How Social E-Commerce Market Positioned In India?
Social commerce market is a subset of the e-commerce market that involves selling of goods via social media platforms. Social Commerce market that emerged in late 2015 is best of both the models i.e. traditional and e-commerce platforms with wide range of product categories & multiple end-users.
Social E-Commerce Market in India is at a growing stage with Number of Orders increasing at a CAGR of ~% during FY’17-FY’20. Average Ticket Size per order lies within INR~ to INR ~.
Growing number of online shoppers, Internet Subscribers, social media users and number of smartphone users in different regions on India are the major growth drivers in the industry. Social Commerce companies in India are ensuring continuous real-time inventory and updating regular content and videos to cater to the target audience i.e. Tier II and III cities. The number of Smart Phones per 100 people has increased from ~ in 2014 to ~ in 2018.
Market Segmentation
By Product Category: Fashion & Apparel largely dominated the product category segment in terms of GMV. Sarees, Kurtis, and Ethnic wear are the highly preferable category with the highest share in the Fashion segment. Home & kitchen accounted for the second-highest share followed by the remaining categories that include Beauty Products, Electronics & Others.
By Mode of Payment: People in Tier II & III cities largely prefer Cash on Delivery largely due to lack of trust in resellers and low product quality observed over the years. COD was followed by Net Banking Wallets and UPIs in terms of Orders and lastly Debit & Credit Cards.
By Region: Tier 1 Cities accounted for the highest proportion in terms of GMV wherein a larger number of orders is either from the North or South region. It is followed
By Tier Cities majorly getting an order from the North and West regions of India. Tier III and Tier III cities are expected to capture a larger share in the future.
By Gender: Female buyers dominated the share in terms of number of orders as this reselling behavior are more prominent among the housewives as a source of income. Moreover, leading product categories are largely ordered by female buyers
By Device: Mobile being the most convenient medium to shop accounted for the highest share. Moreover, the majority of the platforms take orders only via mobile apps and not via laptops, desktops, and tablets. Moreover, there are a few desktop and laptop owners.
What Is The Future Of India Social E-Commerce Market?
The Social E-Commerce market in terms of GMV in India is expected to reach ₹~ Crore by the end of FY’25. In addition to this, the number of orders is expected to increase from ~ Million in FY’20 to ~ Million by FY’25. Average order size declined majorly by INR ~ in FY’20 largely due to the COVID situation.
Impact of Covid-19: COVID-19 situation has created a strong negative impact on Social Commerce Industry. Market Size in terms of GMV and Number of Orders dropped significantly due to this situation in FY’20. Some of the companies started Food and Grocery as their segment to ensure orders and recover some amount of the losses faced.
Key Segments Covered: –
Market Size
By GMV
By Product Category
Fashion & Apparel
Home & Kitchen
Beauty Products
Electronics
Others
By Region
Tier I
Tier II
TierIII
By Number of Orders
By Gender
Female
Male
By Mode of Payment
Cash on Delivery
Net Banking, Wallets & UPIs
Debit & Credit Cards
By Device Type
Mobile
Desktops/Laptops/Tablets
Companies Covered
Meesho
Shop101
GlowRoad
Dealshare
BulBul.tv
Mall91
Simsim
Wmall
Key Target Audience
Social E-Commerce Companies
Private Equity and Venture Capital Firms
Logistics and Shipment Companies
Social Networking and Media Companies
Horizontal and Vertical E-Commerce Players
Time Period Captured in the Report: –
Historical Period – FY’17- FY’20
Forecast Period – FY’21 – FY’25
Key Topics Covered in the Report: –
Number of Smart Phone Users in India
Internet Subscribers in India
South East Asia Social E-Commerce Behaviour
Logistic cost Social E-Commerce in India
Social E-Commerce B2C Models India
Social E-Commerce B2B Models India
Highly used Social Media Platforms India
Male Female Internet Users India
India Meesho E-Commerce Market share
Social E-Commerce Players Market Share India
Average Delivery Time Social E-Commerce in India
BulBul Social Commerce Market Revenue
GlowRoad Social E-Commerce Market Analysis
Shop101 Shipping Major Partners
Wooplr India E-Commerce Market Competitors
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India Social E-Commerce Industry Growth
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