Consumer-goods

Consumer-goods makers ITC and Hindustan Unilever slipped 1% and 0.7%, respectively.

Telecom Stocks, Reliance Industries Lead India Shares Higher Sudeep Jain 2011

Consumer-goods shares gained from defensive buying as investors moved funds from auto and banking stocks.

Banks Drag India Shares Down Sudeep Jain 2011

Consumer-goods stocks built on Wednesday's gains on expectations that strong monsoon rains will boost demand from rural areas and also reduce raw material prices.

India Shares Rise for Sixth Day Sudeep Jain 2011

Consumer-goods companies are being squeezed by surging commodity prices and the difficulty of ratcheting up product prices amid the sluggish economy in the developed world.

Nestl Deborah Ball 2011

Consumer-goods companies remain among the worst-hit due to an escalating price war in the sector, forced by a slump in demand even as raw-material costs keep on rising.

Europe's Businesses Express Gloom Steve McGrath 2011

Consumer-goods companies hope these vanity barcodes will better connect with customers.

Art in Aisle 5: Barcodes Enter Expressionist Period Sarah Nassauer 2011

MUMBAI -- Consumer-goods company Dabur India is ready to spend 30 billion rupees $672 million to buy firms and brands.

Dabur Scouts for Acquisitions Sapna Agarwal of Mint 2011

Consumer-goods makers and retailers may need to change their small-scale, single-product sales tactics, said Vinay Dixit, senior director of McKinsey's Asia Consumer Centers.

China's Car Economy Revs Up Laurie Burkitt 2010

Consumer-goods maker Procter & Gamble Co. and food producer H.J. Heinz Co. have adapted to changing shopping patterns by introducing bargain-price products.

Year of the Oops: 2011 Was Spent in Reverse 2012

Consumer-goods giant Procter & Gamble Co. has four plants and 4,000 employees in Russia, and imports raw materials and ingredients.

Russia's Membership in World Trade Group Faces Hurdles John W. Miller 2011