E-Commerce in India: Evolution and Revolution of Online Retail

Kalia, P., Kaur, N. and Singh, T. (2016), “E-Commerce in India: Evolution and Revolution of Online Retail”, in Sinha, A.K. and Dixit, S. (Eds.),E-Retailing Challenges and Opportunities in the Global Marketplace, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania (USA), pp. 99–120.

8 Pages Posted: 4 Mar 2016 Last revised: 23 Apr 2017

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Prateek Kalia

Masaryk University - Department of Corporate Economics

Navdeep Kaur

Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College

Tejinderpal Singh

University Business School

Date Written: March 2, 2015

Abstract

This chapter uniquely reports origin of e-commerce and holistic present scenario of online retail in India. Desk research and extant review of literature from reliable market research reports, books, journals and web has been done to decipher internet penetration, evolution of e-commerce and present scenario. Study observed that India is third largest country in terms of internet users. India will drive e-commerce in Asia pacific region after China and Indonesia. Reasons hampering India from finding place in global retail e-commerce index are also put in foreground. Sequential events leading to growth of different types of e-commerce in India are delineated into two waves to understand the evolutionary process. Out of total non-travel B2C e-commerce, online retail holds significant fifty percent share and its prospects for future growth are extremely positive. Businesses and researchers will find this chapter useful to devise future strategies to win and sustain e-commerce market in India.

Keywords: E-commerce, online retail, evolution, India

Suggested Citation

Kalia, Prateek and Kaur, Navdeep and Singh, Tejinderpal, E-Commerce in India: Evolution and Revolution of Online Retail (March 2, 2015). Kalia, P., Kaur, N. and Singh, T. (2016), “E-Commerce in India: Evolution and Revolution of Online Retail”, in Sinha, A.K. and Dixit, S. (Eds.),E-Retailing Challenges and Opportunities in the Global Marketplace, IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania (USA), pp. 99–120., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2741133

Prateek Kalia (Contact Author)

Masaryk University - Department of Corporate Economics ( email )

Navdeep Kaur

Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College ( email )

Ludhiana
India

Tejinderpal Singh

University Business School ( email )

Chandigarh
Arts Block-3
chandigarh
India

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