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FMCG Sector Under Pressure As Rural Volumes Fall 5% In June Quarter: NielsenIQ

1 source · first seen 19:37 27 Sept · updated 19:37 27 Sept

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  • Rural FMCG volumes fell 5% in the June quarter
  • Weak rural demand pressures sales growth at Indian FMCG companies

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Pressure on India’s FMCG sector

NielsenIQ reports said higher input costs and rural income pressures weighed on FMCG volumes in the June quarter: 68% of categories lost volume, and rural volumes fell 5%.

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