2014 remained an ever exciting year for Indian e-commerce industry. The penetration is still very low as compared to developed nations like USA & UK but it is growing at a very rapid pace and the trend is not going to stop even in the new year.
E-commerce industry valued at $17 bn, growing at an compound annual growth rate of about 35 percent each year and will cross $100 bn in the next five years, noted the ASSOCHAM-PwC study.
It is only India's love for online shopping which has made it a huge hit and it is not going to die in near future. As per the study, it is even going to increase in 2015. The average annual spending on online purchases projected to increase by 67 per cent to Rs 10,000 from Rs 6,000 per person.
About 40 million consumers purchased something online this year and the number is expected to grow to 65 million by 2015 with better infrastructure in terms of logistics, broadband and internet-ready devices. In 2014, the sector attracted the attention of investors, including top global firms and leading Indian industry leaders like Azim Premji and Ratan Tata, said the study, adding that brands like Flipkart and Snapdeal are enjoying edge over global players like Amazon in the country.
Online apparel sales continue to capture a greater share of India retail ecommerce as a category along with the computer and consumer electronics sector, fuelling the overall market growth. ”The smartphone and tablet shoppers will be strong growth drivers. Mobile phones already account for 11 percent of ecommerce sales, and their share will jump to 25 percent by 2017,” Assocham Secretary General D S Rawat said.
Computer and consumer electronics, along with apparel and accessories, account for the bulk of India’s retail ecommerce sales. These will contribute 42 percent of the total retail ecommerce sales in 2015 from the current level of 39 percent, said the study.
India’s travel and tourism are second fastest growing travel and tourism industry in the world. Nearly 75 percent of total travel related business has migrated to e-commerce. With nearly one-third of internet users already making purchases online, the ecommerce growth will rely more on increased spending from existing buyers than first-time online buyers, it said. Other factors contributing to the growth of e-commerce include aggressive merchandising and discounting from flash sales and daily deals, more online loyalty programmes and increasing popularity of smartphones and tablet computers among consumers, the study added.
The industry is expected to spend an additional $500 million to $1 billion on logistics functions, leading to a cumulative spend of $950 million to $1.9 billion till 2017-20, it said. Currently, over 25,000 people are employed in e-retailing warehousing and logistics. It is estimated that there will be an additional employment of close to 1,00,000 people in these two functions alone by 2017-20, the study said.
Hope, 2015 will bring more happiness in lives of both customers and the entrepreneurs. Happy Shopping!!!
E-commerce industry valued at $17 bn, growing at an compound annual growth rate of about 35 percent each year and will cross $100 bn in the next five years, noted the ASSOCHAM-PwC study.
It is only India's love for online shopping which has made it a huge hit and it is not going to die in near future. As per the study, it is even going to increase in 2015. The average annual spending on online purchases projected to increase by 67 per cent to Rs 10,000 from Rs 6,000 per person.
About 40 million consumers purchased something online this year and the number is expected to grow to 65 million by 2015 with better infrastructure in terms of logistics, broadband and internet-ready devices. In 2014, the sector attracted the attention of investors, including top global firms and leading Indian industry leaders like Azim Premji and Ratan Tata, said the study, adding that brands like Flipkart and Snapdeal are enjoying edge over global players like Amazon in the country.
Online apparel sales continue to capture a greater share of India retail ecommerce as a category along with the computer and consumer electronics sector, fuelling the overall market growth. ”The smartphone and tablet shoppers will be strong growth drivers. Mobile phones already account for 11 percent of ecommerce sales, and their share will jump to 25 percent by 2017,” Assocham Secretary General D S Rawat said.
Computer and consumer electronics, along with apparel and accessories, account for the bulk of India’s retail ecommerce sales. These will contribute 42 percent of the total retail ecommerce sales in 2015 from the current level of 39 percent, said the study.
India’s travel and tourism are second fastest growing travel and tourism industry in the world. Nearly 75 percent of total travel related business has migrated to e-commerce. With nearly one-third of internet users already making purchases online, the ecommerce growth will rely more on increased spending from existing buyers than first-time online buyers, it said. Other factors contributing to the growth of e-commerce include aggressive merchandising and discounting from flash sales and daily deals, more online loyalty programmes and increasing popularity of smartphones and tablet computers among consumers, the study added.
The industry is expected to spend an additional $500 million to $1 billion on logistics functions, leading to a cumulative spend of $950 million to $1.9 billion till 2017-20, it said. Currently, over 25,000 people are employed in e-retailing warehousing and logistics. It is estimated that there will be an additional employment of close to 1,00,000 people in these two functions alone by 2017-20, the study said.
Hope, 2015 will bring more happiness in lives of both customers and the entrepreneurs. Happy Shopping!!!
Good insights..
ReplyDeleteRight it will tk more than 5 yrs to cross break even point
ReplyDeleteNice article!!!
ReplyDeleteE-commerce has seen a remarkable growth this year and brought India on a global platform. Hope to see it growing at more pace in future.
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