NewsVoir | 19 Nov, 2015
UCWeb, the provider of Indiaâs 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. âThe 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 yearâ, said Kenny Ye, Managing Director of UCWeb India. âIndians 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.â
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 Indiaâs 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. Thatâs 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.
âWe 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,â 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 Groupâs 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 â 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.
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