PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1706190
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1706190
Quick commerce represents a segment within the e-commerce industry specializing in the swift delivery of goods and services to customers, often within an hour or even minutes of placing an order. This typically involves the utilization of localized warehouses, advanced logistics, and delivery technologies to ensure rapidity and efficiency.
The primary products within quick commerce include food and groceries, stationery, personal care items, medicines, small electronics and accessories, clothing, household products, and others. Food and groceries encompass edible items and household essentials commonly purchased for consumption and daily living needs. The technology employed includes application-based operation, website-based operation, and hybrid operation, while payment modes may include cash on delivery and online transactions.
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The quick commerce market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $104.1 billion in 2024 to $130.51 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to urbanization, changing lifestyles, transportation infrastructure, e-commerce growth, and demographic changes.
The quick commerce market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $318.67 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25.0%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to sustainability concerns, regulatory landscape, consumer expectations, health and safety concerns, and market consolidation. Major trends in the forecast period include hyper-personalization, the rise of social commerce, augmented reality (AR) shopping, sustainable practices, and voice commerce.
The growth of the e-commerce industry and online shopping is expected to drive the expansion of the quick commerce market. E-commerce involves the buying and selling of goods and services over the Internet, while online shopping refers to purchasing products or services through websites or mobile apps. The e-commerce industry and online shopping are growing due to increased internet and mobile device usage, technological advancements, enhanced logistics and delivery services, and the convenience of shopping from home. Quick Commerce provides fast, on-demand delivery of online goods and services, offering greater convenience and meeting immediate consumer needs. For example, in August 2024, the United States Census Bureau, a US-based government agency, reported that U.S. retail e-commerce sales for the second quarter of 2024 were estimated at $282.3 billion, marking a 5.3 percent (+-0.7) increase compared to the first quarter of 2023. As a result, the growth of e-commerce and online shopping is driving the quick commerce market's expansion.
Key players in the quick commerce market are innovating platforms, such as real-time quick commerce advertising solutions, to enhance customer engagement and maintain a competitive edge. These solutions enable FMCG companies to promote products on on-demand delivery apps through real-time bidding. For instance, Delivery Hero SE, a Germany-based online food ordering company, partnered with CitrusAd, an Australia-based e-commerce ad-serving platform, in October 2022 to introduce Self-Service Quick Commerce Advertising Solutions. Through this collaboration, FMCG companies can utilize advanced AdTech tools to advertise products in real time on Delivery Hero's on-demand delivery apps, selecting different buying models such as cost-per-click and monitoring results instantly.
In June 2022, DoorDash Inc., a US-based food delivery company, acquired Wolt Enterprises Oy for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition allows DoorDash to expand its presence in multiple countries and scale its global operations while benefiting from Wolt's expertise in local commerce. It strengthens DoorDash's competitive position in the quick commerce market by enhancing its ability to provide on-demand food delivery services from restaurants. Wolt Enterprises Oy, headquartered in Finland, specializes in providing a platform for on-demand food delivery.
Major companies operating in the quick commerce market are Delivery Hero SE, DoorDash Inc., Gopuff, Maplebear Inc., Swiggy, Grab Holdings Inc., Getir, Shipt Inc., Postmates Inc., Missfresh Inc., Flink SE, ZeptoExpress Sdn Bhd, Lalamove LLC, FreshDirect LLC, Jokr Inc., Dunzo Digital Private Limited, Zapp Ltd., Blink Commerce Private Limited, Gorillas Technologies GmbH, GoJek, Rappi S.A.S, Weezy Technologies Limited
North America was the largest region in the quick commerce market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the quick commerce market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the quick commerce market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The quick commerce market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as grocery delivery, medicines delivery, office supplies, and food delivery. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
Quick Commerce Global Market Report 2025 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.
This report focuses on quick commerce market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.
Where is the largest and fastest growing market for quick commerce ? How does the market relate to the overall economy, demography and other similar markets? What forces will shape the market going forward? The quick commerce market global report from the Business Research Company answers all these questions and many more.
The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.
The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the Russia-Ukraine war, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic.