Tuesday 9 February 2016

E-commerce a boon for the startup and entrepreneurship sector




The startup and entrepreneurship industry is flourishing in India. It has become the talk of the town. Many start-ups have cropped up due to the increasing use of internet and the growth of eCommerce sites. My Big Plunge too is an online platform that focuses on this sector.

The sales of eCommerce are growing continuously. A report by marketing research firm e Marketer has analyzed that the eCommerce sales which were of $14 billion in 2015 is expected to increase to $55 billion by 2018.

It is interesting to know that the eCommerce sector or the online shopping portals initially started out only by selling books. Today, this has transformed itself and has become a multi channel platform that offers anything and everything.

A research report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India, it is the electronics sector which has gained maximum popularity in the Indian eCommerce sector. This sector accounts for 34% of products sold online. This is followed by Apparels and accessories at 30%, Beauty and Personal 10%, Books 15%, Furnishing 6%, Healthcare 3% and Baby products 2%.

However, the sector is not tied down only to these categories. It is constantly re-inventing itself and new product categories like grocery, hygiene, and healthcare are also gaining prominence.

The popularity of online shopping is immense because of many factors such as convenience. People can now sit at home and shop. What is even better is that online shops now have features such as cash on delivery or return and exchange and may other features.

A lot of indian startups are also using the eCommerce platform to solve many issues. Now there is also the provision of professional services via the internet. Food delivery has become easier and faster. The world is revolving around e-commerce. My Big Plunge is intrigued and very interested in the eCommerce and the start-up and entrepreneurship sector and is committed to sharing its development with the world.

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