On Episode 685 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Ajay Bagga, Veteran Market Expert, Dhairyashil Patil as well as President at the All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF). We all feature an excerpt from our series ‘Eye on Retail’.

SHOW NOTES

(00:00) Stories of the Day

(01:00) Markets mostly fend off H-1B shock, IT stocks have mixed response

(02:24) Gold hits fresh high, will dampen festive season purchases further

(17:10) New GST rates kick off, FMCG majors absorb losses, traders expect a big boost

(24:24) Two Thirds of Gen Z consumers say that they look for social media for product discovery Our new series Eye on Retail focussing on India’s ecommerce growth story

Eye on Retail - Episode 1: Quick Commerce