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FMCGat a GlimpseConsumergoods referto the final goods and services that

are consumed by the households and not used in the production process of other
goods & services. Consumption of these goods and services is defined as the
Private Consumption or Household Consumption. On the other hand, Fast Moving
Consumer Goods (FMCG) are products that are sold rapidly and at
comparativelylower cost.Examples of such FMCGs are packaged foods, beverages,
toiletries, over the counter drugs and similar consumables. Usually, FMCGs have a
short shelf life. Some FMCGs are highly perishable such as meat, fruits, vegetables,
dairy products and baked goods. Others products like toiletries, packaged foods,
soft drinks, housework products have high turnover rates. Revenue margin from the
FMCGs is comparatively small, these products are generally sold in bulk quantities
to make considerable aggregate earnings. The business of FMCGs is considered as
the most definitive instance of low margin and high volume business. Based on how
fast products are sold to the customers, consumer goods are also classified as Slow
Moving Consumer Goods (SMCG). SMCGs are those which have a useful life
longer than a year including stuffs such as domestic appliances, furniture and home
upgrading products. These products have a sluggish sales regularity and are not
circling as quickly as FMCGs. FMCGs industry is one of the fastest growing
segments of the market.The population of Bangladesh was 164.67 million in the end
of 20171. This large number of population of the country makes the FMCGs industry
very prospective. With the considerable growth of GDP, the private consumption
growth has also increased over the years. In FY 2016-17, GDP Growth rate was
7.28% compared to 7.11% inFY 2015-16 whereas Private consumption growth in FY
2016-17 was 10.3% compared to 9.1% in FY 2015-162.Consumption Naturein
BangladeshPrivate Consumption which is also known as Household Consumption
is backing up the stable growth of the economy of Bangladesh. In FY 2016-17,
Private Consumption was 67.6% of GDP compared to 69.1% in FY 2015-16. The
private consumption trend is downward since FY 2010-11 where itwas 74.3% of
GDP. GDP at currentmarketprices wasBDT 19,561 billion in FY 2016-17
whereasConsumption at current prices was BDT 13,213 billion in the same
period. http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/bangladesh-population/ https://www.thedailystar.net/country/bangladesh-gdp-
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growth-rate-in-2016-2017-fiscal-year-7-percent-government-1491103 Characteristics of FMCGs Consumer's


AngleFrequent PurchaseLow InvolvementLow PriceProducer's AngleHigh VolumesLow MarginExtensive
Distribution NetworksHigh Stock Turnover1.00%6.00%11.00%16.00%2011-122012-132013-142014-152015-
162016-17GDP & Private Consumption GrowthGDPPrivate ConsumptionSource: BB,BBS &
Analyst: Asaduzzaman Ashikresearch@eblsecurities.com
EBLSL
2EBL Securities Limited Research21stJune, 2018According to Bangladesh
Bureau of Statistics(BBS), consumption expenditure was 96% of average monthly
household income (national) in 2010 where it was 83% in 2005 and 78% in 2000.
Consumption expenditure was 93% of average monthly household income(Urban) in
2010 compared to 79% in 2005 and 74% in 2000. From this historical trend, we can
see that the consumption expenditure as % of total income has increased
significantly over the periods both in urban and rural areas.

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