Dublin, Sept. 30, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4hrdsb/asia_b2c)
has announced the addition of the "Asia
B2C E-Commerce Report 2013" report to their offering.
Strongly differing Developments of Internet and B2C E-Commerce
Markets in Asia
According to the Asia B2C E-Commerce Report 2013 by yStats.com,
there are distinct differences regarding the development of
Internet usage and online retail in the Asian region. Mobile online
retail, for example, has many users in developed markets such as
Japan, South Korea, and China, while less developed countries are
facing low online sales and general Internet problems.
Besides the Asia B2C E-Commerce Report 2013, the Asia B2C
E-Commerce and Online Payment Report 2013 is also available.
The Asian region is developed very differently regarding Internet
usage and B2C E-Commerce. While countries such as Japan, South
Korea and increasingly also China reach ever growing Internet user
rates and thereby also increasing B2C E-Commerce sales, there are
also less developed countries such as Laos and Nepal, which have
Internet user penetrations of less than 10 percent. Large markets
such as India and Indonesia also need to catch up on this
topic.
Japanese B2C E-Commerce Revenues experience stronger Growth than
the Number of Internet Users
In Japan, B2C E-Commerce grows quicker than the number of Internet
users. Future revenue increases in Japanese B2C E-Commerce are
predicted to be a result of higher average spending versus a
growing number of Internet shoppers. According to forecasts, in
2012, M-Commerce in Japan accounted for almost one quarter of all
online revenues. This figure also includes mobile payment methods
which were frequently used in over-the-counter retail. In terms of
the number of unique visitors, in 2012, online market place Rakuten
was the most successful player in Japanese B2C E-Commerce,
followed by Amazon and Nissen.
Smartphones for the first Time used more often than Notebooks to
shop Online in South Korea
After double-digit growth rates in recent years, B2C E-Commerce
sales in South Korea reached more than 10 billion EUR. Furthermore,
more online purchases are conducted using smartphones than using
notebooks in South Korea. Besides Mobile Commerce, Social Commerce
is also a growing trend in South Korean online retail. Generally,
especially much money was spent online in the second quarter of
2012, buying travel arrangements and reservations as well as
clothing and fashion-related goods. Leading companies and websites
in South Korean B2C E-Commerce with regard to the number of unique
visitors in 2012 were Gmarket, 11st, Shopping.Naver, Interpark, and
Cjmall, all of which are mass merchants.
Chinese B2C E-Commerce expected to grow by approximately 30 Percent
annually over the next Years
According to forecasts, B2C E-Commerce in China is expected to grow
by more than 30 percent annually between 2010 and 2016. B2C
E-Commerce with luxury goods is one of the leading trends. Overall,
fashion, shoes and bags, as well as computers and household
appliances are among the most popular online product categories. A
growing number of Chinese residents use social networks to purchase
products online, while M-Commerce is also gaining in importance.
Nonetheless, the share of online shoppers on Internet users is
still low in China. Leading Chinese online retailers in terms of
sales include Tmall, 360buy, Tencent and Suning.com. Amazon is only
in fifth place in China, with a market share of less than three
percent.
Less than 1 Percent of all Retail Sales in India are generated
Online
Online sales accounted for less than 1 percent of all retail sales
in India in 2012. Besides travel, online shoppers in India mainly
planned to purchase from the categories mobile phones (including
accessories), computer and game software, entertainment tickets,
books/newspapers/magazines as well as travel reservations in 2012.
In July 2012, online mass merchant Flipkart had the highest number
of unique visitors, followed by Snapdeal, also a mass merchant, and
Jabong, an online retailer of clothing and accessories.
Internet Usage and B2C E-Commerce also on the Rise in other Asian
Countries
In Hong Kong, M-Commerce sales are expected to increase notably
more between 2011 and 2015 than general B2C E-Commerce sales. For
fear of fraud, more than a third of Internet users in Indonesia
decided not to shop online in 2012. Due to the growing number of
online orders in Singapore, pick-up stations are planned to be set
up starting in 2013. The number of Internet users in Taiwan is
growing, but more than half of them experienced problems with
instable connections and bad Internet quality in 2012. In Thailand,
the number of Internet users is rising constantly, too. Nearly a
quarter of the population already use the Internet there. The most
purchased online product categories in Vietnam in 2012 were
clothing and household goods, followed by food and beverages.
In the recent Asia B2C E-Commerce Report 2013, Hamburg-based
secondary market research company yStats.com presents information
about online retail in the Asian region. The report contains
trends, as well as sales, the share of online retail on total
retail sales, product categories, data about Internet users and
Internet shoppers and information about leading competitors.
Besides the main markets Japan, South Korea, China, and India, 25
further Asian countries are included.
Companies Mentioned
- Rakuten
- Amazon
- Nissen
- GAP
- Ralph Lauren
- American Apparel
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4hrdsb/asia_b2c
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