Cigarette Tax Hikes Likely To Dent ITC’s Margins, Says Axis Direct
While the exact impact under new tax structure is still evolving, the higher levy is likely to force companies such as ITC and their peers to raise prices
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RBA’s Growth Hinges On Balancing Expansion & Same-store Sales Momentum: Report
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- November 24, 2025
A report says that the company’s plan to add 267 restaurants over three years, while same-store sales hover around 3 per cent, creates unit economics pressure that only margin expansion can offset
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Apparel, Home Textile Players Stare At Margin Hit From US Tariffs: Ind-Ra
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- September 11, 2025
However, most high-rated entities with a high US exposure have comfortable liquidity and leverage headroom to manage any immediate pressure
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Competitive Intensity Impacting Pricing & Margins, Says Britannia
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- July 22, 2025
The company says that any adverse developments in monsoon or crop yield could intensify inflationary pressures and impact growth
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Emami Q3 Earnings: Profit Grows 11.88%, Revenue Up 1.38%
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 11, 2024
FMCG major Emami reported an 11.88 per cent increase in consolidated profit after tax to Rs 260.65 crore for the December quarter of 2023-24, aided by improved margins due to lower input prices. According to the company’s regulatory filing, the business had a net profit of Rs 232.97 crore in the October-December fiscal year 23. […]
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Patanjali Q3 Net Profit Slips 19%, Revenue Remains Flat
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 9, 2024
Patanjali Foods on Thursday reported a 19.3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) drop in net profit for the quarter ended December to Rs 217 crore. Revenue from operations fell 0.2 per cent to Rs 7,911 crore. Sequentially, the topline rose just 1.1 per cent, while the bottomline dropped by nearly 15 per cent. The primary food […]
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H&M CEO Unexpectedly Resigns, Shares Slide On Sales Woes
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 1, 2024
H&M’s CEO resigned unexpectedly on Wednesday and business veteran Daniel Erver took over with immediate effect, as the Swedish apparel brand battles to increase sales and profitability. Shares in the Swedish fashion store fell 8 per cent after outgoing CEO Helena Helmersson announced her decision to quit the firm after four years in charge, describing the post […]
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Home Textile Players Pin Hopes On Festive Fervour In FY24 For Ride To Recovery
- by Abhishek Sharma
- October 30, 2023
Amid the fear of an economic slowdown due to supply chain disruptions and geopolitical crisis across the globe, India’s home textile players are pining hopes on festive fervour in the financial year (FY) 2024 for the ride to recovery. After facing strong headwinds in the last fiscal, the rating agency Icra in a report has […]