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Top 10 E-Commerce Companies & Platforms Around the World

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As per the data shared by emarketer company, with the rise of m-commerce, the eCommerce industry has seen <a href="https://retail.emarketer.com/article/global-ecommerce-topped-23-trillion-2017-emarketer-estimates/5a6f89f5ebd40008bc791221">unprecedented growth in the last 3–4 years</a>. High growth rate has seen not only in the USA or Europe but also in the Asia Pacific region. Read this post to know, how the eCommerce industry is growing all over the world and which are top commerce companies in the UK, USA, India, Australia, &amp; Middle East. Additionally, you can read, which are the best e-commerce platforms to start an online business.

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As per the data shared by emarketer company, with the rise of m-commerce, the eCommerce industry has seen unprecedented growth in the last 3–4 years. High growth rate has seen not only in the USA or Europe but also in the Asia Pacific region. Read this post to know, how the eCommerce industry is growing all over the world and which are top commerce companies in the UK, USA, India, Australia, & Middle East. Additionally, you can read, which are the best e-commerce platforms to start an online business.

1. Which are the top 10 E-Commerce companies in the USA?

USA e-retail market has grown by 24.8% in the previous years. Here is a graph by Statista, that shows the steady growth rate of ecommerce in the USA:

Here are the names of USA top ecommerce companies

· Walmart — Established in 1962

· Amazon — Established in 1994

· Overstock — Established in 1995

· Ebay — Established in 1995

· Best Buy — Established in 1966

· Wayfair — Established in 2002

· Macy’s — Established in 1858

· Costco — Established in 1983

· Apple — Established in 1976

· The Home Depot — Established in 1986

Data Source: https://www.emarketer.com/Chart/Top-10-US-Companies-Ranked-by-Retail-Ecommerce-Sales-Share-2018-of-US-retail-ecommerce-sales/220521

2. Which are the top 10 E-Commerce companies in India?

Ecommerce sector is growing equally well in India. Here is a graph by statista, that shows the high growth rate of eCommerce industry in India:

Here is a list of India’s top 10 ecommerce companies:

Amazon India — Established in India in 2013

FlipKart — Established in 2007

Snapdeal — Established in 2007

Indiamart — Established in 1996

MakeMytrip — Established in 2000

Paytm — Established in 2010

Myntra — Established in 2007

BookMySHow — Established in 1999

Yatra — Established in 2006

Ebay India — Established in India in 1995

Data Source: https://www.fundoodata.com/learning-center/top-10-e-commerce-companies-india-2/

3. Which are the top 10 E-Commerce companies in UAE?

Have a look on the growth rate of eCommerce in the middle east countries:

source: thenational.ae

Here are the names of UAE’s top eCommerce companies:

Souq — Established in 2005

Mumzworld — Established in 2011

Aido — Established in 2015

Jadopado  Established in 2010

Dubizzle — Established in 2005

Alshop- Established in 2008

Awok — Established in 2013

MarkaVip — Established in 2013

Axiomtelecom — Established in 1997

Data Source: https://www.go-gulf.ae/blog/ecommerce-sites-middle-east/

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4. Which are the top 10 E-Commerce companies in the UK?

Ecommerce industry is booming in the UK and 87% of retail purchases have made online. Here is a graph by statista on UK’s eCommerce industry growth:

UK’s top ecommerce companies Names:

Amazon UK

Boux Avenue — Founded in 2011

Play.com — Founded in 1997

Apple

Tesco — Founded in 1919

Marks & Spencer- Founded in 1884

John Lewis — Founded in 1929

Superdry — Founded in 1929

Easy Jet — Founded in 1929

Farfetch UK — Founded in 2007

Data Source: https://blue-shark.co.uk/blog/top-10-uk-e-commerce-websites/

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5. Which are the top Ecommerce Companies in Australia?

There is an exploding growth of eCommerce in Australia in the last 2 years. Fashion industry reported a 27% growth in 2017. Here is a graph that shows, the rise of users in the eCommerce industry year by year:

Australia's top eCommerce companies names

JB Hi-Fi — Founded in 1974

Ebay Australia — Founded in 1999

Amazon Australia — Launched in Australia in 2017

Office Works — Founded in 1994

Kogan — Founded in 2006

Woolworths — Founded in 1924

The Iconic — Founded in 2011

Red Balloon- Founded in 2001

Appliances Online  Founded in 2005

Dick Smith — Founded in 1968

Data Source: https://www.slideshare.net/cloudwayshosting/top-20-ecommerce-sites-in-australia

6. Which are the top Ecommerce Companies in Spain?

As per the stats on eshopworld website, in 2022, there will be 30.50 million online shopper in Spain. Fashion industry is booming in Spain and has turnover of 5.5 billion euros.

Here is a list of top ecommerce companies in Spain:

Amazon

Alibaba

El Corte Inglés

Ebay

Mil Anunacios

Pc Componentes

Zalando

Lets Bonus

Zara

Apple

Data Source: https://www.export.gov/article?id=Spain-ecommerce

7. Which are the top Ecommerce Companies in Italy?

Italy has over 19million online shoppers & most popular online industries in Italy are travel, information technology, & computer electronics.

Here is a list of top 10 ecommerce companies in the Italy:

Amazon Italy

Ebay Italy

Trovaprezzi

Yoox

Apple

Kelkoo

IBS

Zalendo

Euronics

BonPrix

Data Source: https://ecommercenews.eu/ecommerce-in-europe/ecommerce-italy/

How to Start an Online E-commerce Business?

Considering the growth rate of eCommerce all over the world, it won’t wrong to say that starting an online eCommerce business is a win-win idea. First and foremost step while starting an online store is the selection of an eCommerce platform. This is where you can might be go wrong because you need to consider various factors while selecting an eCommerce platform to start your online store.

Top Platforms to Start an Online Ecommerce Business:

Here, I am sharing the list of best ecommerce platforms, by which you can start your online store quickly. Please note, all the below platforms are built to purpose different business requirements, so choose a platform that serves your needs best.

Shopify — One of the best platforms to start an online retail store.

YoKart — Best platform to start a multi-vendor ecommerce store similar to Amazon, eBay, Flipkart, at a minimal investment. A user-friendly platform for people who have little to no technical knowledge.

Magento- Highly recommended platform to start a large enterprise.

Woocommerce — Woocommerce could be your choice if you are looking to start a small scale online store on the WordPress.

Growcer — A ready to launch platform to start an online grocery store swiftly at a small investment.

Bigcommerce — A tough competitor to shopify platform and often considered the best option for those who have little to no technical knowledge.

BigCartel — With the slogan ‘We believe in the artist’, Big Cartel targets artists & other small-scale home-based businesses run by individuals.

Vtex — A cloud based ecommerce platform with a password free checkout

YoYumm — Start a food marketplace like Zomato, GrubHub, Just Eat with YoYumm multi-restaurant platform at a price of $499.

Volusion: Volusion platform caters to stores of a broad range of industries, and given its comprehensive list of in-built features and functionalities.

Hope it helps you. If you believe, I have missed the name of any major eCommerce company or platform, please share in the comments. I would love to add to the post.