Tag: growth
This Indian State-owned Aerospace Company Strikes Biggest ₹48,000 Crore ‘Make in India Deal’ from Indian Government; Will Boost its Fortunes to Become the New Multibagger Candidate in Defence Sector
World Bank Says India to Face Severe Economic Slowdown cuts; GDP Growth Forecast to 6%
The World Bank has slashed India’s GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 6% from 7.5%. India’s economic slowdown is “severe,” largely due to external and cyclical factors, including a decline in consumption, the Washington-based institution said. Moreover, the financial sector is becoming a “drag” on growth. Earlier, the RBI and rating agency Moody’s […]
Slowdown Blues: FMCG Sector to face Worst Slump in Revenue Growth in 15 years
India’s FMCG industry could witness its slowest growth in a decade and a half this financial year, Credit Suisse warns, citing liquidity constraints and weak farm incomes. The I-bank estimates revenue at consumer goods companies to grow by about 5% in the second and third quarters of FY20, akin to rates last seen during 2000-03.
Amid India’s Massive Economic Slowdown; Indian Consumer Spending on E-Commerce Sites has fallen by 25 Percent in First Half of 2019
Consumer spending on e-commerce sites has fallen by a fifth in the first half of 2019, Economic Times reports, citing a Kantar report. Average spending is down 21% while average ticket size has dropped 27% over the previous year. The key categories of mobiles and fashion saw a 16-17% decline in buyer numbers. Companies are […]
Spinning Industry Biggest Crisis Ever; 35 Percent of India’s Cotton Yarn Production Capacity has been Shut Down
FMCG Industry Crisis as Rural India stops spending, affected by Massive Economic Slowdown
People in rural India are holding back on items such as clothes, hair oil and biscuits, Business Insider reports, citing multiple research reports. That’s largely because rural wage growth reduced from 14.6% in 2013-14 to just 1.1% in 2018-19, an SBI Ecowrap study shows. Biscuits as a category, for instance, is growing at just 1%, […]