Insight Report 7 minutes PremiumBig Billion Days 2019: Highlights So Far from India’s E-Commerce Festival Coresight Research October 2, 2019 Executive SummaryFlipkart’s annual Big Billion Days (BBD) sales event and Amazon’s Great Indian Festival (GIF) kicked off on September 29, and are running for six days through October 4. Here are the highlights so far: Flipkart reported record sales on day 1 of BBD by registering “2X sales growth” of BBD 2018’s opening day. Customers looking for financing options such as Flipkart Pay Later and no-cost equal monthly installments (EMIs) spent 2.5 times more than other customers. Major categories including women’s ethnic wear, beauty, kids wear, sports, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs), baby care, private labels and furniture surpassed Day 1 BBD 2018 total sales. Flipkart said the number of buyers from tier two and three cities have doubled compared to the same period in 2018. Amazon said that its GIF sale surpassed expectations, with INR 7.5 billion ($105 million) worth of premium smartphones sold in first 36 hours of the sale. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2024, Week 16: 7-Eleven Announces Over 200 Store Openings and ClosuresWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 37: Wilko Again Drives UK ClosuresChina’s 6.18 Shopping Festival 2023: Three Trends To Watch, Discounting To Entice Cautious ConsumersEarnings Insights 2Q23, Week 3: Alibaba Reports Double-Digit Growth; Capri Holdings, Hanesbrands, Qurate Retail and Under Armour See Sales Decline