The Indian Rupee has lost over 5% of its value against the US Dollar over the last 30 days. As the Indian supply chain for LCD TV is mainly resident outside India this is expected to have an upward impact on the end customer pricing, as was seen last year. Continue Reading
Tag Archives: India
BIS Certification Mandatory to Sell FPD TVs in India
The Indian government has announced that, effective April 3rd, all PDP and LCD TVs 32 inches and larger will need a BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) certification to sell in the Indian market. Continue Reading
Foreign Majority Ownership Allowed in Indian Retail
Nearly a year after the initial announcement, the Indian government has finally implanted the new rule allowing 51% ownership in multibrand retail as well as 100% ownership in single brand retail by foreign entities in India. Continue Reading
LCD TV Brands In India Increase Prices
The falling value of the Indian Rupee is causing continued pain for LCD TV brands, as their supply chain is primarily outside India, and any fall in the Rupee results in higher input costs. Continue Reading
TV Brands in India Struggle With Slow Growth and a Weak Rupee – Is Direct LED the Solution?
Two difficult trends have converged on the India LCD TV market. First, growth has slowed from 100% Y/Y in Q1’11 to 10% Y/Y in Q1’12, according to our research. Continue Reading
