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Mint Explainer | Rains, rising taxes, and weak demand: What's souring India's alcohol business

New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- Alcohol sales have been under pressure for a while as consumer spending slowed, major states hiked taxes, and younger Indians began drifting away from drinking altogether. In the... Read More


The Beat Report: What I learnt crisscrossing Goa in an i20 with a notepad

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- In The Beat Report, Mint's journalists bring you unique perspectives on their beats, breaking down new trends and developments, and sharing behind-the-scenes stories from their re... Read More


Agri drags ITC Q2 revenue as excess rains hurt demand, profit up 4%

New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- Cigarettes-to-atta conglomerate ITC Ltd reported a nearly 2% year-on-year decline in consolidated revenue from operations to Rs.21,047 crore, even as profit after tax increased 4... Read More


Varun Beverages surges 9% on Carlsberg deal despite poor Q2 India show

Mumbai, Oct. 29 -- Shares of PepsiCo bottler Varun Beverages Ltd soared by over 9% after the company announced an exclusive distribution partnership with Carlsberg Breweries for select southern Africa... Read More


Tata Consumer faces distributor anger over 'dumped' stock

Mumbai, Oct. 27 -- A national body of consumer packaged goods distributors has decided not to accept or pursue sales targets set by Tata Consumer Products Ltd until the company initiates a "fair dialo... Read More


Ad film or action blockbuster? Agent Ching makes you think

Mumbai, Oct. 27 -- The next time you think about skipping that unskippable ad on YouTube, consider this: will you watch a nearly 10 minute ad? What if it opened like a big blockbuster action movie in... Read More


Can retail data make hot retail media hotter? The Trade Desk thinks

Mumbai, Oct. 27 -- For the longest time, India's digital marketing industry has been dominated by two major rivals-Meta and Google. Most brands, large and small, cannot escape these two gated ecosyste... Read More


Empathy is the core to winning trust: Narayana Health's Abhishek Misra

Mumbai, Oct. 26 -- Marketing healthcare is no easy task-costs are rising, consumers are more vocal than ever online, and trust is fragile. How can you take the lessons learned from cutting edge consum... Read More


IPO-bound MTR parent Orkla bets on 'local' as rivals go for national play

Mumbai, Oct. 24 -- Norwegian conglomerate Orkla, which owns ready-to-cook and spices brands MTR, Great Eastern and Rasoi Magic, will stay focused on growing its brands in their home states and caterin... Read More


HUL bets on price cuts for sales after GST disruption

mumbai, Oct. 24 -- Tax cuts on packaged food and personal care products disrupted stocks and depressed sales growth at Hindustan Unilever Ltd in the September quarter, but the consumer goods giant exp... Read More