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Indian ecommerce may hit USD 50 bln by 2020

Tuesday 5 May 2015 00:13 CET | News

Indian ecommerce market is expected to grow 10 times from its current level to USD 50 billion by 2020, primarily driven by better internet penetration and higher incomes, recent data indicates.

Moreover, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) had an estimated total sales of USD 3 billion in 2014 with an online penetration level of 43%, according to a report issued by USB global financial consultancy firm, bgr.in reports.

The Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) estimates that the overall Indian ecommerce market, of which e-tail is a segment, is currently worth USD 16 billion. The report made a specific mention of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) as “the best example” of a successful Indian ecommerce venture.

Multi-product e-tailers (Flipkart, Amazon India and Snapdeal) are moving towards the marketplace model while e-tailers in niche categories such as furniture, baby products and grocery have hybrid business template.

Check out our Cross-border Ecommerce Research section here for more info on specific ecommerce facts and figures, preferred payment methods, risk and fraud, as well as ecommerce legislation and regulation in India.


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