Nepal is a country in Asia that is situated between the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and India. Nepal has recently emerged as one of the leading online shopping sites in the world. It was ranked among the top 10 emerging economies in 2017 by the Centre for International Development, Harvard University
Many Nepalese people purchase products from foreign countries through different e-commerce stores like Amazon, eBay, and many other websites that provide online shopping services. However, it requires time and money to wait for the delivery of each product separately and pay customs duties, etc., which makes buying an expensive process. So purchasing products from the local market is always better than purchasing goods & services abroad because they are available here rather than waiting for them to be brought from abroad.
In Nepal, a lot of online shopping stores have been introduced where people can find Nepalese products but they are still not so popular among the local market. The reason behind this is that most people don’t have awareness regarding how to use them and which store to trust when it comes to purchasing products online in Nepal. So, let’s show you some examples of top-selling products in Nepal online.
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1. Shoes
Shoes are the most popular product which is being sold online in Nepal. In the year 2012, Nepalese people spent more than 7.7 billion rupees to purchase shoes from foreign countries through various e-commerce websites.
2. T-shirts
A T-shirt is a casual wear top that can be worn by both men and women on a daily basis as well as for special gatherings. In 2016, Nepalese people bought more than 252 million rupees of t-shirts from different international websites like Amazon and eBay where they found it at low cost with free shipping services plus some additional discount offers too during festive seasons.
3. Tablets & Laptops
Tablet PCs or simply tablets are mobile computers with touch screens ranging from 7 inches to 13 which people use as an electronic book reader and portable media player as well as for surfing the Internet. In 2016, Nepalese consumers bought more than 112 million rupees of tablets from different e-commerce websites where they found them at lower prices compared to the local market.
A laptop is a personal computer that is thin and light enough to be carried and used on the lap. Laptops come equipped with a standard keyboard for entering text and clicking mouse or trackpad buttons with one hand while manipulating graphics or photographs on the display screen with the other hand. In 2017, Nepali consumers spent Rs 868 million buying laptops from international websites like Amazon & eBay during Festive seasons such as Dashain (one of the biggest festivals of Nepal) and Tihar (festival of lights).
4. Mobile phones
A mobile phone is an electronic device that allows two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far to be heard directly. Nepalese people purchased mobile phones worth Rs 871 million during Dashain festive season in 2017 from different international e-commerce websites like Amazon & eBay.
5. Apparel
Clothing refers to the custom of dressing women’s bodies through clothing, accessories, cosmetics, or perfumery products with apparel on various parts of the human body like upper body, lower body, etc., not limited to shirts, pants/trousers, skirts along with shoes and other fashion accessories which may vary according to culture, season, and gender. In 2017 Nepalese people purchased apparel worth Rs 876 million from different international websites during festive seasons like Dashain and Tihar.
6. Kitchen Appliances
Kitchen appliances are electrical/mechanical machines used in the kitchen for the purposes of food preparation/cooking/storing etc., that may include refrigerator, freezer, ovens, microwave ovens, dishwashers, bread makers, etc. In 2017 Nepalese consumers bought kitchen appliances worth Rs 839 million during festive seasons like Tihar and Dashain from different international e-commerce websites.
7. Computers Parts
Nowadays, the computer is one of the most commonly used electronic equipment in every home. Computer parts are the hardware components that make up a computer system which includes a central processing unit (CPU), monitor, etc., accompanied by printers, routers, keyboards, mice, headphones, etc., which enhance the performance of these devices. Nepalese consumers bought desktop/laptops/printers worth Rs 692 million during Dashain in 2017 alone from various international e-commerce websites like Amazon & eBay.
8. Fashion Accessories
Fashion accessories refer to small decorative ornaments worn to complement outfits and to serve a particular purpose, while fashion is a general term that refers to clothing styles of a specific culture, time period, or person. In festivals like Nepali Dashain and Tihar, Nepalese consumers purchased fashion accessories worth Rs 601 million from e-commerce websites like Amazon & eBay.
9. Books
Books are pieces of printed or inscribed paper containing information. They can be read by humans; they can be read by machines (and the machine prints the contents on paper).
Nepali consumers purchased books worth Rs 572 million during festive seasons like Tihar 2017 and last Dashain in form of gift vouchers exclusively available only in Nepal at Swoyambhu Temple premises, Kathmandu where thousands of people visit every day to purchase gift vouchers from different e-commerce websites.
10. Musical Instruments
The musical instrument is a musical sound-producing device, either a mechanical (e.g., a piano) or electronic device that generates electric signals which are converted into sound through loudspeakers or headphones. In 2017 Nepali consumers purchased musical instruments worth Rs 535 million from international online shopping websites during festive seasons like Dashain and Tihar.
We have listed the top ten selling products in Nepal online as per the amount of money spent by their customers on each product/service mentioned above that can be defined as its unique buying power. We also described the fact that where people spent how much money? So now it will be easier for us to choose the best out of the best products/services for our business.
