Satish Meena says, “The retail market in India is going through a very interesting phase. Online retailers are flush with funds and spending aggressively on acquiring customers and building infrastructure, while organized retailers are trying to come out of their “wait and see” mode before online sales start hurting them in categories other than music, books, and mobile phones. The Indian online retail market is the fastest-growing market in Asia Pacific, although it is still very small compared to China and Japan. According to the recently published Forrester Research Online Retail Forecast, 2015 To 2020 (Asia Pacific), we expect it to grow at a CAGR of 44% from 2015 to 2020 to reach $75 billion. We also predict that:

  • The influence of the Web on retail sales will increase. Less than 2% of total retail sales in India are online, but the Web’s influence is much bigger. Customers are using the Internet to research products (even when they are shopping in physical stores); to compare prices with online retailers; to check specifications; and to read user reviews. This is making the Web a powerful medium, one that organized retailers can’t ignore. As such, we expect to see organized retailers undertaking more online activities in 2016″.

The Online Retail Market In India Will Reach $75 Billion By 2020

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