Consumer cos say changing price labels on stock operational & logistical challenge Consumer goods makers are unlikely to change prices of pre-GST stock by putting fresh stickers as mandated by the government because it will be costly and operationally challenging to pull back unsold stock. Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) firms have decided to keep prices intact for old stock even in cases where their tax incidence has increased under the goods and services tax regime and will change prices only for the new stock that will be manufactured henceforth. For products where tax rates have been lowered and prices tracking down unsold stocks with distributors and retailers across India is impossible need to be reduced, companies said they would rather release fresh stock with reduced MRPs than go through the hassle of relabelling old inventory. Large companies such as PepsiCo, Parle, Dabur, Britannia and Marico had started controlling inventory in May and June, so unsold stocks o