Sustained urban demand slowdown
Urban growth continues to moderate, and if real wage growth, food inflation, or employment do not improve, consumption recovery may be delayed.
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Urban growth continues to moderate, and if real wage growth, food inflation, or employment do not improve, consumption recovery may be delayed.
Consumers are trading down to smaller packs, and home care (lower realization) is growing faster, pressuring overall mix and volume growth.
Analyst raised concern that fast-growing D2C brand may lose agility post-acquisition; management plans to operate it as a 'speedboat' but execution risk remains.
Crude palm oil and tea remain inflationary; recent volatility in crude oil and rupee could pressure margins if not managed.