This statistic presents information on the leading reasons for cross-border distance selling in India in 2013. During the survey period it was found that 74.6 percent of the respondents did cross-border e-commerce mainly because of location-independent ordering.
Leading reasons for cross-border e-commerce in India in 2013
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Product can only be obtained via distance selling
49.9%
Easy price comparison
52.3%
Shopping 24/7
64.2%
Location-independent ordering
74.6%
Higher product quality
26%
Lower prices
53.4%
Greater selection
49.8%
Option to deliver to a preferred location
53%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents49.9%49.9%52.3%52.3%64.2%64.2%74.6%74.6%26%26%53.4%53.4%49.8%49.8%53%53%Product can only be obtained via distance sellingEasy price comparisonShopping 24/7Location-independent orderingHigher product qualityLower pricesGreater selectionOption to deliver to a preferred location
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DHL Group. (May 20, 2014). Leading reasons for cross-border e-commerce in India in 2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/348259/india-reasons-for-cross-border-e-commerce/
DHL Group. "Leading reasons for cross-border e-commerce in India in 2013." Chart. May 20, 2014. Statista. Accessed February 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/348259/india-reasons-for-cross-border-e-commerce/
DHL Group. (2014). Leading reasons for cross-border e-commerce in India in 2013. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/348259/india-reasons-for-cross-border-e-commerce/
DHL Group. "Leading Reasons for Cross-border E-commerce in India in 2013." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 May 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/348259/india-reasons-for-cross-border-e-commerce/
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