{"id":2278,"date":"2014-03-12T17:36:20","date_gmt":"2014-03-12T12:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.askiitians.com\/blog\/?p=2278"},"modified":"2014-03-12T17:36:20","modified_gmt":"2014-03-12T12:06:20","slug":"bansals-iits-prove-lethal-combination-e-commerce-control-85-entire-e-tailing-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.askiitians.com\/blog\/bansals-iits-prove-lethal-combination-e-commerce-control-85-entire-e-tailing-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Bansals and IITs Prove Lethal Combination in E-Commerce\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009dControl 85% of Entire E-Tailing Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2281\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2281\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.askiitians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/wdw.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2281 \" title=\"Bansals and IITs Prove Lethal Combination in E-Commerce\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009dControl 85% of Entire E-Tailing Industry \" alt=\"Bansals and IITs Prove Lethal Combination in E-Commerce\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009dControl 85% of Entire E-Tailing Industry \" src=\"https:\/\/www.askiitians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/wdw.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Picture Courtesy -(Economic Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gone are the days when the term \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00cb\u0153Bansal\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 would draw its reputation mainly from coaching classes in Kota, Rajasthan. The term has gone global in the last decade and now rules the fate of India\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s e-commerce industry.<\/p>\n<p>Deemed as trailblazers of Indian e-commerce industry today, 5 young Bansals from India have even taken on global e-commerce giants such as Amazon and eBay.<\/p>\n<p>Online marketplaces like Myntra, Snapdeal, Flipkart, and Lenskart have one thing in common\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009dtheir founders are Bansals. And such is their hold on the business that they account for 10K crores of total 12k crores of e-commerce market.<\/p>\n<p>Sub-sect of Aggarwal community in India, Bansals\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 are always known for their sharp business skills.<br \/>\n&#8220;We (Bansals) have the math, finance and data skills that are extremely important for e-commerce,&#8221; said Rohit Bansal who with Kunal Bahal founded Snapdeal in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Bansals are not only great at business skills, but also flaunt degrees from hallowed institutions of India such as IITs and IIMs. As a matter of fact, all five Bansals dominate 80 percent of the e-commerce market.<br \/>\nThe biggest contender for all five Bansals is Amazon with a Rs. 4.5 lakh crore market.<\/p>\n<p>Flipkart may prove a challenge for even a global giant Amazon. Flipkart\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s market sale is Rs. 6,100 crore. After Flipkart, Snapdeal is touted to be the second toughest contender for Amazon.<br \/>\n&#8220;My ancestors from my paternal and maternal sides have all been businessmen,&#8221; said Rohit Bansal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It has come full circle with me getting in fashion retail online. No family influence made me think of entrepreneurship. But the startup bug bit me in Silicon Valley,&#8221; said Mukesh Bansal, CEO at Myntra. He moved to India in 2007 to start Myntra.<br \/>\nMukesh Bansal is from Haridwar.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My parents didn&#8217;t understand while I was starting up. But they came around later. You have to understand that they are products of their generation,&#8221; said Peyush Bansal whose Lenskart is targeting revenue of Rs 100 crore in next fiscal.<br \/>\nThis post was published by <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/101081253286609699030\/?rel=author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rakesh Singh<\/a>, The product head at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.askiitians.com\">askIITians <\/a>and an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.askiitians.com\/top-engineering-colleges\/iit-delhi\/\">IIT- Delhi<\/a> and IIM-Kozhikode alumni.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gone are the days when the term \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00cb\u0153Bansal\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2 would draw its reputation mainly from coaching classes in Kota, Rajasthan. The term has gone global in the last decade and now rules the fate of India\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s e-commerce industry. 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