Sector: Consumers
Handing over reins of Marico to a professional was a psychological sacrifice: Harsh Mariwala
Harsh Mariwala founded Marico in 1987, turned it into an ₹8,000-crore FMCG company, and now, he says, he’s realised his dream of transforming it from a founder owned and led organisation to a professionally-managed one. His son, Rishabh who was part of operations very briefly earlier, will now be the trustee of the family-owned majority … Read more
Alibaba posted $84.5 billion in Singles’ Day sales this year. That’s a new record – but also its slowest growth ever.
Alibaba raked in a record 540.3 billion Chinese yuan ($84.54 billion) in orders over Singles’ Day. That’s a jump of 8.45% from last year’s shopping extravaganza, but the lowest growth rate in the event’s history. The moderation comes amid a slowdown in Chinese consumption as the government cracks down on everything. Alibaba raked in a … Read more
Zomato does an Info edge. Gets into start-up investing
Zomato along with it’s Q2 FY 22 results also announced that it has committed $275 mn across four start-ups in the last 6 months and will deploy another $1 billion over the next one to two years. Four investments of $275 mn – $100 mn for 9.3% stake in Grofers $50 mn in Curefit along … Read more
Amicable family settlement happens at the Inox group
Currently Inox group is run by the 3rd generation of promoters – Brothers Pavan Jain (70) and Vivek Jain (66). Brothers have reached an amicable family settlement. Pavan Jain gets the control of – Inox Leisure – listed, movie theater business Inox Air Products – unlisted, industrial and medical gases manufacturer Inox India – unlisted, … Read more
Products delayed by the supply chain crisis will end up heavily discounted at stores, analysts say
Shoppers can expect more discounts in stores in the coming months because of the supply chain crisis. BMO analysts said delays mean items could arrive too late for the holidays and then be marked down. Retailers are also over-ordering items to avoid shortages, which could lead to leftover stock. The supply chain crisis might stop … Read more
How much Netflix pays employees in the US in 2021
Netflix has been staffing up for its next wave of growth that could come from international TV and new areas like video games. With employees on the move across industries amid the Great Resignation, Insider updated its analysis of how much Netflix employees make in the US. We combed through public data to get a … Read more