E-Commerce: Market Research Report

December 2011 | 134 pages | ID: EE0E5894F67EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

The global outlook series on E-Commerce provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings.

Laced with 43 supporting market data tables, facts, and figures, the report provides a preliminary insight into the structure, and basics of e-commerce in the modern world, and provides a discussion on the role played by Internet in breathing life into the concept of e-commerce.

The report also offers a cursory review of the importance of internet security in the e-commerce market, and provides statistical, and descriptive information pointers on Wireless e-Commerce, B2B e-Commerce, B2C e-Commerce, and Online Retailing.

Also included are briefly written commentaries that offer unequivocal views on the prospects of e-Commerce, the growing importance of women as a lucrative target for e-Shopping, and other legal issues entangling the e-Commerce industry.

The report provides a recapitulation of all recent mergers, acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments witnessed by the industry over the last few years.

Regional markets covered include the United States, Canada, Europe, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Spain, Rest of Europe, Asia-Pacific, Japan, China, South Korea, India, Latin America, and Rest of World.

The report also includes an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 356 companies worldwide.

Contents

1.OVERVIEW

Driving the Supply Chain
Classification of E-Commerce
B2C E-Commerce – All Set to Touch the US$1 Trillion Mark

Table 1. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for B2C e-Commerce Market by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 2. World 5-Year Perspective for B2C e-Commerce Market by Geographic Region: Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan) and Rest of World Markets for Years 2011 & 2015

Developed Regions Dominate the Global B2C e-Commerce Market

2.INTERNET AND E-BUSINESS

Table 3. Global Internet Usage by Region (2011): Breakdown by Number of Users for Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America and Rest of World

Table 4. Internet Usage Worldwide (A Recent Past Scenario): Analyzed in Terms of Number of Users in Millions for Years 2005 through 2010

Table 5. Leading Countries in Internet Usage: 2011

Table 6. Global E-Commerce Market (2010): Time Spent by Consumers on Retail Sites as a Percentage of Total Time Spent Online

E-Commerce and Internet Security
Wireless E-Commerce
E-Commerce and Wireless Internet Access
Global E-Commerce Market Parameters
Online Retailing - A Comprehensive Approach
Online Retail Categories
User Experience and New Technology Investments Tops Online Retailer’s Priority List
Online Travel – The Largest Segment

Table 7. Global Online Travel Spending by Geographic Region (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Spending for US, Europe and Rest of World

Prospects in E-Commerce Market
Domination of Internet in E-Commerce and Web Services
Emerging Trends in e-Commerce Marketing
Price – the Decisive Factor
Video Marketing
SEO Offers Best Results
Mobile E-Commerce
E-Mail Marketing
Increased Relevance of Analytics
Social Networking and Tweets
Online Advertising Budgets Rising
Business Models
Women Users - The Major Driving Force
Women Prefer Online Shopping
Holiday e-Shopping
E-Shopping Carts - The Fuel
Legal Issues
Domain Names and Allied Legal Issues
Mobile E-Commerce – The Next Big Thing
Mobile Payments – Gaining Momentum

3.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS

4.PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES

A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

1.THE UNITED STATES

Overview

Table 8. US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for B2C e-Commerce Market – Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for Years 2010-2015

Integers Business Model
E-Commerce Market – Poised to Surge in the US
Increasing Average Shopping Volumes – A Boon for the Market
B2C E-Commerce
US B2C eCommerce Fortunes Continue to Scale Upward
Curbs to Online Retailing
Swinging Consumers in Favor of Online Retailing
B2B E-Commerce Market
B2B Sales through Internet
E-Procurement
Use of Internet for Sourcing Goods
Cross-Channel Shopping – An Ongoing Trend
Emerging E-Commerce Strategies
Outlook

2.CANADA

Overview

Table 9. Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for B2C e-Commerce Market – Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for Years 2010-2015

Market Statistics
Market Trends
Rising Online Purchases in Canada

Table 10. Online Shopping Dynamics in Canada (2010)

Mean Order Value Continues to Plummet
Travel Services Remain at the Top of the List

Table 11. Online Order Placements by Product Category as a Percentage of Online Shoppers in Canada

Table 12. Products Browsed Online by Product Category as a Percentage of Window Shoppers in Canada (2010)

Concerns Still Exist on Credit Card Usage

3.EUROPE

Overview
Continuous Upsurge in E-Commerce
B2C e-commerce - Current Analysis & Outlook

Table 13. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for B2C e-Commerce by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 14. European 5-Year Perspective for e-Commerce by Geographic Region: Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2011 & 2015

Increasing Readiness of European Companies for E-Business
Other Western European Markets Fast Catching up with UK
B2C E-Commerce Market
Teenage Online Spending
E-Commerce to Receive a Boost from EU Initiatives
The UK Government Strategy
Non-Uniformity of Internet Penetration Pesters E-Commerce Market in Europe

3A.FRANCE

Current & Future Analysis

Table 15. French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for B2C e-Commerce Market – Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for Years 2010-2015

Leading Product Segments

Table 16. Online Retail Market in France by Product Segment (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Electronics; Music, Videos and Books; Footwear, Apparel and Accessories; and Others

3B.GERMANY

B2C E-Commerce on a Roll

Table 17. German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for B2C e-Commerce Market – Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for Years 2010-2015

German Consumer Spending Weathers Recessionary Impact
Germans Go Increasingly Online; Businesses See New Opportunities
Pure Play Online Vendors Lead the Fray

Table 18. Online Retail Market in Germany by Product Segment (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Footwear, Apparel and Accessories; Music, Videos and Books; Electronics; and Others

3C.ITALY

Overview

Table 19. Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for B2C e-Commerce Market – Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for Years 2010-2015

3D.THE UNITED KINGDOM

Overview

Table 20. UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for B2C e-Commerce Market – Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for Years 2010-2015

Table 21. Online Retail Market in the UK by Product Segment (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Electronics; Music, Videos and Books; Footwear, Apparel and Accessories; and Others

Advertising Through Internet

3E.SPAIN

Spanish E-Commerce Sales Surge

Table 22. Spanish Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for B2C e-Commerce Market – Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for Years 2010-2015

3F.REST OF EUROPE

Overview

Table 23. Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for B2C e-Commerce Market – Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for Years 2010-2015

4.ASIA-PACIFIC

Asia - The Roaring E-Commerce Market

Table 24. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for B2C e-Commerce by Geographic Region – Australia, Japan, China, India, South Korea and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 25. Asia-Pacific 5-Year Perspective for B2C e-Commerce Market by Geographic Region: Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Australia, Japan, China, India, South Korea and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2011 & 2015

e-Commerce Snippets
Competition among Online Brands in Asia
Future Opportunities in Online Retailing
Target Audience
Secure And Transparent Environment
Online Presence Could Boost Offline Sales:
Payment Gateway
B2B Emerges Stronger than B2C
B2B E-Commerce

4A.JAPAN

Overview

Table 26. Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for B2C e-Commerce Market – Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for Years 2010-2015

Strategy
E-Commerce to Gain Prominence in Japanese Retail Industry
E-Commerce Gains from Competitive Pricing of Durable Goods on the Web
New Weapons for Marketing
CRM/ERP Markets
Software Market
Role of Intellectual Property (IP) Laws

4B.CHINA

China - An Emerging E-Commerce Giant
Chinese E-Commerce Grows by Leaps and Bounds

Table 27. Chinese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for B2C e-Commerce Market – Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for Years 2010-2015

E-Commerce – The Largest Channel in B2C Market

Table 28. Leading Websites in the Chinese E-Commerce Market (2010): Market Share Breakdown for Taobao, PaiPai, 360buy and Others

Overcoming Security Concerns Benefits E-Commerce
Evolution of Internet E-Commerce
Factors Promoting E-Commerce
Drivers of Chinese e-Commerce Market in a Nut Shell
International E-Commerce
Market Developments
Implications of E-Commerce Revolution
B2B E-Commerce

Table 29. Leading Companies in the Chinese B2B E-Commerce Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Taobao, PaiPai and Eachnet

Major B2B Growth Drivers
Obstacles in B2B Market
B2C E-Commerce

Table 30. Leading Companies in the Chinese B2C E-Commerce Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for 360buy.com, Dangdang, Joyo Amazon, New egg.com, VANCL and Others

Table 31. Leading Product Groups in the Chinese B2C E-Commerce Market: 2011

Major B2C Growth Drivers
Obstacles in B2C Market
B2C Eats into C2C Market Share

Table 32. Chinese E-Commerce Market by Channel: Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for C2C and B2C for Years 2008, 2010 and 2012

Independent B2C Sellers to Lose Battle to Platform B2C
Channel Mix on the Rife as Players Tend to Ward off Risks
Online Travel Booking on a Growth Spree

Table 33. Chinese Online Travel Market by Segment (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Hotel, Airline and Packaged Tours

Encouragement to the Private sector
Preservation of Intellectual Property
Government Policy
Logistics Remain a Major Challenge
Security Issues
Infrastructure & Issues

4C.SOUTH KOREA

Current & Future Analysis

Table 34. South Korean Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for B2C e-Commerce Market – Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for Years 2010-2015

E-Commerce Market – An Overview

4D.INDIA

E-Commerce Market

Table 35. Indian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for B2C e-Commerce Market – Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for Years 2010-2015

Internet Users Reaching a Critical Mass
Online Transactions Gather Momentum
e-Tailing to Follow Success of Online Travel

Table 36. E-Commerce Market in India by Product Segment (2011): Market Share Breakdown for Online Travel, Electronic Retail (E-Tailing), Financial Services, Digital Downloads, and Other Online Services

Table 37. Online Order Placements by Product Category as a Percentage of Online Shoppers in India

Improving Logistics and Payment Gateways
Growing Middle Class and Higher Disposable Incomes
User Experience – A Focal Area for E-Commerce Sites
Major Growth Drivers in a Nutshell
Major Issues and Challenges

5.REST OF WORLD

Current & Future Analysis

Table 38. Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for B2C e-Commerce Market – Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for Years 2010-2015

5A.LATIN AMERICA

Industry Overview
Latin American Consumers Turn Increasingly e-Commerce Savvy

Table 39. Internet Usage in Select Latin American Countries (2007-2012): Number of Users and Internet Penetration for Argentina, Brazil and Mexico

Table 40. Online Payment in Latin America by Payment Mode (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Payments for Credit Card, Debit Card, Cash, Transfer and Check

E-Commerce and Internet Advertising
The Contemporary Developments
The Industry Bottlenecks
B2B E-Commerce
Internet Penetration
Brazil
E-Commerce Market in Brazil Soars

Table 41. Brazilian e-Commerce Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Popular Product Segments

Mexico

5B.THE MIDDLE EAST

B2C E-Commerce

Table 42. Internet Usage in Select Middle Eastern Countries (2011): Number of Internet Users (in Millions) for Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain

Table 43. B2C e-Commerce Market in Select Middle Eastern Countries (2011): Annual Revenues In US$ Million for UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman

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