Fast moving consumer goods

Fast moving consumer goods
Soft drinks are FMCGs

Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG)  – or Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) – are products that are sold quickly and at relatively low cost. Examples include non-durable goods such as soft drinks, toiletries, and grocery items.[1][2] Though the absolute profit made on FMCG products is relatively small, they generally sell in large quantities, so the cumulative profit on such products can be substantial.

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The term FMCG refers to those retail goods that are generally replaced or fully used up over a short period of days, weeks, or months, and within one year. This contrasts with durable goods or major appliances such as kitchen appliances, which are generally replaced over a period of several years.

FMCGs have a short shelf life, either as a result of high consumer demand or because the product deteriorates rapidly. Some FMCGs – such as meat, fruits and vegetables, dairy products and baked goods – are highly perishable. Other goods such as alcohol, toiletries, pre-packaged foods, soft drinks and cleaning products have high turnover rates.

The following are the main characteristics of FMCGs:[1]

  • From the consumers' perspective:
    • Frequent purchase
    • Low involvement (little or no effort to choose the item -- products with strong brand loyalty are exceptions to this rule)
    • Low price
  • From the marketers' angle:

References

  1. ^ a b Ramanuj Majumdar (2004). Product Management in India. PHI Learning. pp. 26–28. ISBN 9788120312524. http://books.google.com/?id=ESJzaCJE3fQC&pg=PA26&dq=what+is+fmcg&q=what%20is%20fmcg. Retrieved 2010-06-19. 
  2. ^ Sean Brierley (2002). The advertising handbook By Sean Brierley (2, illustrated ed.). Routledge. p. 14. ISBN 9780415243919. 

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