Food and Grocery Ecommerce: Strategic Intelligence

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According to GlobalData, the global food and grocery ecommerce market grew by 11% to $863.1 billion in 2024. It is projected to increase by another 10% in 2025, to reach $947.4 billion. As well as the market still being relatively immature, growth will be driven by improvements in last-mile delivery, rising urbanization and internet penetration, and rising consumer expectations of convenience.

Scope

GlobalData provides detailed insight into the theme of ecommerce, specifically focusing on the food and grocery sector. The report provides an overview of the food and grocery ecommerce market, the leading companies, and the timeline of developments in food and grocery ecommerce. The report also details the relevant trends across retail, technology, macroeconomic, and regulatory trends.

Key Highlights

GlobalData expects the online food and grocery market to be worth $1.3 trillion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 9% between 2024 and 2029.

Companies are responding to shifting delivery expectations and increasing demands for convenience by adopting q-commerce.

Delivery is a major battleground for online retailers, with companies competing to offer customers the quickest, safest, cheapest, and most convenient fulfillment options.

Retailers are increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and vast volumes of customer data to enhance operational efficiency and improve user experiences online.

China dominates the global food and grocery ecommerce market, growing its share from 48% in 2024 to a projected 51% by 2029.

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Amazon
BigBasket
Blinkit
Chewy.com
Coles
Co-op
Deliveroo
Dmart
DoorDash
E.Leclerc
Gousto
HelloFresh
Instacart
JD.com
JioMart
Kroger
Ocado
OCJ
Reliance Industries
Sainsbury's
Sam's Club
Shopify
Tesco
UberEats
Walmart
Zepto

Table of Contents

Executive summary

Players

Thematic Briefing

Trends

Retail trends

Technology trends

Macroeconomic trends

Regulatory trends

Industry Analysis

Market size and growth forecasts

Timeline

Value Chain

Ecommerce as a service

Marketing

Customer interface

Order management

Transaction processing

Fulfillment

After-sales service

Data analytics

Companies

Sector Scorecard

Glossary

Further Reading

Our Thematic Research Methodology

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