India eCommerce Market Guide

An in-depth and comprehensively researched guide to the Indian eCommerce market and the challenges and opportunities it holds for you and your business. At just under 100 pages, the guide is packed with industry insights, legal requirements, and important observations on the current state and predicted future of the region.

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Designed to be a one-stop guide for foreign entities establishing an eCommerce presence in India, the guide includes a number of essential features:
  • A full blueprint of India’s eCommerce ecosystem, including the restrictions and requirements placed upon those wishing to sell cross-border
  • Information and insights designed to help you get familiar with the opportunities available in India and make a better-informed decision about whether the market is right for you and your brand
  • Latest relevant statistics and data from the most recent sources available, updated in Q1 2019
  • A discussion of the different entry strategies available to foreign companies importing into India
  • Step-by-step instructions for setting up your own company in India
  • A breakdown of the logistics situation in India’s 29 states and 7 union territories
  • An exploration of the laws, incentives, taxes, and customs requirements for importers
  • An overview of the local culture and how that relates to consumer attitudes, buying culture, and marketing strategy, including how the worlds of traditional and social media interact with the Indian eCommerce sphere
  • In-depth case studies of ways other companies have made the most of the Indian market and its unique consumer base
  • Twice-yearly updates provided for free
  • Over 60 sources including journals, reports, government sites, websites, interviews and etc
  • Total of 100 hours of research conducted
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Designed to be a one-stop guide for foreign entities establishing an eCommerce presence in India, the guide includes a number of essential features:
  • A full blueprint of India's eCommerce ecosystem, including the restrictions and requirements placed upon those wishing to sell cross-border
  • Information and insights designed to help you get familiar with the opportunities available in India and make a better-informed decision about whether the market is right for you and your brand
  • Latest relevant statistics and data from the most recent sources available, updated in Q1 2019
  • A discussion of the different entry strategies available to foreign companies importing into India
  • Step-by-step instructions for setting up your own company in India
  • A breakdown of the logistics situation in India's 29 states and 7 union territories
  • An exploration of the laws, incentives, taxes, and customs requirements for importers
  • An overview of the local culture and how that relates to consumer attitudes, buying culture, and marketing strategy, including how the worlds of traditional and social media interact with the Indian eCommerce sphere
  • In-depth case studies of ways other companies have made the most of the Indian market and its unique consumer base
  • Twice-yearly updates provided for free
  • Over 60 sources including journals, reports, government sites, websites, interviews and etc
  • Total of 100 hours of research conducted
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What Will You Find...

Designed to be a one-stop guide for foreign entities establishing an eCommerce presence in India, the guide includes a number of essential features:
  • A full blueprint of India’s eCommerce ecosystem, including the restrictions and requirements placed upon those wishing to sell cross-border
  • Information and insights designed to help you get familiar with the opportunities available in India and make a better-informed decision about whether the market is right for you and your brand
  • Latest relevant statistics and data from the most recent sources available, updated in Q1 2019
  • A discussion of the different entry strategies available to foreign companies importing into India
  • Step-by-step instructions for setting up your own company in India
  • A breakdown of the logistics situation in India’s 29 states and 7 union territories
  • An exploration of the laws, incentives, taxes, and customs requirements for importers
  • An overview of the local culture and how that relates to consumer attitudes, buying culture, and marketing strategy, including how the worlds of traditional and social media interact with the Indian eCommerce sphere
  • In-depth case studies of ways other companies have made the most of the Indian market and its unique consumer base
  • Twice-yearly updates provided for free
  • Over 60 sources including journals, reports, government sites, websites, interviews and etc
  • Total of 100 hours of research conducted

Highlights

India is the second largest country in the world by population - and on track to overtake China within a decade. The country is rapidly developing, taking hundreds of millions of people out of poverty and into its growing digital spheres. Each fraction of the population that enters the world of eCommerce amounts to a significant new consumer base, and many major eCommerce players are jumping at the chance to get in on the ground floor of these new opportunities. We created this guide to help you navigate the difficulties of joining them in this plunge.

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