In 2011, India's Largest E-Commerce Players Barely Hit 15,000 Daily Orders
Rohit Bansal · Early Investor of Ola, Urban Company & Mamaearth Shares Startup Success Secrets | Neon Show · Dec 29, 2023 · at 34:24
Snapdeal co-founder Rohit Bansal explains the nascent state of Indian e-commerce prior to Snapdeal's pivot from coupons to a marketplace model.
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“And what was very interesting in India, e-commerce was still so new that maybe the largest businesses would be doing 10, 15,000 orders a day. Not more than that for sure.”
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