Is Gilt Groupe Ready for an IPO?

An eMarketer report released earlier this year estimates US retail sales to have recorded a 4% growth this year to $4.53 trillion. The researcher revealed that brick and mortar sales still amount to a major proportion of the retail sales in the country and contributed $4.23 trillion of total sales. E-commerce transactions grew 17% in 2013 to bring in $304 billion and are projected to grow to $491.5 billion by the year 2018 to command 9% of total retail sales in the country.

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E-Commerce Darling Zulily Grows Furiously Fast

Many analysts believe that flash sales sites are a passing fad. But, if one looks at players like Zulily and Gilt Groupe, that may not be true. By identifying a niche market space, addressing the target demographic and carefully selecting products to put on sale, both Zulily and Gilt Groupe have become the poster children for flash sales sites. >>>

MercadoLibre’s Rising Competition in Latin American E-Commerce

An eMarketer report released earlier this year estimates the business-to-consumer e-commerce sales in Latin America to grow 20% this year from $48.14 billion to $57.69 billion. The market is expected to grow to $74.5 billion by the year 2017, translating to a 12% annual growth over the period 2013 through 2017.

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Fab.com’s Continuous Transformation

An IBISWorld research report published earlier this year pegs the US home goods market which includes furnishings, furniture, and décor products to be worth $30 billion this year. The industry is estimated to have grown 2% annually over the period 2009 through 2014. While the industry is dominated by the traditional brick and mortar stores, the online sector is gradually establishing its presence. Analysts estimate that a mere 6% of the market is currently catered to by e-commerce.

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Flipkart Looking at Alibaba as a Role Model

Nomura’s India Internet Research Report released last month projects the Indian e-commerce market to grow from $10 billion to $43 billion in the next five years. Other researchers estimate the Indian e-commerce market to grow to $76 billion by the year 2020. Within the market, Accel Partners estimates that revenues from marketplace revenues or product sales will grow from $2 billion in 2013 to $8.5 billion in 2016. The rapidly growing market is attracting a lot of interest with multi-billion dollar investments being made in the country. Recently, India’s e-tail giant, Flipkart received funding of $1 billion and Amazon also announced plans to invest $2 billion to capture a bigger share in the Indian market.

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E-Tailer Etsy’s Unique Marketplace

The online marketplace is not only an easy place to find run of the mill stuff, but with vendors like Etsy around, buyers can also scout for one-of-a-kind products with ease. Founded in 2005, DUMBO, Brooklyn-based Etsy, is a leading e-tailer in handmade and vintage products. Here is a quick view into their rapid growth.

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Fashion E-Tailer JustFab Subscribes its Way to the Billion Dollar Club

According to a Forrester release, US e-commerce sales are projected to grow from $294 billion in 2014 to $414 billion by the year 2018 at a compound annual growth rate of 9.5% between 2013 and 2018. However, that market still has a long way to grow considering that the total retail market in the country is $3 trillion.

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Integration Platform MuleSoft Records Spectacular Growth

UK-based Juniper research, in their report Cloud Computing – Enterprise Markets: SaaS, PaaS & IaaS, 2014-2018, estimates the global cloud computing market to be worth $90.7 billion by the year 2018. Within cloud computing, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) market is expected to grow from $23.2 billion in 2013 to $53 billion by the year 2018.

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The Unstoppable Alibaba Set To Go Public Soon

Today, China is the single largest e-commerce market in the world. Analysts estimate that by 2015, China’s e-commerce market will be worth $540 billion and by 2020, the country’s e-commerce market will be more than that of the US, the UK, Japan, Germany, and France put together. This remarkable growth is driven by the Chinese government’s ambitions of connecting 85% of their population to a 3G or 4G mobile Internet connection by the year 2020.

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E-Commerce Home Goods Store One Kings Lane In IPO Pipeline

The niche US home goods market has a long way to go. Market reports suggest that the industry has a mere 6% Internet penetration in the country. However, things are improving with e-commerce companies like Wayfair.com, One Kings Lane, and Fab.com bringing the home goods market to the consumers in a way not available earlier.

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