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Retail Model #2: Pure Play eCommerce<br />

FOUNDATION<br />

Grocery retail is a large category and key to success in<br />

sustaining eCommerce growth momentum. Online<br />

grocery penetration is set to accelerate in India, but the<br />

path to profitability is hazy, so is centralized fulfillment a<br />

viable option in India?<br />

The evolution of eCommerce in India may take a different<br />

path vs. that in developed countries for five reasons:<br />

delivery performance, labor costs, urban density, industry<br />

gross margins and basket size, and assortment<br />

availability.<br />

In non-grocery eCommerce, online is making quick<br />

inroads in electronics, followed by fashion/apparel.<br />

Exhibit 14:<br />

Pure play e-Commerce retail at a glance<br />

Grocery eCommerce<br />

Grocery retail is a large category...<br />

Source: Morgan Stanley Research<br />

Grocery is the largest category within the overall retail<br />

market in India, with a 62% share, followed by apparel &<br />

footwear at 11% share. Based on our calculations, grocery<br />

has the lowest online contribution at ~0.3%, which<br />

compares to ~8% for retail sales ex grocery.<br />

Exhibit 15:<br />

Grocery retail market size; largest category within retail<br />

Source: Euromonitor, Morgan Stanley Research<br />

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