Aug, 2020 | By Anil Kumar, Ujjwal Chaudhry, Mrigank Gutgutia, Krishna Choudhury, Saurabh Joshi, Eshan Tyagi, & Abhinav Sharma
The Rise of US $50 Billion e-Baazar
480Mn people in India have access to internet out of which 90Mn are online shoppers
Anil Kumar
Founder & CEO
Ujjwal Chaudhry
Engagement Manager
Mrigank Gutgutia
Engagement Manager
Krishna Choudhury
Senior Business Analyst
Saurabh Joshi
Business Analyst
Eshan Tyagi
Business Analyst
Abhinav Sharma
Junior Business Analyst
Over the last few years, data consumption in India has increased with the onset of 4G in the market. Further, competitive pricing due to the arrival of Reliance Jio has led to reduction in cost of data. These factors have been major growth drivers for internet usage in India. This rapid growth in digitally savvy users will lead to doubling the number of online shoppers in India by 2020.
Growing digital savviness made possible by the spurt in smartphone usage and internet access would drive India’s digital economy rapidly going forward. We expect India’s online shopping population to more than double over the next 3 years to reach 185 Mn by 2020. Driven largely by this user base growth and increased online spending of existing users, we expect the online retail market to reach USD 50 Bn by 2020 (from USD 19 Bn in 2017), accounting for ~4.5% of all retail purchases in India. This is a near doubling of the penetration from the 2.4% figure currently observed.
Internet Usage Evolution Funnel- India
Numbers of users, in Mn; CY 2017
Starting from humble beginnings in the year 2000, the Indian e-tailing market has entered the ‘acceleration phase’.
Evolution of the Indian E-tailing Market
Overview, market sizes in USD Bn
However, there is still a lot of headroom for growth for e-tailing in India. Annual spend per shopper on online shopping is still very low and constitutes ~15% of the private consumption per capita which is ~55% in China. Online shopper penetration is the lowest in comparison to other countries which signifies that a small share of internet users is buying online, however the penetration in metro and tier-1 cities is growing at a faster pace than tier-II cities.
The market will be $ 50 Billion by 2020
Indian E-tailing Industry – Gross GMV
Note:
- Paytm O2O and Automotive GMV are included; Grocery is also included
- Conversion of $1= ₹60
This growth in e-tailing will be fueled by an increased number of shoppers; increased frequency of buying; as well as an increase in the average order value.
Industry Growth Driver in CY17-20
Growth rates, In %
Note:
Conversion rate 1$ = 60 ₹
Finally, going forward, subscription models and private labels are likely to be the major drivers in improving customer loyalty and increasing margins for the online platforms.
