Viveat Susan Pinto

With K Madhavan and Sajith Sivanandan stepping down, Disney Star sees its first major leadership shake-up ahead of the Viacom18-Disney Star merger

HUL is now counting on rural demand and low-single-digit price growth to navigate the FMCG market in the coming quarters.

In India, HUL's shares declined on Thursday on the BSE, closing nearly 6% down at Rs 2,502.95 apiece, after missing profit and revenue estimates for Q2FY25.

Sector experts stated that there will be around 115 wedding days between November and May next year, with the bulk of ceremonies between November and March.

The premium products, on the other hand, are showing growth, the CEOs said. "The secular trend of premiumization remains intact as premium products are doing better than popular and mass-market categories in urban areas.

Marico noted stable demand trends for the quarter, with rural markets growing at twice the pace of urban areas on a year-on-year basis.

Data from FADA also suggests that sales of two-wheelers, three-wheelers, commercial vehicles and tractors have all fallen in urban areas in the first half of this year versus last year in the range of 1-12%.

The company is also exploring public-private partnerships (PPP), where state governments can offer incentives for setting up theme parks.

After months of struggling with poor business and footfalls, theatres on Friday welcomed two big Hindi releases – Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 – on the occasion of Diwali.

Input cost increase prompts companies to review entry packs