Advantage India
Growing
Demand
* The Indian Beauty and Personal Care (BPC) market is experiencing rapid growth, projected to reach a GMV of Rs. 2,60,610 crore (US$ 30 billion) by CY27. This represents 5% of the global beauty industry. The market is expanding at an annual growth rate of around 10%, making it the fastest-growing BPC market among major economies.
* India’s e-retail sector is poised for strong long-term growth, with GMV projected to rise over 18% annually to reach Rs. 14.5 lakh crore (US$ 170 billion) by 2030.
*India's Business-to-Business (B2B) online marketplace would be a US$ 200 billion opportunity by 2030.
Attractive
Opportunities
* In FY2025, India's e-commerce sector achieved a GMV of approximately Rs. 1.19 lakh crore (US$ 14 billion), reflecting a 12% year-on-year growth.
* In FY23, social commerce significantly transformed traditional retail and e-commerce in India, with projections indicating a growth rate of 31% CAGR, reaching US$ 37 billion by FY25.
* The Indian e-commerce market grew from Rs.1,257,879 crore (US$ 147.3 billion) in FY24 & is projected to grow to Rs. 3,106,191 crore (US$363.3 billion) by 2030.
Policy
support
* 100% FDI is allowed in B2B e-commerce & marketplace model of E-commerce.
* Government initiatives like the National Logistics Policy and Digital India are boosting e-commerce by improving connectivity, streamlining logistics, and expanding digital access. These efforts aim to support the creation of a trillion-dollar online economy by 2025
*The Budget backs MSMEs with increased investment limits, better credit support, and a Rs. 10,000 crore (US$ 1.17 billion) startup fund. It also promotes electronics manufacturing and Global Capability Centre in Tier 2 cities to strengthen e-commerce supply chains.
Increasing
Investments
* The indigenous e-commerce giant Flipkart is poised to raise US$ 1 billion in a new funding round, with its parent company Walmart anticipated to contribute US$ 600 million.
* Google LLC is investing US$ 350 million in Flipkart as part of a nearly US$ 1 billion funding round led by Walmart Inc., Flipkart's majority stakeholder, with the investment aimed at expanding Flipkart's business and modernizing its digital infrastructure to serve customers across India, and the two companies also plan to increase Flipkart's use of Google's cloud platform.
Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd
Flipkart was founded in October 2007 by Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal. It is one of India’s leading E-commerce marketplaces and is headquartered in Bengaluru. The company initially started as an online bookstore. Later, it also started selling other items such as movies and mobile phones. Now the company offers more than 80 million products spread across more than 80 categories. It has the capacity to delivery eight million shipments per month.
Flipkart Group raised an additional US$ 1.2 billion from Walmart-led investor group in July 2020. Its valuation has reached US$ 24.9 billion post equity round. Flipkart has pledged to completely transition to Electric Vehicles (EVs) by 2030 across its E-commerce value chain by partnering with Climate Group’s global electric mobility initiative, EV100.
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One97 Communications Ltd. (Paytm)
Paytm, One97's flagship brand, is India's largest digital goods and mobile commerce platform - inspired and driven by a commitment to great consumer experience. Paytm is also a leading payment solutions provider to E-commerce merchants through its RBI approved semi-closed wallet. One97 delivers mobile content and commerce services to millions of mobile consumers through India’s most widely deployed telecom applications cloud platform. Headquartered in New Delhi, One97 is more than 4,500 people strong with regional offices in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Chennai and Kolkata and global presence across Africa, Europe, Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
Read MoreInfibeam Inc
Infibeam Avenues Limited (IAL) was incorporated on June 30, 2010, at Ahmedabad, Gujarat as a public limited company under the Companies Act 1956. It’s an E-commerce company focused on developing an integrated and synergistic E-commerce business model. The company owns and operates the Infibeam BuildaBazaar (BaB) E-commerce marketplace which provides cloud-based modular and customizable digital solutions and other value-added services to enable merchants to set up online storefronts. As part of the integrated E-commerce ecosystem, it operates Infibeam.com, a multi-category E-retail website. The company’s integrated business model enables it to provide comprehensive multi-channel and multiscreen value-added services to merchants.
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