Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL), Reliance Industries ka ek hissa, ne Brylcreem, Toni & Guy, Badedas, aur Matey jaise chaar prominent international beauty aur personal care brands ke global rights acquire kiye hain. Is strategic move ka maqsad fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector mein apni presence ko mazboot karna aur Bharat samet global expansion ko tez karna hai.
FMCG Growth Momentum
RCPL ke FMCG business ne October-December quarter mein zabardast growth dikhai, jismein gross sales saal-dar-saal 1.6 guna badhkar ₹5,065 crore ho gayi. Year-to-date gross revenue lagbhag ₹15,000 crore pahunch gaya hai, jo pichhle fiscal ke muqable 1.8 guna zyada hai. Independence staples aur Campa Energy beverage jaise mukhya brands ne kramashah ₹1,500 crore aur ₹1,000 crore ki sales ko paar kiya hai. Company desh bhar mein snacks, biscuit, aur edible oil categories ko bhi expand kar rahi hai.
Manufacturing capabilities ko badhaya ja raha hai, jismein naye bottling lines capacity ko duguna karne ke liye taiyar hain aur food parks develop kiye ja rahe hain, jismein pehla March mein operational hone ki ummeed hai.
Reliance Retail's Performance
Alag se, Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL), conglomerate ki retail arm, ne teesre quarter ke liye net profit mein 2.7% saal-dar-saal ki badhotri karke ₹3,551 crore report kiya. Revenue from operations 9.2% saal-dar-saal badhkar ₹86,951 crore ho gaya. Is growth ko consumer electronics par GST rate rationalization, festive demand period ka alag hona, aur FMCG business ke demerger jaise factors ne prabhavit kiya.
Consumer electronics sales ek mukhya driver rahi, jise televisions aur air conditioners par kam hui GST daro se fayda mila. Gold jewellery aur quick commerce segments ne bhi zyada traction dikhaya. RRVL ne 431 naye stores khole, jisse network 19,979 outlets tak pahunch gaya, aur quarter ke dauran 500 million se zyada transactions process kiye.
Strategic Outlook
Analysts in acquisitions ko Reliance ke liye competitive global FMCG market mein ek significant head start pradan karne wala mante hain. Apne badhte hue FMCG portfolio aur established retail network dono mein dohari growth, Bharat ke tezi se badhte consumer market mein ek bada share capture karne ki Reliance ki ambition ko darshati hai.