21/08/2026
The Pakistan Paint Industry is not Escaping the Race to The Bottom. But It Can Do So by Changing What It Competes On.
The paint industry is competing for a market that is not growing. Discounts, retailer credit, and painter incentives will boost sales now with uncertain cash inflow, but when all companies do this, nobody benefits. Margins decline, receivables/ retailer default increase, quality and innovation suffer, investment weakens, and brands become indistinguishable.
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