Indias booming ecommerce market is spurring a packaging makeover among consumer goods makers, as they chase the growing number of online shoppers. Companies are seeking to make their products more robust to survive the rigours of shipping, with some saying they have already seen results, in the form of fewer returns.
Researcher NielsenIQ shows online contribution for impulse food such as chocolates, confectioneries and salty snacks rose to 5% in 2023, from 3% in 2022. In case of products such as washing powders/liquids, pre-post wash products, detergents and bleaches, online contribution climbed from 6% to 7% year-on-year. r. For utensil, toilet, floor and glass cleaning fluids, online sales grew from 10% of total sales to 11% in the period under review.
Fmcg: Researcher NielsenIQ shows online contribution for impulse food such as chocolates, confectioneries and salty snacks rose to 5% in 2023, from 3% in 2022. In case of products such as washing powders/liquids, pre-post wash products, detergents and bleaches, online contribution climbed from 6% to 7% year-on-year. r. For utensil, toilet, floor and glass cleaning fluids, online sales grew from 10% of total sales to 11% in the period under review.
Fmcg: Consumer goods makers adapt packaging for e-commerce to combat transit damage, as online sales surge. ITC and Parle enhance packaging, while Dabur and Bagrry s innovate for online consumers, reducing shipping damages significantly.
Companies had ventured into the market following the government s nudge on increasing millet consumption. Sales, however, have been sluggish due to the consumer perception that these products are not tasty and are priced high, apart from the difficulty in adding millets as ingredients in existing items - as it changes flavour - and low shelf life.