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FSSAI issues 9 notices to Swiggy Instamart following customer complaints on contaminated food, milk
FSSAI has issued nine notices to Swiggy Instamart due to multiple consumer complaints. Allegations include supplying expired, spoiled, and contaminated food products to customers. Specific products like eggs and protein powder were found unfit for consumption. The regulator also noted issues with FSSAI license numbers and grievance redressal. Swiggy Instamart must submit a detailed report or face legal action.
Godrej Consumer shares climb 2% as ICICI Securities upgrades the stock to a buy, raises target price
ICICI Securities upgraded Godrej Consumer Products to 'buy', raising the target price to ₹1,300. With expectations for double-digit growth and a recovery in key markets, investor interest surges.
Demat account additions pick up on D-Street rebound
India added over 2.5 million demat accounts in June, the highest since February. This growth occurred as key market indices Nifty 50 and Sensex advanced significantly. Improved market sentiment followed the easing of geopolitical concerns and potential IPO announcements. Broader market participation and digital onboarding are attracting new retail investors. Future demat account growth will depend on Indian market performance and investor confidence.
Can Virat Kohli crack India’s celebrity-brand jinx?
Virat Kohli relaunched his lifestyle brand One8 with Agilitas Sports. This venture aims to overcome past challenges faced by celebrity-backed brands. Agilitas brings operational expertise and manufacturing capabilities to the brand. The company is focusing on rapid product development and efficient distribution. Success will depend on consumer repeat purchases within the first year.
NBFC credit driven by retail loans, RBI data shows
Non-banking finance companies saw fourteen percent loan growth in May. Retail loans increased twenty percent, and agriculture loans rose eighteen percent. Loans against gold jewellery grew seventy percent, while consumer durable loans expanded forty-two percent. Vehicle loans grew fifteen percent, and services sector credit grew seventeen percent. Overall NBFC credit growth lagged behind banks' seventeen percent expansion.
95% of listed consumer platforms use dark patterns, SEBI urged to require self-declarations
A LocalCircles study found that only five publicly listed companies with consumer-facing online transaction platforms, including Meesho, Page Industries-owned Jockey, Reliance Retail's Hamleys, ECOS (India) Mobility & Hospitality and Easy Trip Planners, were free of dark patterns.
Titan share price hits new high; global brokerages give 'buy' tag to Rekha Jhunjhunwala portfolio stock post Q1 update
Titan reported a 41% YoY increase in consumer business growth for Q1 FY27, driven by strong demand across various segments. Brokerages remain positive, with CLSA and HSBC reiterating 'Buy' ratings and raising EPS estimates amid the company's expanding retail presence.
Titan shares in focus on Q1 business update; consumer business grows 41% YoY
Titan Company reported a 41% year-on-year rise in consumer businesses for the June quarter, driven by robust jewellery demand, retail expansion and strong international growth. The Tata Group firm added 77 stores during the quarter, while its jewellery, watches, eyecare and emerging businesses all posted healthy growth.
Titan Q1 Update: Co posts 41% growth in consumer business
Titan's consumer sector experienced a remarkable forty-one percent surge in the first quarter, driven by robust festival demand that significantly elevated sales in its jewellery division. The company also launched seventy-seven new stores, enhancing retail outreach. Notably, international markets such as North America and the GCC recorded impressive double-digit growth, while emerging businesses reflected a solid nineteen percent increase during this timeframe.
El Nino impact in sight even as top FMCG firms bet on rising India consumption
India's top retail firms anticipate robust April-June revenue growth, fueled by steady consumer demand and improving rural sentiment. Companies like Marico, GCPL, and Dabur foresee strong top-line expansion, with rural markets outperforming urban areas. While easing input costs are a positive, businesses are closely monitoring El Nino's potential impact on monsoons and agricultural output.
Godrej Consumer Products expects high-teens revenue growth in Q1 FY27
Godrej Consumer Products said it expects to deliver high-teens revenue growth in the June quarter (Q1 FY27), ahead of its full-year guidance of double-digit revenue growth, backed by strong high-single-digit underlying volume growth (UVG).
Godrej Consumer Q1 Update: Revenue expected to grow in high-teens; margins below guidance range
Shares of Godrej Consumer Products Limited ended at ₹1,074.00, down by ₹3.30, or 0.31%, on the BSE.