Various Government Initiatives and Major Investments in India’s E-Commerce Sector are Boosting the growth of the Global Retail E-Commerce Market

Published: Apr 2022

The global retail e-commerce market is anticipated to grow at a considerable CAGR of 9.1 % during the forecast period. The various initiatives such as Digital India, Make in India, Start-up India, Skill India, and Innovation Fund. The timely and effective implementation of such programs is supporting the growth of E-commerce in the country, which is positively impacting the growth of the retail e-commerce market over the forecast. For instance, in November 2021, the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal served 7.96 million orders worth Rs 152,315 crore (US$ 20.40 billion) to 55,433 buyers from 3.06 million registered sellers and service providers. Moreover, in October 2021, the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal served 7.78 million orders worth $19.29 billion to 54,962 buyers from 2.92 million registered sellers and service providers.

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Furthermore, the major developments in the Indian e-commerce sector by companies are another factor propelling the growth of the retail e-commerce market over the forecast. For instance, Flipkart, India's e-commerce powerhouse, announced in July 2021 that it has raised US$ 3.6 billion in new funding from various sources including sovereign funds, private equities, and Walmart (parent company). 

In June 2021, Grofers, the grocery delivery start-up, reportedly entered the unicorn club, after raising US$ 120 million from Zomato, the food delivery platform. 

In June 2021, Mastercard invested an undisclosed amount in Instamojo, a payments firm, to help digitize online stores and process their payments more seamlessly.

In March 2021, Purplle, an online beauty store, raised US$ 45 million from Sequoia Capital India, Verlinvest, Blume Ventures, and JSW Ventures.

In March 2021, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), which represents 80 million traders and 40,000 trader associations, announced the launch of a mobile app for its e-commerce portal, ‘Bharat E-market’. The association aims to get more small traders to sell online easily through smartphones.

Market Coverage

The market number available for – 2021-2028

Base year- 2021

Forecast period- 2022-2028

Segment Covered- 

o By Product

o By Type

Regions Covered-

o North America

o Europe

o Asia-Pacific

o Rest of the World

Competitive Landscape- including Albertsons Companies, Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., Coupang Corp., Ebates Performance Marketing, Inc. dba Rakuten Rewards, and Flipkart Pvt Ltd., among others.

Key questions addressed by the report

What is the market growth rate?

Which segment and region dominate the market in the base year?

Which segment and region will project the fastest growth in the market?

How COVID-19 impacted the market?

o Deviation from the pre-COVID-19 forecast

o Most affected region and segment

Who is the leader in the market?

How are players addressing challenges to sustain growth?

Where is the investment opportunity?

Global Retail E-Commerce Market Report Segment

By Product

  • Groceries 
  • Apparels & Accessories 
  • Footwear 
  • Personal & Beauty Care
  • Furniture & Household Décor
  • Electronic Goods
  • Others 

By Type

Pure Market Place 

Hybrid Market Place 

Global Retail E-Commerce Market Report Segment by Region

North America

United States

Canada

Europe

UK

Germany

Italy

Spain

France

Rest of Europe 

Asia-Pacific

China

India

Japan

South Korea

Rest of Asia-Pacific 

Rest of the World

Latin America 

Middle East & Africa

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