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India's e-retail market overtakes US

India's e-retail market has surpassed the US, reaching approximately $60 billion, though growth has halved in 2024.

March 28, 2025

Key Points

  • 1India's e-retail market surged to approximately $60 billion in GMV.
  • 2Growth in the e-retail sector halved to 10-12% compared to historical growth rates of 20%.
  • 3Higher inflation and stagnation of real wages are reasons for the slowdown.
  • 4Quick commerce, trend-first commerce, and hyper-value commerce will define the next chapter of growth.
  • 5The e-retail market is expected to scale to $170–190 billion by 2030.

Important Terms

E-retailE-commerceGMVInflationQuick Commerce
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Last Updated: 7/2/2025