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SECTOR | 07 Sep 2025

Wipro confident of Santoor overtaking HUL's Lifebuoy as top soap brand

Business Standard

Billionaire Azim Premji-promoted Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting is confident of its brand Santoor dethroning rival FMCG major HUL's Lifebuoy as the market leader in the soap and personal care segment in the next one year, a top company official said. Santoor, which has now become a Rs 2,700-crore-plus brand, has made its way into liquid hand wash and some other adjacent categories, such as body lotion and body wash. "We don't know if we are No. 1 yet, and what the size of Lifebuoy is, but it's a matter of time that we will become number one," Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting CEO Vineet Agrawal told PTI when asked about the brand Santoor and its prospects. He further said, "We have already beaten Lux (another soap brand from HUL) a few years back, and I am confident that we will beat Lifebuoy in maybe a year from now." According to media reports, Lifebuoy, which operates in the hygiene category, is also over Rs 2,000 crore. Like Santoor, Lifebuoy, too, now features in adjacent...

Prabhudas Lilladhar released a Sector Update report for Consumer Durables on 15 Sep, 2025.

Consumer Durables

SECTOR | 05 Sep 2025

Dabur challenges Colgate as India-US trade tensions hit toothpaste ads

Business Standard

Consumer goods company Dabur, valued at $11 billion, took out a front-page newspaper advertisement this week carrying photos of unbranded toothpaste packs that resemble Colgate packaging

Prabhudas Lilladhar released a Sector Update report for Consumer Durables on 15 Sep, 2025.

Consumer Durables

SECTOR | 04 Sep 2025

FMCG firms plan to offer more grammage for same price after GST reforms

Business Standard

FMCG players plan to cut prices of large packs and raise grammage in smaller packs as soaps, noodles, coffee, ghee and ice cream get cheaper under new GST rates

Prabhudas Lilladhar released a Sector Update report for Consumer Durables on 15 Sep, 2025.

FMCG companies to benefit as GST slashed to 5% on key daily essentials

Business Standard | 04 Sep 2025 2 more

Consumer Durables

SECTOR | 02 Sep 2025

Karunesh Bajaj elected Chairman of ABC

Business Line

He comes with a 3-decade career in brand building, marketing strategy and leadership across FMCG and retail

Prabhudas Lilladhar released a Sector Update report for Consumer Durables on 15 Sep, 2025.

Consumer Durables

SECTOR | 02 Sep 2025

GST Rate Rejig: Which FMCG, Footwear Stocks Will Benefit The Most? Check Goldman Sachs' Picks

NDTV Profit

If approved, the overhaul will phase out the 12% and 28% slabs, making daily-use items cheaper and offering a major boost to companies in the FMCG and footwear sectors, said Goldman Sachs.

Prabhudas Lilladhar released a Sector Update report for Consumer Durables on 15 Sep, 2025.

Consumer Durables

SECTOR | 31 Aug 2025

FMCG companies see benefits in selling BPC items on quick commerce

Business Line

According to Kearney, India's quick commerce grocery market will triple between 2024 and 2027, reaching 1.51.7 lakh crore, with growth extending to cities with populations over 5 lakhs

Prabhudas Lilladhar released a Sector Update report for Consumer Durables on 15 Sep, 2025.

Consumer Durables

SECTOR | 29 Aug 2025

New energy, FMCG, AI to be next growth engines for Reliance: CMD

Business Line

RIL to invest 75,000 crore in oils-to-chemicals business: Mukesh Ambani

Prabhudas Lilladhar released a Sector Update report for Consumer Durables on 15 Sep, 2025.

Consumer Durables

SECTOR | 29 Aug 2025

FMCG stocks rally: Colgate, GCPL, Dabur surge on GST rate rejig reports

Business Standard

The FMCG index climbed up to 1.7 per cent before easing to trade 1.2 per cent higher at 9:50 AM, while the Nifty50 slipped 0.04 per cent

Prabhudas Lilladhar released a Sector Update report for Consumer Durables on 15 Sep, 2025.

Stocks of domestic-facing firms lag despite tariff-related hedge calls

Business Standard | 29 Aug 2025 2 more

Consumer Durables

SECTOR | 27 Aug 2025

Higher volumes, margins potential re-rating triggers for FMCG companies

Business Standard

FMCG companies are seeing structural growth since categories like shampoos and detergents are under-penetrated

Prabhudas Lilladhar released a Sector Update report for Consumer Durables on 15 Sep, 2025.

Consumer Durables

SECTOR | 26 Aug 2025

What drives FMCG purchase decisions

Business Line

The fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector seems to be growing steadily, with consumers increasingly leaning towards healthy, natural and organic options, finds a report from FICCI and Deloitte India. Within FMCG, health and wellness products are emerging as the fastest-growing segment

Prabhudas Lilladhar released a Sector Update report for Consumer Durables on 15 Sep, 2025.

HUL, Britannia, Nestle gain up to 3%. Is this good time to buy FMCG stocks?

Business Standard | 26 Aug 2025 1 more