Global Grocery market

The global Grocery eCommerce market is expected to increase over the next years. It is predicted to reach US$505,770.8 million by 2024 and the expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 13.8%. ECDB considers the following two sub-markets within the Grocery market: Food and Beverages. Food is the largest sub-market and accounts for 65.2% of the global Grocery market.

Market development

eCommerce revenue development in the global Other Fresh Food market

The global Other Fresh Food eCommerce market is expected to increase over the next years. It is predicted to reach US$3,352.0 million by 2024 and the expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 15.2%. The Other Fresh Food eCommerce market is a sub-market of the Fresh Food market and accounts for 2.0% within this market. Further categories within the Fresh Food market are: Chilled Food, Dairy Goods, Fruits & Vegetables, and Meat & Fish.

eCommerce revenue development in the global Other Fresh Food market

in million US$

eCommerce revenue growth in the global Other Fresh Food market

in %

Net eCommerce revenue split by sub-category

in %
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Revenue (in mUS$) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Growth (in %) 83.7 30.1 37.5 85.2 67.7 38.1 67.5 86.8

Online share

eCommerce online share of the total Other Fresh Food 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 Other Fresh Food retail market, the online share is 5.3% and will increase by an average of 4.0% to 6.2% by 2028.

eCommerce online share of the total Other Fresh Food market

in %
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Online share (in %) 81.0% 77.5% 92.3% 89.5% 98.6% 14.9% 16.0% 61.5%

Market definition

Definition of the Other Fresh Food market within the Grocery market

Market definition: Grocery > Food > Fresh Food > Other Fresh Food The category Other Fresh Food includes the online trade of plant-based dairy alternatives (e.g. almond milk, soy milk, coconut milk) and tofu and meat alternatives. All monetary figures refer to the annual gross revenue and do not factor in shipping costs.

In-scope

  • Plant-based dairy alternatives (e.g. almond milk, soy milk, coconut milk)
  • Tofu and meat alternatives