THE IMPACT OF E-COMMERCE ON FMCG SECTOR IN BHOPAL

In India, Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector is the fourth largest sector and is driving everyone’s life every day.From the past twenty years, FMCG sector has seen a drastic change specifically in terms of increasing online sales across various categories. E-commerce is growing tremendously giving ample opportunities to both big and small businesses in the FMCG industry. Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) are goods which have very high demand and very low shelf life because they are perishable in nature. These products are non-durable products that are purchased frequently and are consumed very rapidly, they have very less profit-margin and high-volume sales. FMCG includes processed foods, beverages, baked goods, Fresh foods, cosmetics, and toiletries, office supplies, etc. This study is carried out to analyze about the impact of E-Commerce on FMCG sector and consumer buying behavior on different E-Commerce platforms. Study will also focus on most demanded FMCG products, different ECommerce stores available to consumers of Bhopal and to evaluate the impact E-Commerce is creating to small retailers.