Global Furniture & Homeware market

The global Furniture & Homeware eCommerce market is expected to increase over the next years. It is predicted to reach US$422,893.2 million by 2024 and the expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 8.4%. ECDB considers the following two sub-markets within the Furniture & Homeware market: Furniture and Homeware. Furniture is the largest sub-market and accounts for 55.8% of the global Furniture & Homeware market.

Monthly revenues

Monthly eCommerce revenues in the global Furniture & Homeware market

The monthly eCommerce revenue of the global Furniture & Homeware market was US$39,521 million in October 2024. This refers to a growth of 16.7% compared to September 2024. Within the last 12 months, the monthly revenue share was the highest in November 2023 with 9.9% of the total 2023 revenue of the global Furniture & Homeware market and the lowest in August 2024 with 7.5% of the total 2024 revenue.

Revenue Last Month

US$39,521.2m

The eCommerce revenue grew by 16.7% from September 2024 to October 2024.

10-2024+16.7%

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 %)62.40.756.371.761.032.948.819.795.57.86.410.7

Market development

eCommerce revenue development in the global Furniture & Homeware market

The global Furniture & Homeware eCommerce market is expected to increase over the next years. It is predicted to reach US$422,893.2 million by 2024 and the expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 8.4%. ECDB considers the following two sub-markets within the Furniture & Homeware market: Furniture and Homeware. Furniture is the largest sub-market and accounts for 55.8% of the global Furniture & Homeware market.

eCommerce revenue development in the global Furniture & Homeware market

in million US$

eCommerce revenue growth in the global Furniture & Homeware market

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 %)33.297.018.770.830.513.669.218.7

Online share

eCommerce online share of the total Furniture & Homeware market

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 global Furniture & Homeware retail market, the online share is 27.4% and will increase by an average of 3.5% to 31.5% by 2028.

eCommerce online share of the total Furniture & Homeware market

in %
20202021202220232024202520262027
Online share (in %)73.1%42.8%24.9%99.1%87.8%91.5%2.8%22.2%

Top stores

Top five Furniture & Homeware online stores worldwide by net sales 2023

With sales in the global Furniture & Homeware market, jd.com generated a revenue of US$11,583.4 million in 2023, which means it is the leading online store in this market. The global Furniture & Homeware ranking 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 ranking shows a filtered revenue. It only includes sales within the market Furniture & Homeware.

eCommerce net sales generated in the Furniture & Homeware market 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 Global Furniture & Homeware market

With 92.0% VISA the most commonly offered payment method of all online stores in the worldwide Furniture & Homeware eCommerce market in 2023. Like VISA Mastercard with a share of 91.8% and American Express with a share of 51.0% the payment type Cards is the most common used by online retailers in in the worldwide Furniture & Homeware eCommerce market in 2023. Other commonly used payment methods in that market are PayPal (E-wallets) with 65.0% and Bank transfer/cash in advance (Bank transfer) with 46.9% of stores offering that payment method to the clients.

Top 5 offered payment methods in the Global Furniture & Homeware market

in %

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Shipping Service Provider

Top 5 offered shipping providers in the Global Furniture & Homeware market

Despite DHL's dominant position with 25.1% of online stores opting for its services, the worldwide Furniture & Homeware eCommerce market in 2023 remains diverse and competitive. Several other shipping service providers, including UPS (United Parcel Service), DPD, FedEx, and GLS, hold smaller but significant shares, contributing to a dynamic and fragmented market.

Top 5 offered shipping providers in the Global Furniture & Homeware market

in %

Shop Software Solutions

Top 5 used shop software solutions in the Global Furniture & Homeware market

In the worldwide Furniture & Homeware 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, Magento, 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 Global Furniture & Homeware market

in %

Market definition

Definition of the Furniture & Homeware market

Market definition: Furniture & Homeware The category Furniture & Homeware comprises digital sales of furniture (e.g. tables, chairs, beds, cabinets) and homeware (e.g. lamps, tableware, carpets, blinds, decorations) for the private end user (B2C). Not covered are unmovable objects (e.g. sinks, bath tubs, faucets), interior finishes (e.g. floorings, paints, wallpapers) or household appliances. All monetary figures refer to the annual gross revenue and do not factor in shipping costs.

In-scope

  • Furniture (e.g. tables, chairs, beds, cabinets)
  • Homeware (e.g. lamps, tableware, carpets, blinds, decorations)

Out-of-scope

  • Unmovable objects (e.g. sinks, bath tubs, faucets)
  • Interior finishes (e.g. floorings, paints, wallpapers)
  • Household appliances
  • Consumer electronics
  • Furniture assembly services
  • Interior design services