IANS | 26 Mar, 2024
Myntra, India's premier fashion, beauty and lifestyle destination, on
Tuesday said it has been on a strong growth trajectory, growing notably
faster than the online fashion market since H2 (second half) of CY
2023, with GMV growth nearing two times of the market during the recent
festive season.
Integral to this market-leading growth has been a
33 per cent surge in Monthly Active Users (MAUs), rising from 45
million in 2021 to an impressive 60 million by the end of 2023,
alongside unprecedented customer growth, the company said in a
statement.
Myntra's key pillars of expansion continue to be
trend-centric offerings, expanding share of wallet in non-apparel
segments, a drive in premiumisation in fashion with segments like
Beauty, International and D2C brands, geographical expansion into
non-metro cities, differentiated offerings for the emerging Gen-Z cohort
and expanding offerings for the evolving need states of its premium
fashion-forward customer base.
Brands on Myntra have recorded a
strong year-on-year (YoY) growth, with the catalogue size on the
platform also having grown by over 50 per cent in the last year. This
strong performance is further fuelled by a steady influx of new
customers.
The demand across various categories paints a vivid
picture of consumer preferences in the year gone by, with significant
YoY GMV growth in the D2C segment at over 80 per cent, 'Runway Icons -
Myntra's Premium Ethnic Wear' proposition at over 100 per cent, and
Beauty segment growing significantly faster in comparison to the online
beauty market in India.
The Home category saw a notable GMV growth
of 50 per cent YoY, in February 2024, mirroring the expanding interests
of Myntra's diverse customer base, according to the company.
In
addition, Myntra has also been constantly scaling its repertoire of
international brands and today boasts of over 400 international brands
in its portfolio across Fashion and Beauty, including Mango, H&M,
Trendyol, Kiabi, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, NYX Cosmetics, DKNY, Tommy
Hilfiger, Huda Beauty, Diesel, Birkenstock, and Forever New.
Myntra
onboarded 50 international brands on the platform in 2023 and launched a
differentiated app-in-app proposition for Gen-Z Fashion, FWD, with over
500 brands. Demand for Gen-Z Fashion on FWD witnessed over 150 per cent
YoY GMV growth in CY23.
Myntra's Tech advancements align with its
commitment to propel the fashion industry forward and witnessed notable
traction from its customers, touching 2 million monthly users engaging
with new features like MyFashionGPT, Maya and AI Stylist at its peak.
"“Myntra's
strong market position, owing to its growing customer base, domestic
and international brand associations, world-class tech-led innovations
and a strong foothold among the premium fashion-forward customers, has
enabled its marketplace entity to turn EBITDA positive since the last
quarter of CY 2023," it said.
This milestone accomplishment
reflects the platform's steadfast commitment to sustainable growth and
operational excellence on the back of customer-centricity and
industry-shaping innovation.
Speaking on the development, Nandita
Sinha, CEO, Myntra, said, "We are pleased to be at the vanguard of
fashion, beauty and lifestyle in India, while posting market-leading
growth. Accomplishing this feat while working in a profitable manner,
not only speaks volumes about our commitment to solving the beauty and
fashion needs of the country but is also a testament to the success of
our customer-first approach, ability to invest in the right growth
engines and of our financial resilience, which has held us in good
stead."
According to industry reports, India's fashion and
lifestyle e-commerce market is expected to be a $35 billion opportunity
by 2028. This, coupled with the country’s progressing journey in
fashion, which continues to evolve and scale at pace, serves as a strong
base for the positive prospects of the industry, where Myntra's role
will be pivotal.