According to a survey in 2024 on online shopping behavior among Indians, 29% of respondents among urban residents preferred to buy groceries online, followed by electronics and fashion items. Meanwhile, respondents from the rest of India were ahead of urban dwellers when it came to purchasing sports and fitness, home and kitchen, and health and wellness products online.
Preferred online shopping categories in India from November 2023 to January 2024
Urban dwellers comprised of the metro (population over 50 lakhs) and Tier 1 cities (population between 10–50 lakhs), which include Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Surat, Nashik, Nagpur, Bhopal, Allahabad, Jaipur, Madurai, Mysore, Kochi, Bhubaneswar, Indore, Chandigarh.
Rest of India comprised of Tier 2/3/4 cities, which include Aizawl, Sangli, Solapur, Jhansi, Ferozabad, Nellore, Kasaragod, Siliguri, Sagar, Darjeeling, Hingoli, Nagda, Bhatinda, Sohna, Thiruvallur, Idukki, Sahibganj.
One Indian rupee is equal to 0.011 euros and 0.012 dollars (as of April 2024).
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PwC India. (February 28, 2024). Preferred online shopping categories in India from November 2023 to January 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465567/india-preferred-online-consumer-categories/
PwC India. "Preferred online shopping categories in India from November 2023 to January 2024." Chart. February 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465567/india-preferred-online-consumer-categories/
PwC India. (2024). Preferred online shopping categories in India from November 2023 to January 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465567/india-preferred-online-consumer-categories/
PwC India. "Preferred Online Shopping Categories in India from November 2023 to January 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465567/india-preferred-online-consumer-categories/
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