The year ending 2024, however, saw the 'defensive' FMCG market crack open as demand challenges, notably, in urban areas, hurt overall growth rates. This is even as rural areas saw a revival in demand on the back of good monsoons and a strong harvest this year. It isn't helping that inflation in both food and non-food is getting sticky, forcing companies to consider price hikes in the future.
While most players are hoping for a turnaround as early as April of 2025, the December quarter of 2024, like much of the previous three quarters, may not provide any respite for firms at the moment, experts say.
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