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Indicus Analytics, An Economics Research Firmhttp://indicus.net/Newsletter/Consumer_Market.aspx 
Consumer MarketsFebruary 2009
From around India
 
Biyani slows expansion plans
Pantaloon Retail, which houses the Future Group's mainformats such as Big Bazaar, Pantaloons, Food Bazaar andCentral, had plans for a total space of 14.69 million sq ftby financial year 2009 and 19.25 million by FY10,according to analysts tracking the company. Now,Pantaloon Retail is expected to end its ongoing financialyear, which ends on June 30, with a total space of 12million square feet.
Retail loan rates may dip to 3-yr low on coolinginflation
This is expected to spur demand in housing and otherrate-sensitive sectors such as automobiles. It would alsohelp provide some support to declining demand as it couldincrease consumption in general.
India auto sales slide 7.4 per cent in January
India's auto sector skidded into deeper trouble in January,with domestic vehicle sales falling 7.4 per cent from ayear ago to 768,622 units as tight credit and slowinggrowth dampened demand, an industry body said Monday.
LG plans to double handsets mkt share 
LG lords over 27 per cent of the Rs 32,000-crore perannum Indian consumer electronics market. Starting fromscratch about 12 years ago, it now enjoys almostuniversal brand recall in the country.
 
 
Indicus Analytics, An Economics Research Firmhttp://indicus.net/Newsletter/Consumer_Market.aspx 
Kingston records impressive growth in 08, chartsplans for 09 
Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independentworld leader in memory products, announced impressive2008 business growth in India, recording over 300%growth in
Bajaj to launch KTM bike by mid-2009 
for Bajaj Auto, excitement with the niche high-end bikeswill begin in mid-May, when the Kawasaki Ninja 250R isexpected to hit the roads. Its price tag is expected to bein the range of Rs 2.5-3 lakh, company officials said.
Hyundai launches new Verna in 4 variants
The new Verna range includes two petrol variants - 1.6VTVT & 1.6 SX VTVT - and two diesel variants - 1.5 CRDiVGT & 1.5 SX CRDi VGT.
IDFC Mutual Fund launches India GDP Growth Fund
The scheme aims to capture the growth in India's GrossDomestic Product (GDP). The scheme would endeavour torepresent the growth in GDP by capturing the growth inthe constituents of the GDP.
 Beam Global launches premium single malt whiskyArdmore
Ardmore will be available at general liquor shops in Delhi,Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai to begin with and will bepriced between Rs 2,800 and Rs 3,500, the company saidin a statement.
 
Household structures in India
 
Nuclear, joint or extended families? Which segmentdominates and what are the trends?
 
 
Indicus Analytics, An Economics Research Firmhttp://indicus.net/Newsletter/Consumer_Market.aspx 
The bulk of Indian households in both rural and urbanareas are nuclear. Extended families (where parents staywith a married child) are the next in importance – fastestgrowing segment. Large joint families are an insignificantpercentage. The trends indicate rising share of extendedfamilies, which are likely to have far reaching implicationson consumer behaviour.
 
The bulk of Indian households in both rural and urbanareas are nuclear Extended families (where parents staywith a married child) are the next in importance – fastestgrowing segmentLarge joint families are an insignificant percentage
 
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Bleak near term outlook forCommercial Vehicles
 
The SIAM Conclave in February revealed the bleak outlookfor commercial vehicles. Things are expected to get worsein the near term. Some takeaways –
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