Global E Tailing Market

Key Drivers & Restraints Impacting the Global E-tailing Market

The fundamental factors driving the demand for e-tailing trade and business transactions include independent access to online trade portals, open platforms for seller or buyers, and ever-inflating costs of products available in brick-and-mortar retail shops. Favourable government regulations, rise in regional GDPs, and per capita expenditure are some other factors supplementing the growth of the global market for e-tailing transactions.

Key restraints hampering the growth of global e-tailing market include lack of immediate product possession, traditional consumer preferences buying directly from retail outfits and lack of internet usage. Security concerns and growing consumer scepticism towards product quality have been longstanding challenges in the global e-tailing market, and key players have been working on addressing these issues. E-tailing companies and manufacturers are also addressing other resolvable challenges such as delay in product deliveries due to inefficient collaboration with local warehousing, packaging, and transportation mechanism.

North America Remains Key to Growth of the Global E-tailing Market

Based on the major geographical regions, the global e-tailing market can be segmented into North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific, Japan, Eastern Europe and the Middle East & Africa. North America is the largest contributor to this market followed by Europe and Asia-Pacific. In APAC, China and India remain key markets, owing to the presence of a strong middle class.

E-tailing Market: Competitive Landscape

Alibaba Group, valued at US$ 25 Bn, is currently the largest global IPO in the world. In 2011, eBay acquired GSI Commerce, an online shopping sites developer, for US$ 2.4 Bn. The top key players in global e-tailing market include Amazon.com, Inc., ASOS.com, Futurebazaar.com, eBay Inc., Walmart.com, Alibaba.com, Bourbon & Boots, Inc. and Dafiti.com.

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