The subscription & billing management refers to providing subscription and billing management software and services to individual companies used to manage the complete customer’s journey from price setup to signing up for a product or paid service. The subscription and billing administration aids in trial management, credit assignment, refunds, and mid-cycle subscription modifications for subscribers. The main types of payment of subscription & billing management are fixed and variable. Fixed payment subscription & billing management provides subscription & billing management software and services for a fixed subscription plan. A fixed subscription includes a fixed payment for a fixed period of services, usually 12 months. The components of subscription & billing management are software and services deployed in the cloud or on-premises of the organization. Small, medium, and large-scale enterprises in aerospace and defense, automotive and transportation, banking, financial services, and insurance, building, construction, and real estate, consumer goods and retail, education, energy, and utilities, government and the public sector, healthcare and life sciences, information technology, media, and entertainment, telecommunications, and travel and hospitality industries use subscription & billing management. The subscription & billing management market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides subscription & billing management market statistics, including subscription & billing management industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a subscription & billing management market share, detailed subscription & billing management market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the subscription & billing management industry. This subscription & billing management market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global subscription & billing management market size grew from $5.79 billion in 2022 to $6.58 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.7%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The subscription & billing management market size is expected to grow to $11.15 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 14.1%. The growing penetration of electronic media and devices is expected to drive the growth of the subscription & billing management market. Using electronic media and devices such as mobile devices and laptops by customers provides greater access to the use of products or services over the internet, which requires better management of subscription and billing of customers. Furthermore, Internet traffic has rocketed the numerous digital activities due to lockdowns and restrictions provoked by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Gartner, a US-based consulting firm, in 2021, 125 million additional laptops and tablets are anticipated to be in use. Therefore, the increasing penetration of electronic media and devices will drive subscription and billing management. Advanced technologies and cloud platform implementations are a key trend is gaining popularity in the subscription & billing management market. Major companies operating in the subscription and billing management market are focused on providing technologically-advanced solutions to strengthen their market position. These companies are implementing next-generation subscription and billing technologies into their software and services, such as computing, big data, and analytics, machine learning, cybersecurity, backup, application development, DevOps, marketing automation, analytics management system, and others to help with hardware optimization, enhanced security while reducing the IT and other on-going expenses for the companies. For instance, in February 2022, TCS and MATRIXX Software partnered up to provide a comprehensive next-generation subscription management platform for CSPs with the cloud-native. This complete solution will assist Communication Service Providers (CSPs) in transforming their prepaid and postpaid businesses, improving customer experience, and driving growth. In November 2021, Visma, a Norway-based software company, acquired Upodi for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Visma will expand its subscription management software offering and continue optimizing its subscription-based business models to meet increasing demands in the market. Upodi is a Danish-based subscription management and recurring billing platform company. Major players in the subscription & billing management market are Zuora, Aria Systems, Gotransverse, BillingPlatform, Cleverbridge, Recurly, Digital River, Oracle NetSuite, FastSpring, Juston, Apttus, Vindicia, SaaSOptics, Fusebill, Zoho, Chargebee, Chargify, SAP, Salesforce, ActivePlatform, Conga, Logisense, Rebilly, VeryConnect, and Pabbly. North America was the largest region in the subscription & billing management market in 2022. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the subscription & billing management market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the subscription & billing management market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the UK, and the USA. The subscription & billing management market includes revenues earned by entities by providing software and services that automate procedures like subscription creation, evaluation, and billing data preparation. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global subscription and billing management market is segmented - 1) By Payment: Fixed, Variable 2) By Component: Software, Services 3) By Deployment Type: Cloud, On-Premises 4) By Organization Size: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Large Enterprises 5) By Industry: Aerospace and Defense, Automotive and Transportation, Banking, Financial Services and Insurance, Building, Construction and Real Estate, Consumer Goods and Retail, Education, Energy and Utilities, Government and Public Sector, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Telecommunication, Travel and Hospitality

Social media subscriptions are primarily engaged in sales of subscriptions or related services to customers on social media through cash on delivery or online payment methods to customers categorized as women, men and kids. The main types of social media subscriptions are refill, customize, and membership. Refill refers to filling something again. The payment modes include cash on delivery and online payments. The various applications involved are beauty and personal care, food and beverage, clothing and fashion, entertainment, health and fitness, and other applications and these are used by adults and kids. The social media subscription market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides social media subscription market statistics, including social media subscription industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a social media subscription market share, detailed social media subscription market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the social media subscription industry. This social media subscription market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global social media subscription market size will grow from $17.07 billion in 2022 to $21.91 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.3%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The social media subscription market size is expected to grow from $53.97 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 25.3%. Internet-based streaming services are expected to propel the growth of the social media subscription market. Customers nowadays are preferring to watch their favorite content as and when they wish to from any place which is increasing the popularity of online content streaming. To watch their favorite content online customers, customers need to avail of subscription to specific sites such as Netflix, Amazon, and more either on a monthly or quarterly, or yearly basis by paying a certain amount for the subscription. For instance, according to Decider, a US-based entertainment, and pop culture destination site data, Netflix has roughly 214 million global paid memberships, as of Q3 2021. In another survey conducted in America revealed that Americans prefer Netflix to TV to watch operas and movies. It also states that 53% preferred streaming TV shows and 56% online video streaming on monthly basis and only 46% prefer watching live TV. Therefore, the internet-based streaming services are driving the growth of the social media subscription market. Customers stop subscribing to service either voluntarily due to dissatisfaction with the service or involuntarily about payment issues termed as churn rate. The slight changes in churn rate can affect the business at the bottom line to a larger extent. The churn rate affects the monthly recurring revenue as a customer takes the revenue while leaving, customer lifetime value which affects profitability and longevity and customer acquisition costs as the company spends to acquire the customer and if he/she churns before gaining the costs spend. In 2022, an analysis by subscription service Recurly states the overall churn rate for the subscription market to be 5.6%. The B2B churn rate was 5.00% lower than B2C which was 7.05% and also the voluntary churn rate by customers was 4.21% higher than the involuntary churn rate which was 1.39%. The higher churn rate is expected to hinder the revenue generated by the subscription market. Social Media marketing is the use of social media platforms by companies to increase sales, drive website traffic, and market or promote their products or brands. The companies do social media management by posting content on their social media profiles, responding to their follower's reviews or comments, and publishing social media advertisements. For instance, in January 2022, according to Sprout Social data, a US-based software company, there are 3.96 billion total social media users across all platforms and the amount of time adults use social media across all platforms is now higher than ever 95 minutes per day. In July 2021, MEL Magazine, a California-based magazine acquired Dollar Shave Club for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, MEL aims to explore a new business model and DSC company helps MEL magazine to ensure the best digital media partner with its unique voice and talented team. Dollar Shave Club is a US-based company operating in social media subscription. The major players in the social media subscription market are Dollar Shave Club, Inc., Blue Apron Holding Inc., Personalized Beauty Discovery Inc. (Ipsy), The Walt Disney Company, Hello Fresh, EdgeWell Personal Care (Harry`s), PetSmart Inc., Netflix, Flintobox, Nature Delivered Ltd. (Graze), and Amazon.com Inc. North America was the largest region in the social media subscription market in 2022. The regions covered in social media subscription report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the social media subscription market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the UK, and the USA. The social media subscription market includes revenues earned by entities by providing subscription services with subscriptions to Instagram, Facebook, video hosting sites, and social networking sites. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global social media subscription market is segmented - 1) By Type: Refill, Customize, and Membership 2) By Payment Mode: Cash on Delivery, and Online Payments 3) By Application: Beauty and Personal Care, Food and Beverage, Clothing and Fashion, Entertainment, Health and Fitness, and Other Applications 4) By End Users: Adults, and Kids

In-app purchase refers to the purchase of additional services and features or functions in an application on computers, smartphones, and tablets. It offers access to additional features and content, including digital goods, premium content, and subscriptions, directly within the application. It also offers access to the application developers to provide basic content free of charge and monetize specialized features of the product. The main types of in-app purchases are consumable, non-consumable, and subscription. Consumable in-app purchases refer to consumable digital products which can be used for a single time only. The consumables will become depleted by the single use and need to be purchased again. The different in-app purchase operating systems include Android, iOS, and other operating systems. The app categories for in-app purchases include gaming, entertainment and music, health and fitness, travel and hospitality, retail and e-commerce, education and learning, and other app categories. The in-app purchase market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides in-app purchase market statistics, including in-app purchase industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a in-app purchase market share, detailed in-app purchase market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the in-app purchase industry. This in-app purchase market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global in-app purchase market size grew from $141.75 billion in 2022 to $176.63 billion in 2023, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.6%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The in-app purchase market size is expected to grow to $419.87 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 24.2%. The increase in downloads of video streaming, gaming, and health and fitness applications are expected to propel the growth of the in-app purchase market. The increasing usage of mobile applications allows more users to access content and increases the pool for in-app purchases. For instance, according to APP ANNIE, in 2021, mobile users downloaded 140 billion new apps by the end of 2021 globally, which is approximately 10 billion more than in the year 2020, and approximately 20 billion more than in the year 2019. Therefore, the increasing downloads of video streaming, gaming, and health and fitness applications are expected to drive the market. Technological advancements are shaping the in-app purchase market. Many companies operating in in-app purchases are focused on developing new technological solutions to meet customer demand. In June 2021, Apple Inc., a US-based company operating in in-app purchase unveiled new developer tools and technologies to create better apps. These new tools and technologies help the apps to develop with high quality and also provide new ways for developers to promote their apps and connect with users. Xcode Cloud helps in bringing the multiple tasks and tools required to test, build, and deliver apps together using powerful cloud services. In January 2021, Google, a US-based multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products acquired Fitbit for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition to make health and wellness accessible to more people globally. The combination of Fitbit’s leading technology and health and wellness innovation with Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware will drive more competition in wearables and make the wearable devices better and more affordable. Fitbit is a US-based fitness and consumer electronics company operating in the in-app purchase market. Major players in the in-app purchase market are Apple Inc., Epic Games Inc., Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.,), Netflix Inc., Rakuten Group Inc., Spotify Technology S.A., Tencent Holdings Ltd., The Walt Disney Company, Tinder (Match Group Inc.,), Amazon Inc., Flipkart, Myntra, Ajio, Supercell, and Machine Zone. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the in-app purchase market in 2022. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the in-app purchase market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the in-app purchase market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the UK, and the USA. The in-app purchase market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as buy characters, upgrade abilities, and spend real money on in-game currencies. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global in app purchase market is segmented - 1) By Type: Consumable, Non-Consumable, Subscription 2) By Operating System: Android, iOS, Other Operating Systems 3) By App Category: Gaming, Entertainment And Music, Health And Fitness, Travel And Hospitality, Retail And E-Commerce, Education And Learning, Other App Categories

Digital publishing refers to the process of making periodicals, e-books, white papers, reports, and other types of information that are often long-form available online or on electronic devices. The main types of digital publishing are text content, video content, and audio content. Video content refers to any content format that includes video. Common forms of video content are vlogs, animated GIFs, live videos, recorded presentations, and webinars. The different applications include smartphones, laptops, PCs, others and are used by various sectors such as scientific, technical, and medical (STM), legal, and business. The digital publishing market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides digital publishing market statistics, including digital publishing industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a digital publishing market share, detailed digital publishing market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the digital publishing industry. This digital publishing market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global digital publishing market size will grow from $41.35 billion in 2022 to $45.98 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.2%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The global digital publishing market size is expected to grow to $67.86 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 10.2%. The increasing digitization of books and educational information is contributing to the growth of the digital publishing market. Conversion of the information into digital format contributed to the change in learning methods like the shift from traditional printed textbooks to digital modes such as e-readers, smartphones, and tablets. For instance, due to COVID 19 lockdown in mid-2020 across the globe, the sale of physical books has gone down as most of the publishing houses and bookstores were closed and readers spent most of their time reading e-books. In India, the sale of physical books went down by 80% and sales of e-books had almost doubled during the lockdown. Earlier pre-COVID 19, e-books or online newspapers and journals were popular among Generation Z or Millennials but during COVID 19 even Gen X and baby boomers too got aligned to this. Therefore, this trend is expected to be continued post-COVID 19 also, thus driving the market for digital publishing during the period. The threat from open educational resources and alternative textbook sources is one of the biggest challenges faced by the digital publishing market. The market growth may be hindered by the availability and accessibility of either free or affordable resources on the web. The revenue generated will be affected owing to the emergence of no-cost access, adaption, and use of the content available online with limited or no restrictions. For instance, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced $8 million funding for the Open Educational Resources Initiative at SUNY and CUNY colleges in New York. The initiative was taken to cut down the cost of the textbook which was around $1,200 a year. Also, customers prefer nowadays less use of journals and resources which require subscription since there are a large number of resources available on online platforms for free. Therefore, such factors are expected to restrain the market growth of digital publishing during the forecast period. Consumers are increasingly using internet-based set-top boxes for high-quality video content and audio content. The global android set-top boxes market size is expected to reach $695.9 million by 2025 according to market analysis. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has decided to completely shut down analog TV transmission by 2023 and recommended the introduction of digital broadcast transmission. The rising adoption of Android STBs with the integration of OTT apps in place of analog TVs is further expected to drive the digital publishing market. In April 2020, Future Plc a UK-based global multi-platform media company expertise in specialist consumers and B2B sectors including technology, gaming, and entertainment, music, creative and photography, home interest, education, and television, acquired TI Media for £140 million in cash. This deal would introduce Future Plc to three new verticals of portfolio like Lifestyle, Women’s Interest, and Sport expands the portfolio of Future Plc to more than 220 global brands which include brands like Decanter, Wallpaper, Country Life, and Marie Claire UK. TI Media is a UK-based digital publisher and magazine company with a diverse portfolio that serves new verticals like Golf, Gardening, Home, Cycling, Country living, and Wine. Major players in the digital publishing market are Thomson Reuters Corp., RELX Group PLC., Adobe Inc., Xerox Corp., Apple Inc., Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH, Amazon.com Inc., Netflix Inc., Comcast Corp., and Alphabet Inc. North America was the largest region in the digital publishing market in 2022. Africa is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global digital publishing market during the forecast period. The regions covered in the global digital publishing market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the digital publishing market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The digital publishing market includes revenues earned by entities by providing publishing services for digital content in the form of text, audio and video in the digital platforms like social media, website and search engine. The digital publishing companies are primarily engaged in the developing of broad range of digital content like advertising and publishing by periodical advertising, educational content like journals and medical publishing, informative content like news, magazine, newsletter publishing and financial magazines. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global digital publishing market is segmented - 1) By Type: Text content, Video Content, Audio Content 2) By End User: Scientific, Technical, and Medical (STM), Legal and Business 3) By Application: Smart phones, Laptops, PCs, Other Applications

Digital publishing and content streaming refers to electronic publishing or online publishing, which refers to the distribution of various online content such as magazines, journals, newspapers, and ebooks, and the online streaming of various content. The main types of digital publishing and content streaming are content streaming and digital publishing. Streaming content is an audio or video file which is played while it is being downloaded over the Internet. The different products include subscription, on-demand and are used in various applications such as small and medium enterprises (SMEs), large enterprises. The digital publishing and content streaming market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides digital publishing and content streaming market statistics, including digital publishing and content streaming industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a digital publishing and content streaming market share, detailed digital publishing and content streaming market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the digital publishing and content streaming industry. This digital publishing and content streaming market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global digital publishing and content streaming market grew from $163.1 billion in 2022 to $184.58 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.2%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The digital publishing and content streaming market is expected to grow to $291.8 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 12.1%. Companies in the digital publishing and content streaming market are developing progressive web applications (PWAs) to drive user engagement and boost revenues. PWAs are applications within a web browser, displayed as a website. PWAs enable developers to develop a single app that can work across all platforms and devices, leading to significant savings in the time and resources required for the app development. PWAs help web content publishing companies to maximize reach, increase the level of user engagement, and provide a unified customer experience across different media platforms. For example, Flutter, supported and developed by Google, is the latest framework used for developing mobile applications for operating systems such as iOS and Android. PWAs developed by Washington Post, an American news publishing company, have resulted in rising in user engagement by as much as five times. Content streaming service providers are offering low-priced subscription services, especially for video streaming, in emerging countries such as India, Brazil, and some African countries, for more scalable and cost-effective content delivery. For example, Netflix offers its monthly plan starting at INR 500 ($7.1) in India, whereas subscription plans in the US start at $7.99. Netflix subscription in Brazil starts at BRL 19.9 ($5). Similarly, Amazon offers a Prime Video subscription which costs $119 a year in the US and INR 999 ($14.5) in India. Major companies in the digital publishing and content streaming market include Adobe, Xerox, Google Play, Georg von Holtzbrinck, and REL. North America was the largest region in the digital publishing and content streaming market in 2022. Africa is expected to be the fastest growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the digital publishing and content streaming report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the digital publishing and content streaming market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam. The digital publishing and content streaming market includes revenues earned by entities by publishing on the internet a broad range of content by advertisers and publishers. This content includes periodical advertising, educational content like journals and medical publishing, informative content like news, magazine, newsletter publishing and financial magazines. It also includes entertainment, gaming, comic book, art and travel publishing exclusively on the internet. Internet publishing and broadcasting also includes broadcasting on the internet in the form of audio or video like internet radio stations. This market includes from sales from subscription, advertisement and other services offered on its portals. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global digital publishing and content streaming market is segmented - 1) By Type: Content Streaming, Digital Publishing 2) By Product: Subscription, On-demand 3) By Application: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Large Enterprises

Social commerce is the direct purchase and sale of products or services using a social media platform. The main types of products in social commerce are personal and beauty care, apparel, accessories, home products, health supplements, food and beverages, and others. The customers can purchase the beauty and personal care products or services directly through social commerce app. social commerce websites are accessible through different device types such as laptops and PCs, mobiles, others and applied to different business models such as B2C, B2B, and C2C. Social commerce is used by both individuals and commercials. The social commerce market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides social commerce market statistics, including social commerce industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a social commerce market share, detailed social commerce market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the social commerce industry. This social commerce market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global social commerce market size grew from $534.03 billion in 2022 to $565.83 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.0%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The social commerce market size is expected to grow to $689.56 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 5.1%. The increase in social media usage is expected to propel the growth of the social commerce market in the forecast period. People are increasingly using social media platforms including Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram for multiple purposes. There is an increase in the usage of social media during COVID-19 times as people are not allowed to go out and even shopping and other marketing is done through social media. For instance, according to the Social Network Usage & Growth Statistics report in 2021, the number of people using social media worldwide has increased from 3.48 billion in 2019 to 3.96 billion in 2020. An increase in social media usage increased the demand for the market. Therefore, the increase in social media usage drives the growth of the social commerce market. Big data technology is a key trend gaining popularity in the social commerce market. Big data is used as a software tool for processing, analyzing, and extracting large data. Big data technology in social commerce helps e-commerce companies in improving decision-making and enhancing their performance in operational processes. Big data resources are becoming more accessible to people and this also helps to detect fraudulent behavior in businesses. For example, in 2020, Amazon, a social commerce company based in the United States is using big data technology to transform operational processes and to monitor shipping details and personal information of the customers. In July 2021, Klarna, a Sweden-based financial company acquired APPRL for a deal amount of $1 billion. With this acquisition, Klarna expects to expand its portfolio in the social commerce market and to create a unique shopping experience for the customers. APPRL is a Sweden-based social commerce company. Major players in the social commerce market are Facebook, Pinterest, Etsy Inc., Poshmark Inc., Paypal Payments Private Limited, iQIYI, Sina Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Twitter Inc., Alibaba China Co Ltd., Fabulous, Renren Inc., Tencent Holdings Ltd., Weibo Corporation, and Yahoo!. North America was the largest region in the social commerce market in 2022. Europe was the second-largest region in the social commerce market. The regions covered in the social commerce report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the social commerce market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The social commerce market includes revenues earned by entities by offering services like promoting and selling products or services within the framework of a social media platform. Social commerce is the incorporation of e-commerce and social media which is used for buying or selling goods or services directly within a social media platform such as Facebook and Instagram. It also includes local and global marketplaces, including small businesses that sell products to various social media followers and individual buyers. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global social commerce market is segmented - 1) By Product Type: Personal And Beauty Care, Apparel, Accessories, Home Products, Health Supplements, Food And Beverage, Other Products 2) By Device Type: Laptops And PCs, Mobiles, Other Devices 3) By Bussiness Model: B2C, B2B, C2C 4) By End User: Individual, Commercial

The e-commerce market consists of sales of merchandise such as apparel, electronics, furniture, books, cosmetics, and other products through online channels. This industry includes e-commerce and m-commerce companies that offer home delivery services. The sales transaction between the retailers and their customers is typically done through the use of information technology, including the telephone and the internet, and the delivery of merchandise is typically done through the mail or couriers. The e-commerce industry also includes direct mailers who are selling their merchandise and retail through online websites. The main model types of e-commerce are business to business (B2B) and business to consumer (B2C). Business-to-business (B2B) refers to a form of transaction between businesses, like one involving a manufacturer and a wholesaler, or a wholesaler and a retailer. The various payment modes involved are card payments, bank transfers, digital wallets, cash payments, and other payment modes. The applications included are home appliances, clothing and footwear, books, cosmetics, baby goods, groceries, and other applications. The e-commerce market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides e-commerce market statistics, including e-commerce industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with an e-commerce market share, detailed e-commerce market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the e-commerce industry. This e-commerce market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future state of the industry. The global e-commerce market size will grow from $2,837.76 billion in 2022 to $3,183.16 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.2%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The global e-commerce market size is expected to grow to $4,902.06 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 11.4%. Rising internet penetration and the growing use of smartphones are predicted to contribute to the growth of the e-commerce market. The growing usage of the internet and smartphones is shifting consumer preferences towards online shopping. According to We Are Social’s special report on Digital 2020 published in January 2020, the total internet users across the globe in 2020 increased to 4.54 billion, with a growth of 298 million or 7% in comparison with January 2019. Moreover, the number of mobile users was 5.19 billion in 2020, which increased by 124 million, or 2.4%, in 2019. Therefore, increasing internet penetration coupled with the growing number of people using smartphones is projected to boost the demand for the e-commerce market over the forecast period. Stringent regulations and vertical restraints imposed on the e-commerce sector are expected to limit the growth of the e-commerce industry in the near future. Vertical restraints such as platform parity agreements (APPA), geo-blocking, most favoured nation (MFN), geo-filtering, and advertising restrictions will pose a significant challenge to e-commerce players. For instance, in June 2020, the government of India issued draft rules to amend the consumer protection (E-Commerce) rules 2020. Therefore, the stringent regulation imposed on functioning and advertising makes it difficult for e-commerce players to manage their operations, thus adversely impacting the growth of the e-commerce industry over the forthcoming years. Increasing government and companies’ initiatives to promote e-commerce sales is a leading trend in the e-commerce market. According to Entracker’s news published in April 2022, Indian government launched pilot phase of Open network for digital commerce (ONDC) to democratize e-commerce sector to facilitate e-commerce of small retailers. which is projected to boost the sector's growth in the country. In April 2022, Flipkart, a Bengaluru-based e-commerce company, acquired ANS Commerce for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition would strengthen the online retail ecosystem of flipkart. ANS Commerce is an India-based e-commerce services provider. Major players in the e-commerce market are Amazon.com Inc., JD.com Inc., Suning Commerce Group Co. Ltd., Apple Inc., Walmart Inc., Dell Technologies Inc., Vipshop Holdings Ltd., Gome Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd., Macy’s Inc., and Otto Group. North America was the largest region in the e-commerce market in 2022. Asia-Pacific was the second largest region in the global e-commerce market. The regions covered in the global e-commerce market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the e-commerce market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the UK, and the USA. The e-commerce market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing e-commerce services such as drop shipping, crowdfunding, and subscription. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The e-commerce market also includes sales of as apparel, electronics, furniture, books, grocery and cosmetics. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global e-commerce market is segmented - 1) By Model Type: Business to Business (B2B), Business to Consumer (B2C) 2) By Payment Mode: Card Payments, Bank Transfers, Digital Wallets, Cash Payments, Other Payment Modes 3) By Application: Home Appliances, Clothing and footwear, Books, Cosmetics, Baby Goods, Groceries, Other Applications

Retailers are independent organizations in the distribution channel for consumer goods that buy goods from wholesalers or direct from producers, break bulk, store goods, display goods for sale either physically or online, sell to ultimate users and sometimes deliver. Wholesalers are independent organizations in the distribution channel for consumer goods that buy in bulk, store goods, break bulk and sell merchandise primarily to retailers, professional authorities or to other wholesalers rather than to consumers. The main types of retail and wholesale are retail and wholesale. Retail refers to the sale of items to the general public in relatively small amounts to be used or consumed rather than reselling them. The ownership forms include wholesale/distribution chains and independent wholesalers having premium, mid-range, and economy prices. The retail and wholesale market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides retail and wholesale market statistics, including retail and wholesale industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a retail and wholesale market share, detailed retail and wholesale market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the retail and wholesale industry. This retail and wholesale market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global retail and wholesale market grew from $71,851.27 billion in 2022 to $77,227.77 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The retail and wholesale market is expected to grow to $99,195.76 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 6.5%. Many retailers and wholesalers are adopting a robust and cohesive strategy for data analytics in management. This technology is being deployed to enhance supply chain efficiency, streamline operations to engage customers, and build loyalty. Data has become critical for most retail operations. With the rapid growth in retail data and the availability of technologies to analyze data, it will become easier for retailers to identify and meet the needs and expectations of their customers. This is expected to drive the market going forward. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a massive restraint on the retail and wholesale markets in 2020 as supply chains were disrupted due to trade restrictions and consumption declined due to lockdowns imposed by governments globally. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China, and has spread globally, including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in the manufacture and trade of non-essential goods and an overall decline in economic activity with countries entering a state of "lock down" and the outbreak having a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the retail and wholesale markets will recover from the shock over the forecast period as it is a "black swan" event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy. The retail and e-commerce markets are increasingly investing in drones to reduce delivery times and increase profitability. A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is remotely controlled or flies autonomously using software-controlled flight plans in its systems. Using a drone for delivery allows retailers to cut costs and help provide customers with their products earlier than traditional delivery methods. For example, Amazon has been investing in its Prime Air deliveries via drones, which claim to complete the delivery within 30 minutes. Amazon has started delivery trials via drones in the UK but is still waiting for regulatory approval in the US. Major companies in the retail and wholesale market include Walmart Inc., Sinopec Limited, Amazon.com Inc., PetroChina Company Limited, AmerisourceBergen Corp, CVS Health Corporation, Costco Wholesale Corp, McKesson Corporation, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., and The Kroger Co. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the retail and wholesale market in 2022. North America was the second-largest region in the retail and wholesale market. The regions covered in the retail and wholesale market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the retail and wholesale market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, and Vietnam. The retail and wholesale markets consist of revenue earned by entities by retailing and wholesaling merchandise. Retailers sell merchandise to the general public for personal or household consumption, but some also serve business and institutional clients. Wholesalers sell merchandise to other businesses and normally operate from a warehouse or office. This includes merchant wholesalers that sell goods on their own account and agents and brokers that arrange sales and purchases for others generally for a commission or fee. Retailers and wholesalers take ownership of the goods and bear the risk of carrying inventory. They also reduce the total number of transactions required for the process of transferring goods from producers to consumers. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global retail and wholesale market is segmented - 1) By Type: Retail, Wholesale 2) By Ownership: Retail Chain/Wholesale Chain, Independent Retailer/Independent Wholesalers 3) By Price Range: Premium, Mid-Range, Economy 4) By Distribution Channel: Supermarkets/Hypermarkets, Convenience Stores, Department Stores, Specialty Stores, Online, Other Distribution Channels Subsegments Covered: Motor Vehicle And Parts Dealers, Food And Beverage Stores, Gasoline Stations, Miscellaneous Store Retailers, Cosmetics And Personal Care Stores, Clothing And Clothing Accessories Stores, Electronics And Appliance Stores, Furniture And Home Furnishings Stores, Supermarkets And Hypermarkets, Convenience, Mom And Pop Stores, Department Stores And Other General Merchandise Stores, Ecommerce And Other Non-Store Retailers, Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers, Pharmacies and Healthcare Stores, Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores,, Non-Durable Goods Wholesalers, Wholesale Electronic Markets And Agents And Brokers, Durable Goods Wholesalers