Organized Grocery Retail in India
Modern Retail in India is on the growth trajectory driven by consumer’s shopping behaviour and re-aligned focus of retailers Published on: Nov 2019 Private consumption, currently at 59% of GDP will continue to be the main driver of growth, growing at a robust CAGR of ~11% between 2018 and 2023. Merchandise retail accounts for 49% […]
The 3A’s shaping the food service market of UAE
Published on: Nov 2019 Food service market of UAE is ~$ 15 Bn in size. The market took a hit in revenues during early 2018 due to implementation of VAT, but the sector is back on track to provide a stellar performance going forward. We expect the key drivers to be – 1. Increased adoption […]
The future is bright for online fashion and car classifieds
1. Once-small online fashion/beauty category on track to exceed USD 7 Bn in GMV in 2019 and USD 25 bn by CY22 Published on: Oct 2019 Women fashion growing faster and ethnic clothing compared to footwear and other accessories – case of democratization of user base Super-verticals growing at 100%+ due to differentiated offerings, fast […]
Festive sales 2019 off to a strong start and other key internet trends
E-tailers have achieved $ 1.8 Bn sales in first 3 days of the sale, on track to have a highly successful sale event Published on: Oct 2019 First three days of festive sales see a strong start, with mobiles and other electronics driving growth A significant share of transactions from smaller city consumers lead to […]
What does the 2019 e-tailing festive season have in store?
E-Tailers on track to sell USD ~3.7 Bn of goods during festive event 1- up 60-65% y-o-y Published on: Sep 2019 Key drivers of growth to be an expansion in online shoppers who will likely shop across categories (even beyond mobiles) Compared to business as usual days, we expect that e-tailers will likely see a […]
How small and large internet sectors are driving adoption and profitability
1. E-Tailers on track to significantly reduce cash burn over next few years Published on: Sep 2019 Cash burn expected to drop significantly for e-tailers over next few years Biggest levers supporting the trend are the rapid growth of higher-margin categories (vs mobiles) and improved supply chains to rationalize costs 2. Challenges and opportunity to […]
Innovation in business model helping improve online deliveries performance in GCC
Buy Full Report Logistics is driving eCommerce in GCC; the two key sectors of Etail and online food deliveries stand at ~$11 Bn, expected to grow ~3X in next five years Published on: Sep 2019 Etail and online food are the two biggest sectors where deliveries are playing a critical role. E-tail is currently observing […]
E-tailing horizontals vs verticals and Flipkart’s furniture success
Flipkart has grown to capture 41% of online furniture market share Published on: Sep 2019 Hyperlocal e-grocery- Market growing at triple digits, with sector specialists continuing leadership Despite aggressive moves by horizontals, their hyperlocal grocery businesses have made a limited dent in the market As verticals continue to thrive basis their core value proposition of […]
Assessing Shopee Indonesia readiness for 9.9 and how smaller e-tailers are taking on the giants
As Shopee gets ready for 9.9, how has it performed YTD on its key initiatives in Indonesia? Published on: Aug 2019 Shopee Indonesia has performed strongly in scaling up B2C retail and Cash on delivery initiatives in 2019, both of which will play a crucial role in driving growth in 9.9 and other events Shopee […]
Demystifying the restaurants vs online aggregators debate
Restaurants have witnessed 30% growth in business along with other benefits after partnering with online aggregators Published on: Aug 2019 Online partnerships have enabled restaurants to increase overall top line by 30% via a large consumer base and strong brand impact With improved kitchen utilization, online partnerships have also enabled restaurants to improve their bottom-line […]
GCC – World’s first omni-channel superapp?
GCC – a unique market showing characteristics of both developed and developing markets GCC countries have most of their population concentrated in urban centres. This helps the organized retail players to make a deeper reach out to the population, resulting in a high representation of organized players in retail. This characteristic of the high share […]
What Moats Are Being Built By Tokopedia, Blibli and Bukalapak?
Tokopedia- Leadership in digital goods supported by a wide pool of fin-tech products Published on: Aug 2019 Blibli- Digitizing Indonesia’s USD 150+ bn grocery retail space via BlibliMart Bukalapak’s Mitra program- First mover advantage in a USD 14 Bn 2025 opportunity
What Makes Indonesia’s Online Travel And Payments Space So Exciting
Traveloka – Flying high in USD 21 bn Indonesian online travel opportunity Published on: Jul 2019 Online travel in Indonesia to grow at 25% CAGR over the next few years, with both incumbents (traveloka) and insurgents (tiket.com) spending heavily to grow the market All major e-tailers including Tokopedia, Bukalapak and others have also entered the […]
Decoding The Indonesian Online Seller
Sellers prefer an online retail platform majorly for their consumer reach followed by their UX/UI experience and word of mouth Published on: Jul 2019 Our research shows that Top 4 platforms are especially preferred for their reach, while sellers sell on social media primarily due to its zero commissions and easy to use UX/UI (and […]
What’s Showing At (Amazon) Prime Time?
The story of Amazon Prime in India- as told through three charts Published on: Jul 2019 On the occasion of the Prime Day sale event, we conducted research around the scale of Amazon Prime in India, key messages from which are shown below. What do users of long-form video platforms consume? Our research on consumers […]
Decoding The Indonesian Online Shopper
Reasons for shopping online vary significantly in Greater Jakarta vs Rest of Indonesia- indicating differing consumer maturities Published on: Jul 2019 RedSeer consumer research on 1500 online shoppers in Indonesia indicates that while Greater Jakarta shoppers cite ‘convenience’ as major most important reason for shopping online. While the top reason is ‘low price’ for Rest […]
Retail Technology – The Next Frontier
Diabetes care market in India is ~$17 Bn in size as of FY21, expected to grow 3X+ to ~$59 Bn by FY31.
City expansion strategy for a foodtech player
The medhodology involved creating a bespoke foodtech potential index of 2300+ Indian cities to identify the high potential cities for the client and segment them by priority/ potential.
Dormant user assesment for an online food delivery platform
The engagement was driven through primary research – surveys and in-depth interviews – of dormant users to pin-point the reasons for lapsing and understand the steps to be taken to win the customers back.
Growth & New International Markets Entry Strategy For A 6000+ Chain
The global expansion story of Indian internet companies is just starting, long way to go ahead Published on: Apr 2019 Over the last few years, we have seen many Indian internet companies starting to look at foreign shores in the quest for growth. This trend, which started first in the ticketing and food delivery space, […]
Report on Indonesia eCommerce | Metamorphosis in a post Covid world
Summary : Indonesia’s eCommerce ecosystem is fast evolving to meet the challenges and opportunities from Covid-19. We estimate another strong year with 50%+ y-o-y growth in GMV in 2020.
Online Grocery Market Updates | Middle-East
Buy Full Report Share of organized grocery retail in UAE+KSA is expected to increase to 80% by 2022, from current 60%; Unorganized grocery retail to shrink Published on: Jan 2019 RedSeer estimates grocery retail to grow at CAGR of ~5% to reach size of USD 73 Bn by 2022, from current USD 60 Bn for […]
State of e-tailing in India
Though the demand for preventive healthcare has soared since the pandemic and startups in the space are striving to ride this tailwind, it is still largely an untapped market. The opportunities are huge for businesses. The report delves into the entire landscape and shares pointers on how to cash in on the opportunities by tapping into emerging technologies.
Commercial Due Diligence on a music instruments e-tailer
As part of the diligence process, we undertook a comprehensive market landscaping of the musical instruments space in India- covering market sizing from demand and supply side, deep dive into structure of the overall retailing and eCommerce channel for both markets.
Commercial Due Diligence on an upcoming omnichannel platform offering music education services
The objective was to understand the music education market in India and assess the opportunity to invest in the target, an upcoming omnichannel platform offering music education services.
Customer experience assessment for e-tailers
Our client one of the largest e-tailing players in India wanted to benchmark its customer satisfaction with the competitors and understand the satisfaction across key parameters.
Due Diligence on Online Hotel Aggregator
The project dealt with conducting due diligence on a top online hotel aggregator brand in India for an investment fund. The due diligence process includes understanding the online travel aggregator market, its key players and the future plans of these players. It also includes understanding the various key performance indicators pertaining to Customer Experience, Partner […]
Brand health check for a retail brand
Creating a brand value is one of the key reasons for the success of any large retail brand. The brand value which the consumers perceive helps the brand in getting associated with loyal customers. We conducted this study to check the brand health of a large retail brand. The focus was to help the client […]
Delivery Performance Assessment Of E-tailers In India
Our client, one of the largest e-tailing players in India, wanted to benchmark its delivery performance with the competitors. The client also wanted to understand the order to shipment and shipment to delivery times of players and the share of captive vs 3PL in the overall deliveries of the players. The client wanted to […]
Brand Health Measurement Of Online Food Aggregators In India
Consumer internet space has taken a steadfast growth in the recent times, especially with the wave of digitalisation kicking in and the internet becoming accessible in every nook and corner. In a similar study for our client, one of the largest food-tech players in India, we assessed the brand health indicators like consumer awareness, […]
Assessing The Success Mantras Of Hotel Aggregator Models In India
Indian hospitality sector is beginning to witness some unprecedented growth from the time new hoteling models have disrupted the whole conventional scenario. An analysis was done to understand the value addition through various hotel aggregator model on the basis of customer and partner experiences. And what could be the resultant value addition of each […]
Due Diligence On Child Care Omni Channel Retailer
Modern consumer habits of the Indian consumers have graduated to a level that was difficult to formulate a few years back. Complex processes like Omnichannel have reshaped the retailing approach today, integrating both offline and online on a common platform. Here is a study that was done for a fund client to help the fund […]
RedSeer Helped A Top Travel Portal in Restructuring Their Monetization Strategy
Travel and tourism is a fast-growing vertical in India. People have started travelling for luxury lately and a lot of Indian economy is coming from tourism. Along with the growth in the industry, the competition among travel service providers have also boomed up and people look for better offers before planning any trip. Our client, […]
Landscaping And Opportunity Scoping For Retail Stores For Food

Grocery in the most important day to day necessity of every household. Every family needs an adequate amount of grocery every day for survival. Starting from small kirana stores to big supermarkets, grocery is available in every nook and corner of India. The level of competition is very high due to numerous brands and stores […]