Ecommerce festive season offers shrink; brands and online sellers overachieve target by 25-30 percent

Sales of LG India grew by 30 per cent with televisions, washing machines and refrigerators. Flipkart sold over 4 lakh units of Apple’s iPhones during this period.

By  Storyboard18Oct 10, 2023 6:06 PM
Ecommerce festive season offers shrink; brands and online sellers overachieve target by 25-30 percent
Myntra recorded over 100 per cent growth in demand for categories like beauty, personal care and jewellery.(Representative Image: Bastian Riccardi via Unsplash)

Festive season offers on e-commerce platforms fell on the third day of the biggest annual online sales due to brands and online sellers already overachieving their target with an over 25-30 percent surge in sales by value compared to same period a year ago, according to an ET report.

Sales of LG India grew by 30 per cent with televisions, washing machines and refrigerators. Samsung and Xiaomi sold record numbers of televisions and smartphones. Flipkart sold over 4 lakh units of Apple’s iPhones during this period, as per ET report. Myntra recorded over 100 per cent growth in demand for categories like beauty, personal care and jewellery.

Avneet Singh Marwah, chief executive of Super Plastronics, said the players leveraged the traffic in the first two days for maximum business. “Since brands have achieved healthy numbers, they have reduced discounts from Day 3. Hence, prices have gone up by more than 5-7 per cent,” he said.

Samsung increased the price of its 32-inch smart TV to Rs 11,990 from Rs 9,999 on the third day. Additional exchange bonus offered on several flagship smartphone models also disappeared.

Pankaj Rana, LG India business head, online and D2C business, said all indicators of consumption are positive after several months of impact due to macro-economic issues. "A positive mood is set for Diwali shopping," he said.

Flipkart and Amazon started their festive sales, Big Billion Days and Great Indian Festival, on October 8 with early access for member customers on October 7. Other platforms such as Myntra and Reliance Retail’s Ajio and Jiomart too started their sales.

First Published on Oct 10, 2023 6:06 PM

More from Storyboard18

How it Works

Digital drives future, TV still steers wheel for auto brands: TAM

Digital drives future, TV still steers wheel for auto brands: TAM

How it Works

Eureka Forbes raises ad spend by 25% to Rs 259.5 cr in FY25

Eureka Forbes raises ad spend by 25% to Rs 259.5 cr in FY25

How it Works

India may discourage film shooting, destination weddings in Turkiye, Azerbaijan amid Indo-Pak tensions

India may discourage film shooting, destination weddings in Turkiye, Azerbaijan amid Indo-Pak tensions

How it Works

Indians boycott travel to Turkey, Azerbaijan amid Indo-Pak tensions, cancellations surge 250% on MakeMyTrip

Indians boycott travel to Turkey, Azerbaijan amid Indo-Pak tensions, cancellations surge 250% on MakeMyTrip

How it Works

'India doing very well, increase manufacturing in America': Donald Trump tells Apple CEO Tim Cook

'India doing very well, increase manufacturing in America': Donald Trump tells Apple CEO Tim Cook

How it Works

Govt cracks down on ecomm platforms over sale of Pakistani flags; CCPA issues notices

Govt cracks down on ecomm platforms over sale of Pakistani flags; CCPA issues notices

How it Works

TCS ranked among Top 50 most valuable global brands by Kantar BrandZ 2025

TCS ranked among Top 50 most valuable global brands by Kantar BrandZ 2025

How it Works

Indian film bodies declare boycott of Turkey over Pro-Pakistan stance amid rising tensions

Indian film bodies declare boycott of Turkey over Pro-Pakistan stance amid rising tensions