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Tata Consumer Q2 profit rises 16% to ₹470 crore on India volumes
Revenue grew 14% to ₹5,661 crore as the India branded business rose 17%, with quick commerce and e-commerce now 24% of domestic sales.
28 OCT 2026 · 2 MINAISLE 04
Consumer Brands
FMCG, beauty, fashion, food, electronics, private labels and category shifts.
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Can Premium Beauty Brands Find Their Next Customers Beyond Metro India?
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THE RETAIL LEDGER · 25 OCT 2026
The Economics of Fashion Markdowns
Markdowns are built into fashion retail. How early, how deep and on which lines they fall decides whether a season earns its planned margin.
SHELF TO SCREEN · 24 OCT 2026
From Online Popularity to Supermarket Shelf: The Next Challenge for Food Brands
An online following proves demand. Physical retail tests something else: trade margins, distributor commitment, manufacturing scale, shelf life and the rate of sale per store.
CONSUMER BRANDS · 23 OCT 2026
Why Footwear Brands Struggle With Inventory Complexity
One shoe design becomes dozens of stock units once colours and sizes multiply. Broken size runs, bulky stockrooms and seasonal styles turn that arithmetic into dead stock.