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From tables to takeout: India's middle class cuts back on eating out

NEW DELHI, Sept. 3 -- Restaurant tables are emptier, but delivery bikes are busier, as India's middle class cuts back on dining out despite easing inflation and rising confidence. The shift points to... Read More


Industry body CAIT asks finance ministry to reduce GST on carbonated drinks

Mumbai, Sept. 2 -- The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), a body that represents more than eight crore traders and 40,000 trade associations, has made a formal appeal to the finance ministry s... Read More


Ahead of GST Council meeting, beverage companies, distributors appeal for lower taxation on carbonated drinks

Mumbai, Sept. 2 -- Industry bodies including the Indian Beverage Association (IBA) as well as the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), a body that represents more than 80 million traders and 40,... Read More


Lure of the glass skin: Why K-beauty king Amorepacific is doubling down on India

Mumbai, Sept. 2 -- South Korea's top beauty company Amorepacific Group, which sells brands like Laneige, Innisfree, Etude and COSRX in India, is doubling down on its business in the country, according... Read More


K-pop to K-snack: How FMCG giants are riding the fusion food wave

Mumbai, Sept. 2 -- Korean culture has conquered Indian screens and is now invading snack shelves. From banana chips with a spicy Korean twist to barbecue-flavoured noodles, large, fast-moving consumer... Read More


Reliance sets Rs.1 trillion FMCG target to take on HUL, ITC

Mumbai, Aug. 29 -- Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) aims to achieve Rs.1 trillion in revenue from its packaged consumer products business, Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL), within five years, steppi... Read More


Consumer companies prepare for festive season amid GST concerns

Mumbai, Aug. 27 -- Indians have paused big purchases in the hope that prices will drop after the goods and services tax slabs are merged. Still, consumer goods makers, electronics manufacturers and re... Read More


US tariffs threaten to slow Indian garment sector's growth, hit profitability

Mumbai, Aug. 26 -- Revenue growth of the domestic readymade garment (RMG) industry is projected to slow to 3-5% this fiscal year, after the US imposed a steep 50% duty on India's imports to the world'... Read More


Uniqlo aims to triple India revenue to Rs.3,000 crore, double stores in 3 years

New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Japanese retailer Uniqlo, part of The Fast Retailing Group, is on track to more than double its store count and triple its revenues in the Indian market over the next three years... Read More


HUL names Niranjan Gupta CFO as Ritesh Tiwari moves to global role at Unilever

Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- Consumer goods major Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Thursday announced the appointment of Niranjan Gupta as chief financial officer-designate and member of the HUL Management Commi... Read More