Another tough year for consumer staple companies?

Another tough year for consumer staple companies?

Source: Live Mint Indian consumer staple companies faced a challenging year in 2024, navigating a landscape of uneven demand. While rural demand showed some signs of recovery, urban demand weakened, subduing overall consumption trends. Limited price hikes further weighed on revenue growth. “Our universe reported a <5% volume growth,” said analysts at Jefferies India in…

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Colgate is making the right moves, though valuations offer little cheer

Colgate is making the right moves, though valuations offer little cheer

Source: Live Mint Colgate Palmolive (India) Ltd has had a good run in recent quarters and continues to make efforts to boost growth.  At its analysts meeting on Wednesday, the management, among other things, highlighted an interesting development under its ‘oral health movement’ initiative. The oral care company has launched universally accessible AI-based dental screenings….

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