Fashion market in Finland

The Finnish Fashion eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$1,123.7 million by 2024 and accounts for 17.1% of the total eCommerce market in Finland. It is expected to decrease over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be -2.1%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$1,032.8 million by 2028. Within the Fashion market ECDB considers the following three sub-markets: Apparel, Footwear, and Bags & Accessories.

Monthly revenues

Monthly eCommerce revenues in the Finnish Fashion market

The monthly eCommerce revenue of the Finnish Fashion market was US$127 million in November 2024. This refers to a growth of 25.4% compared to October 2024. Within the last 12 months, the monthly revenue share was the highest in November 2024 with 11.3% of the total 2024 revenue of the Finnish Fashion market and the lowest in February 2024 with 6.9% of the total 2024 revenue.

Revenue Last Month

US$127.0m

The eCommerce revenue grew by 25.4% from October 2024 to November 2024.

11-2024+25.4%

Monthly revenue shares in the last 12 months

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Revenue (in mUS$)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Monthly revenue share (in %)31.699.896.586.685.182.016.13.231.73.737.813.3

Market development

eCommerce revenue development in the Fashion market in Finland

The Finnish Fashion eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$1,123.7 million by 2024 and accounts for 17.1% of the total eCommerce market in Finland. It is expected to decrease over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be -2.1%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$1,032.8 million by 2028. Within the Fashion market ECDB considers the following three sub-markets: Apparel, Footwear, and Bags & Accessories.

eCommerce revenue development in the Fashion market in Finland

in million US$

eCommerce revenue growth in the Fashion market in Finland

in %

Net eCommerce revenue split by sub-category

in %
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Revenue (in mUS$)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Growth (in %)27.585.443.565.144.992.62.71.5

Online share

eCommerce online share of the total Fashion market in Finland

The online share refers to the proportion of the retail volume that is transacted via the Internet. It includes purchases via desktop PC, tablet or smartphone, both via website or app. Only retail of physical goods is taken into account. In the Finnish Fashion retail market, the online share is 26.1% and will increase by an average of 5.2% to 32.0% by 2028.

eCommerce online share of the total Fashion market in Finland

in %
20202021202220232024202520262027
Online share (in %)66.9%9.8%99.9%84.3%6.2%71.7%88.6%11.8%

Top stores

Top five Fashion online stores in Finland by net sales 2023

With sales in the Finnish Fashion market, zalando.fi generated a revenue of US$133.6 million in 2023, which means it is the leading online store in this market. The Fashion ranking of Finland is based on all online stores that generated sales in this market in 2023. Due to a country- and category-dependent approach, both national and international online stores can be part of the ranking. The graph shows a filtered revenue. It only includes national sales within the respective market.

eCommerce net sales generated in the Fashion market in Finland in 2023

in million US$
Filtered revenue / share
Global revenue
Growth
US$900.0m
20.7%
US$8,300.0m8.3%
US$550.0m
12.0%
US$4,600.0m12.4%
US$470.0m
3.9%
US$1,190.0m33.6%
US$430.0m
20.6%
US$2,122.0m18.0%
US$370.0m
20.7%
US$1,814.0m12.6%

Payment Methods

Top 5 offered payment methods in the Finnish Fashion market

With 94.5% VISA the most commonly offered payment method of all online stores in the Finnish Fashion eCommerce market in 2023. Like VISA Mastercard with a share of 94.5% and American Express with a share of 50.9% the payment type Cards is the most common used by online retailers in in the Finnish Fashion eCommerce market in 2023. Other commonly used payment methods in that market are PayPal (E-wallets) with 45.5% and Bank transfer/cash in advance (Bank transfer) with 45.5% of stores offering that payment method to the clients.

Top 5 offered payment methods in the Finnish Fashion market

in %

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Shipping Service Provider

Top 5 offered shipping providers in the Finnish Fashion market

Despite Posti's dominant position with 66.2% of online stores opting for its services, the Finnish Fashion eCommerce market in 2023 remains diverse and competitive. Several other shipping service providers, including Matkahuolto, PostNord, Budbee Home Delivery, and DHL, hold smaller but significant shares, contributing to a dynamic and fragmented market.

Top 5 offered shipping providers in the Finnish Fashion market

in %

Shop Software Solutions

Top 5 used shop software solutions in the Finnish Fashion market

In the Finnish Fashion eCommerce market, there is intense competition among various shop software solutions, leading to a highly fragmented landscape in 2023. None of the major shop software solution, including Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, and WooCommerce, have been able to secure a market share exceeding 14.3%, suggesting a diversified market with numerous players holding smaller stakes.

Top 5 used shop software solutions in the Finnish Fashion market

in %

Market definition

Definition of the Fashion market

Market definition: Fashion The category Fashion encompasses the commercial (B2C) sale of apparel (e.g. jackets, t-shirts, joggers, underwear), footwear (e.g. sneakers, boots, sandals), bags (e.g. handbags, backpacks, suitcases), and accessories (e.g. hats, sunglasses, jewelry, watches) via digital channels. Sport-specific equipment (e.g. climbing shoes, goalkeeper gloves, wetsuits), eye care (e.g. glasses and sunglasses with prescriptions) or beauty care (e.g. make-up, fragrances) are not included in this segment. All monetary figures refer to the annual gross revenue and do not factor in shipping costs.

In-scope

  • Apparel (e.g. jackets, t-shirts, joggers, underwear)
  • Footwear (e.g. sneakers, boots, sandals)
  • Bags (e.g. handbags, backpacks, suitcases)
  • Accessories (e.g. hats, sunglasses, jewelry, watches)

Out-of-scope

  • Sport-specific equipment (e.g. climbing shoes, goalkeeper gloves, wetsuits)
  • Eye care (e.g. glasses and sunglasses with prescriptions)
  • Beauty care (e.g. make-up, fragrances)