India Consumer_ Outlook 2025_ A year of recovery from multiple headwinds, but competitive pressures to remain high

8 January 2025 | 2:38PM IST India Consumer: Outlook 2025: A year of recovery from multiple headwinds, but competitive pressures to remain high 2024 marred by urban mass slowdown, input cost inflation, competitive disruptions: The Indian consumer sector has seen a sharp deterioration in earnings over the past two quarters, driven by a combination of 1) urban mass consumption slowdown, 2) sharp inflation in some key input costs like palm oil and 3) disruptive competition in categories like paints and grocery ...