AICPDF warns HUL, FMCG majors over unviable 3.5-5% margins; protest looms August 2026
FMCG distributors' body AICPDF has issued a formal warning to manufacturers, flagging HUL specifically, that prevailing 3.5-5% margins cannot absorb rising logistics and inventory costs. It demands margin revisions and structural support by July 2026, with a nationwide protest threatened for August 2026. Roughly 30% of HUL territories face distributor exits.
FMCG distributors' body AICPDF has warned manufacturers, citing HUL, that current 3.5-5% margins are unviable amid rising costs. It demands margin revisions, logistics support and inventory rationalization by July 2026, threatening a nationwide protest in August 2026.