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Consumer firms jittery as fears of higher crude oil prices return

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:50:35 +0000

Neethi Lisa Rojan & Vaeshnavi Kasthuril, MINT Mumbai/Bengaluru, 8 July 2026 The collapse of the US-Iran peace deal in less than a month has rattled India’s consumer sector, reviving fears that higher oil prices and fresh supply-chain disruptions could squeeze demand just as companies were betting on a broader recovery. The renewed uncertainty followed US […]

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Value apparel chains face margin pressure as fabric costs climb

admin — Mon, 25 May 2026 14:22:00 +0000

Vaeshnavi Kasthuril, MINT Bengaluru, 25 May 2026 Value fashion retailers across the country are likely to face margin pressure in the upcoming quarters as rising crude oil prices are driving up the cost of polyester and other fabrics. Executives at V-Mart Retail Ltd, Vishal Mega Mart Ltd, and Kewal Kiran Clothing Ltd (KKCL) said crude […]

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Weakening rupee and rising crude oil prices – dual challenge for the economy [Video]

admin — Fri, 15 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000

The ET Now Swadesh panel discussion focussed on the dual challenge facing the Indian economy: a weakening rupee and rising crude oil prices, which together are driving “imported inflation” and straining household budgets. Devangshu Dutta (Founder, Third Eyesight) put forth the following key points during the discussion (the video link is under the text summary […]

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Shrinkflation, price hikes buzz in consumer firms as war spikes costs

admin — Sat, 02 May 2026 09:32:00 +0000

Neethi Lisa Rojan, Mint 2 May 2026, Mumbai Fast-moving consumer goods makers are leaning on a mix of price increases, smaller pack sizes and tighter cost controls to navigate raw-material volatility triggered by the ongoing US-Iran war, while still reporting robust volume growth for the March quarter. The ongoing war blew up end February this […]

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Fast and furious

admin — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:52:00 +0000

How fast food chains are dishing out pocket-friendly offerings to tackle inflation

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Are Your Deals Still in the Fridge?

Devangshu Dutta — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:38:31 +0000

Retailers and brands have recently acted as if there is no end to multiplier annual growth rates, and consumers have been only to happy to prove them right. Until now.

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Can industrial agriculture be sustained?

Devangshu Dutta — Sun, 25 May 2008 18:10:59 +0000

Using fewer inputs through the entire agricultural / food chain is really the key, since the current intensive and industrial model of farming actually seems to use more input (fuel and production) calories to produce fewer output (food) calories. Unless that changes, the model of industrial agriculture is unsustainable over time.

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The Dis-Economy of Scale

Devangshu Dutta — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:40:47 +0000

India (and China) should take the lead in creating an alternative and more sustainable model for food security for large populations. There is a lot of research being done, and much yet to be done, to quantify the true cost of blindly pushing for scale in the food chain.

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Could Lower Prices Cost More?

Devangshu Dutta — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:40:10 +0000

Retailing is at the crossroads. Value judgements are almost always subjective rather than objective. ‘Large versus small’ conflicts are frequently emotive rather than rational. And even though there are no easy answers, I believe we should think about these questions, as businesspeople, as consumers and as social individuals.

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