When it comes to the shopping experience,
online shopping sites have changed the entire landscape. If you are a business offering a wide range of products and wish to reach out to a wider audience, then open a shopping site and place great deals. Customers can place the order, and if it doesn’t fit their requirement, they can return it.
All this process makes the shopping experience simple and saves a lot of time of the customers. Online shopping has been penetrating in India for quite a some time. Now people like to buy things from websites, whether they are groceries, lingerie, electronic products or clothing, etc. Initially, India people were skeptical about online shopping due to possible thefts and bad quality of the product, but with the advent of customer friendly, guaranteed sales and return back policy, people are now trusting these online websites.
This momentous shift didn’t happen in a day. It took some time. There were many issues which surrounded and hindered the growth of online shopping in India. Bad customer service, fake items, no return back policy and lack of money back guarantee made the people wary about it. But now things have improved a lot. When it comes to popular festivals such as Diwali and New Year, online portals are now reaping huge profits in comparison with retail outlets. Indians have evolved from doubtful customers of these websites to a large section of people who are happy with online shopping.
There are numerous
online shopping sites which offer great products and deals. Here, we have mentioned top 25 best online shopping websites that are present in the Indian market.
- Amazon
Amazon remains to be among the favorite shopping site and is at the top of the list of best-shopping sites in India. The main reason behind this is its phenomenal customer service which has led to its success, Along with this, it currently offers over 10 crores products which lie in the category of fashion, electronics, home appliances, books, mobile accessories and phone along with grocery items. You can find almost anything on Amazon, which you wish to buy. However, there are few competitors which give tough time to Amazon such as Flipkart.
Main features of Amazon are:
It offers an extensive range of products. You can find almost every brand’s product on Amazon.
It has the best customer service. In case the customer has any issue, then he gets a refund. It has standard 30 days product return period and offers free shipping on any order above Rs. 599.
- Flipkart
This Indian company remains to be among the most famous e-commerce company among the Indian people. It offers almost the same range of products that Amazon offers. However, it doesn’t offer grocery items.
Flipkart recently acquired Myntra, in order to compete with Amazon. However, Flipkart is still at the second place since Amazon has best customer service. In case you have to purchase a product, then you can look on both Amazon and Flipkart and check which is offering a better deal to you.
- Shopclues
It is like a roadside shopping site which provides inferior products at quite a low price. It is quite popular due to the discounted and low price of the products. The products’ quality is good, in accordance with its price. However, if you are looking for an exceptionally high-quality product, then shopclues isn’t the right destination for you.
- Paytm
This website started as mobile recharge app, and now it has grown into becoming Indian Alibaba. It provides a great range of services such as mobile recharges, ticket booking, bill payments, etc. You can also buy generic products via this. It provides cashback along with discounts which makes it apart from the other
online shopping sites.
However, it does have a high shipping charge, and they charge on every item even in a single order. Also, there is no return policy for some products. So better check before placing the order.
- Snapdeal
It is an entire Indian website, and it is preferred by the people because of its cheap rates. It sells various products at quite a low prices, and this has made it a favorite among the people. It is often termed as a good idea to buy from this website in case you are searching for products for absolutely low prices. However, there have been many instances where customers have complained about the products supplied by Snapdeal which has resulted in few people keeping away from it. You can also find great deals on various products which makes this website quite popular. In case of customer service, it has a dismal record which drives the customers away.
- Infibeam
This company originating from India is among the top
online shopping sites. It is an online marketplace where you can find and purchase different mobile gadgets along with electronics as well as fashion products. This company sells over 15 million products across 40 product categories. It is a place where you can find things which aren’t easily available. You can find rarest of products, books, and electronics. It has come a long way and still rising in popularity.
Back in April 2016, this company issues its first IPO which was termed as successful. However, the customer does face some issues. They face inconvenience when it comes to the time of return of products as well as money refunding.
- Homeshop18
It is one of the oldest online shopping sites in India. It is a venture of the network18 group which is duly managed by Reliance. It is a popular website among online shoppers. People who don’t mind waiting for extra time to get the product delivered at the reward of the lower price, generally choose this website. Here you can find the cheapest as well as rarest items which can be easily found on this website. It has a large number of loyalist customers. However, this website cannot be trusted when it comes to an emergency. If you are looking for swift delivery of product, then this is not the website to choose.
It launched first 24-hour shopping TV Channel of India. It provides an extensive range of products such as home appliances, electronics, mobiles as well as apparels.
- Jabong
It is an American brand which has been doing quite well in India when it comes to premium
online shopping sites. It has a huge collection of clothes as well as accessories for sale, and it is the best destination for the people who love to shop clothes. It has a wide range of products from western wears to desi Kurtis, and it is quite fun just to sit and relax at home and shop different clothes. This is excessively preferred by women shoppers.
- Myntra
When it comes to the listing of online fashion sites, Myntra is at the top spot. It provides a great range of clothes along with various accessories. You can find all brands’ clothes on this website. It has an equally large number of women, more than Jabong. Its entire range of accessories on its online portal is phenomenal. It has a large number of categories, and one can easily buy from any category of his choice. It has western to ethnic as well as traditional clothing, whichever the women like to wear. Even though Flipkart acquired Myntra, it remains to be a separate online site.
- Voonik
It is one of those great sites which specifically deals with women products only. It is the major thing that makes this website more popular among women when compared to other types of fashion sites. Its products include, western wear, Indian wear, footwear, lingerie, bags, jewelry, beauty products and other accessories. It also offers deep discounts to its customers on various products along with different cashback offers.
- Yepme
Like other
online shopping sites, Yepme is another fashion shopping site. It only sells its own Yepme products. This means that you can’t find products from other brands. Its products range includes clothes, footwear, accessories for both men and women. It also provides additional 25% in case you pay for the product online. This scheme is available for all the products.
- Yebhi
It is another online shopping site in India which is quite famous and popular for its wide range of products. On this site, you can easily buy products from some of the best-known brands available in the market; Its lifestyle products includes ethnic wear, clothes, footwear, bags as well as accessories. However, the products are little costly when compared to other sites offering similar fashion products. Still, it caters the requirements of the people looking for specific brands.
- Pepperfry
It is among one of the most popular
online shopping sites when it comes to purchasing furniture as well as other home appliances. Its extensive range available on site includes various products of décor, kitchen, furnishing, housekeeping, electronics and bed and bath. The price range is quite reasonable as per the quality offered by this website. This site provides a welcome coupon of Rs. 10,001 on registration. This coupon offered by this site is valid for 3 days and can be applied to Furniture, Décor, Lamps, Bed and Bath and Furnishings. You also get 21% off the max cap of Rs. 10,001 via this coupon.
- Bigbasket
It is the top and best grocery shopping site. On this website, you can buy products under various categories such as grocery, personal care, household, beverage, gourmet, dairy as well as fruits and vegetables. It provides a wide range of products from top brands. It also provides additional offer of up to 20% cashback on various credit and debit cards.
It currently serves in 26 major cities all over India. This service makes your life comfortable and takes away the pain of purchasing groceries from local vendors.
- UrbanClap
When it comes to finding various services for your household in the local area, the things can be difficult. Urbanclap is a website which provides the perfect solution for such issues. It makes available services such as plumber, carpenter, electrician, trainers, interior designers and lot more. It provides service in only 8 cities such as Ahmedabad, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata, and Hyderabad,
- Firstcry
This is the largest baby care site in India which stands apart from other
online shopping sites. It has over 2 lakh baby products, from more than 2000 brands which are available in the baby care. It includes baby clothes, footwear, kids clothes, toys, books as well as baby gear and nursing. It also provides exclusive offers on a regular basis which makes your deal the best. It also provides various coupons of total worth Rs. 2500 on every registration. You can easily redeem these coupons while purchasing products from this site.
- Zivame
It is one of the best and most popular online lingerie shopping sites, It has all the lingerie brands which are available on its online portal. It provides a wide range of inner garments for women which includes bras, panties, nightwear, sportswear, and swimwear. It also provides great discounts on various world class brands.
- Clovia
This is also among the fastest growing online lingerie shopping site in India. It comes at the second position after Zivame. It is among the most promising
online shopping sites present in the Indian market.
It comes with an exclusive range of lingerie as well as nightwear. It provides a wide range of bras, panties, and swimsuits too which are not only of great quality and great style but also quite comfortable. You can earn Rs 150. by referring this to your friends.
- Lenskart
It is a leading online site for eyewear in India. Here you can purchase, eyeglasses sunglasses as well as lenses. It comes with a great range of products as per latest and most modern fashion trends. It also has its own 3D frame tool which is quite amazing. You can try over 1000 frames on your face while relaxing at your home and choose the best one which suits your style and requirements.
The first frame from lenskart is free of cost. You can also experience its home check up services. At present, it is present in seven cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Pune. They charge Rs. 100 as a convenience fee.
- Futurebazar.com
This is one of the upcoming
online shopping sites which has different main categories along with detailed sub-categories. Whether it is a home related section or others, you can find little variety of products from other categories. For example, the magazine section doesn’t have any variety. It also has a section called clearance where the products are sold at heavy discounts since it pertains to stock clearance.
- Gadgets.in
It has among the most amazing as well as exciting electronic gadgets that are available in the market. It sells almost everything ranging from usual camera, iPads, spy gadgets, signal jammers, precision engineering equipment, weird gifts, telescopes and much more. The price range of few products is quite reasonable while others are over-prices. So you need to cross check the prices of the items that you wish to purchase in order to get the best deal.
- Yebhi.com
When you look at its homepage, the design aesthetic of this site feels like taken inspiration from Pinterest. This becomes quite obvious once you enter into respective categories along with different product pictures displayed across the screen. It provides unique interface when compared to other sites. It has electronics as well as mobile phone sections, but it also shows fashion and lifestyle products.
- Smartshoppers.in
This is among those
online shopping sites which offer a wide range of electronics such as digital cameras, gaming hardware, computer accessories and much more. This website primarily focusses on camera equipment and it a good destination in case you are looking for carry cases, tripods, and filters. You can also find a bamboo pen and touch input devices. The overall prices of the products are quite competitive. In case you are an avid photographer, you will find this place a perfect place to satisfy your requirements.
- AJIO.com
It comes with a wide portfolio of the owner, branded as well as handpicked collections, not just from India but also from around the world. Its AJIO Own is AJIO’s trendy in-house label which has a great range of clothing, footwear, tweens collection, accessories, maternity wear and an activewear range. It also has an exclusive Indian collection which shows different creations made by artisans and boutiques from different parts of the world.
- Forever21.com
Being one of the oldest
online shopping sites, Forever 21 has attained great achievements in over 30 years. It has an aim to reach to become $8 billion by the end of the year 2017. It has a goal to launch over 600 stores in next three years. It has a wide range of products from clothes, accessories, bags, swimwear, etc. for both men and women. Its exquisite collections make it best destination for the customers looking for top of the line fashion items. It remains to be the top choice for customers around the world.
With this, we end our list of top 25 best
online shopping sites in India. Let us know which one you have tried and which one stole your attention. We would like to hear from you. Leave your comment in the section below.
