SME Times is powered by   
Search News
Just in:   • Kejriwal promises Rs 2,100 for Delhi women if AAP wins polls, BJP takes ‘lollipop’ jibe  • Over 1 lakh micro food processing enterprises get assistance under PMFME scheme: Minister  • Airport capex in India to cross Rs 60,000 cr in fiscals 2025-2027 to handle growing traffic: Crisil  • India seeking mutually beneficial FTA with EU: Piyush Goyal  • India's nuclear power capacity has doubled in last 10 years: Jitendra Singh 
Last updated: 20 Nov, 2015  

UCWeb: Mobile Shopping Traffic Surges Over 75 pc this Diwali

NewsVoir | 19 Nov, 2015
UCWeb, the provider of India’s No.1 mobile browser with over 54% market share, today released a finding that e-commerce traffic in Diwali shopping season surged 75.5% this year. “The numbers of users who visit Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal via UC Browser in the month leading up to Diwali 2015 increased over 75% compared with last year”, said Kenny Ye, Managing Director of UCWeb India. “Indians are increasingly embracing shopping on the go, splashing out on various items through mobile shopping during festive sales. There is no doubt that m-commerce is prospering.”

A testament to the m-commerce booming

The traffic upsurge echoes the public perception of Diwali in the age of e-commerce. As e-tailer giants rolled out sales promotions to usher in the festive season that are seen as auspicious time to purchase big-ticket items by Indians, UC Browser and Amazon India also joined hands distributing coupons and vouchers to users through a #HarGharUCDiwali campaign launched exclusively on UC Browser.

The two-week long shopping carnival eventually saw over 17 million users coming on board trying their luck for coupons and vouchers in addition to making wishes that stand a chance to get actualized by Indian cricket star Mr. Yuvraj Singh.

A big portion of users eventually placed orders on Amazon via UC Browser through the campaign. Popular items including lifestyle products such as electronics, ethnic and fashion apparel as well as household products that received most visits contributed to the vast majority of total page views.

Great potential lies in m-commerce

Over 50% of India’s internet population are mobile-only users, online marketplaces are already witnessing a continuing influx of transactions made on mobile devices, a sign accentuating the mobile e-commerce build-up that is expected to account for the most of the future online market growth thanks to the increasing spending power, payment options and smartphone penetration.

According to the latest report by IAMAI and IMRB, mobile Internet users in India is about 306 million, up from 276 million in October this year, the catalyst for the uptake of m-commerce services. Besides, the number of mobile users who shop via their mobile phones or smartphones has seen a steady rise, with 75% increase in e-commerce traffic throughout Diwali shopping season. According to Amazon India, "This festive season was the biggest-ever festive season for the company, in terms of traffic, unit sales, revenue and new customers." Traffic from mobile in particular, accounted for 70% of the total traffic to its site. Altogether, the m-commerce market is upbeat and booming for the coming future. That’s why big e-tailers such as Amazon, Flipkart, and Snapdeal are striving to offer convenient user experience with mobile responsive design as well as going heavy on promotions and discounts.

“We are happy to embrace the thriving mobile e-commerce. As an important mobile gateway for users to a convenient life powered by the internet, UC Browser will be unwaveringly committed to the local communities, and continue to enhance its strategic partnerships as well as explore more cooperation opportunities with local e-tailers,” said Kenny Ye.

[1] As of Oct. 2015 per StatCounter

About UCWeb

UCWeb Inc. (UCWeb) is a leading provider of mobile internet software and services. Since its inception in 2004, UCWeb's mission has been to provide better mobile internet experience to people around the world. The flagship product of UCWeb, UC Browser, is available on more than 3,000 different models of mobile devices from over 200 manufacturers, and is compatible with all mainstream operating systems. Serving users in more than 150 countries and regions around the world, UC Browser is now available in 11 languages including English, Russian, Indonesian, and Vietnamese. Additional information about UCWeb and UC Browser can be found at www.ucweb.com. UCWeb Inc. is a business within Alibaba Group’s mobile business division.

About Amazon.in

The Amazon.in marketplace is operated by Amazon Seller Services Private Ltd, an affiliate of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). Amazon.in seeks to build the most customer-centric online destination for customers to find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online by giving them more of what they want – vast selection, low prices, fast and reliable delivery and a trusted and convenient experience; and provide sellers with a world-class e-commerce platform.

About Amazon.com

Amazon.com opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995. The company is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire phone, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon.

 
Print the Page Add to Favorite
 
Share this on :
 

Please comment on this story:
 
Subject :
Message:
(Maximum 1500 characters)  Characters left 1500
Your name:
 

 
  Customs Exchange Rates
Currency Import Export
US Dollar
84.35
82.60
UK Pound
106.35
102.90
Euro
92.50
89.35
Japanese Yen 55.05 53.40
As on 12 Oct, 2024
  Daily Poll
Will the new MSME credit assessment model simplify financing?
 Yes
 No
 Can't say
  Commented Stories
 
 
About Us  |   Advertise with Us  
  Useful Links  |   Terms and Conditions  |   Disclaimer  |   Contact Us  
Follow Us : Facebook Twitter