Electronics market in France

The French Electronics eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$8,502.7 million by 2024 and accounts for 12.3% of the total eCommerce market in France. It is expected to increase over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 1.0%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$8,839.8 million by 2028. Within the Electronics market ECDB considers the following two sub-markets: Consumer Electronics and Electrical Appliances.

Monthly revenues

Monthly eCommerce revenues in the French Electronics market

The monthly eCommerce revenue of the French Electronics market was US$933 million in November 2024. This refers to a growth of 18.8% compared to October 2024. Within the last 12 months, the monthly revenue share was the highest in December 2023 with 11.1% of the total 2023 revenue of the French Electronics market and the lowest in February 2024 with 7.0% of the total 2024 revenue.

Revenue Last Month

US$933.0m

The eCommerce revenue grew by 18.8% from October 2024 to November 2024.

11-2024+18.8%

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 %)95.886.959.154.519.02.073.455.198.176.776.767.8

Market development

eCommerce revenue development in the Electronics market in France

The French Electronics eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$8,502.7 million by 2024 and accounts for 12.3% of the total eCommerce market in France. It is expected to increase over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 1.0%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$8,839.8 million by 2028. Within the Electronics market ECDB considers the following two sub-markets: Consumer Electronics and Electrical Appliances.

eCommerce revenue development in the Electronics market in France

in million US$

eCommerce revenue growth in the Electronics market in France

in %

Net eCommerce revenue split by sub-category

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Revenue (in mUS$)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Growth (in %)67.291.687.55.575.077.735.911.2

Top stores

Top five Electronics online stores in France by net sales 2023

With sales in the French Electronics market, amazon.fr generated a revenue of US$2,464.3 million in 2023, which means it is the leading online store in this market. The Electronics ranking of France 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 Electronics market in France 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 French Electronics market

With 96.3% VISA the most commonly offered payment method of all online stores in the French Electronics eCommerce market in 2023. Like VISA Mastercard with a share of 96.3% and CB with a share of 63.4% the payment type Cards is the most common used by online retailers in in the French Electronics eCommerce market in 2023. Other commonly used payment methods in that market are PayPal (E-wallets) with 76.9% and Bank transfer/cash in advance (Bank transfer) with 59.0% of stores offering that payment method to the clients.

Top 5 offered payment methods in the French Electronics market

in %

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Shipping Service Provider

Top 5 offered shipping providers in the French Electronics market

Despite chronopost's dominant position with 44.7% of online stores opting for its services, the French Electronics eCommerce market in 2023 remains diverse and competitive. Several other shipping service providers, including La Poste, Colissimo, UPS (United Parcel Service), and DPD, hold smaller but significant shares, contributing to a dynamic and fragmented market.

Top 5 offered shipping providers in the French Electronics market

in %

Market definition

Definition of the Electronics market

Market definition: Electronics The category Electronics covers the sale of consumer electronics (e.g. computers, smartphones, TVs, headphones, game consoles) and appliances (e.g. refrigerators, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, coffee machines, hair dryers, electric toothbrushes) via digital channels. Online stores dedicated to the sale of mobile contracts and tariffs, set-up and installation services or software are not considered. All monetary figures refer to the annual gross revenue and do not factor in shipping costs.

In-scope

  • Consumer Electronics (e.g. computers, smartphones, TVs, headphones, game consoles)
  • Appliances (e.g. refrigerators, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, coffee machines, hair dryers, electric toothbrushes)

Out-of-scope

  • Mobile contracts and tariffs
  • Set-up and installation services
  • Software
  • Car electronics (e.g. navigation systems, car entertainment systems, dashcams)
  • Power tools