences to more sustainable, healthy and premium products, this young generation is also fueling the overall spend in products ranging from skincare to cars.
25 Nov 2024
What the Nestlé India chief meant when he said the middle class is shrinking
The middle income segment—the largest in terms of consumption—may not really be witnessing any reduction in size, but factors such as unemployment and inflation are sure contributing to a sharp dip in purchasing power.
29 Oct 2024