36% online MSME sellers plan to launch new products before festive season: Survey
The survey found that small businesses have a set of robust parameters beyond sales and profits in order to gauge the success of their festive season sales.

One in three MSMEs is planning to launch new products ahead of the online festive season sale while 34 per cent of sellers plan to focus on promotions and discounts, a Meesho-Kantar survey said on Monday.
The festive season sale of leading e-commerce players is starting on September 23. Besides Softbank-backed Meesho, Amazon, Flipkart and Myntra have also announced to begin their festive season sale on the same date.
The survey was conducted to gauge the festive sale preparedness of online suppliers and understand the way they measure performance during such events.
"Of all the sellers who participated in the study, 36 per cent said they introduce new selections ahead of the festive season while 34 per cent said they roll out promotions and discounts.
"Importantly, 33 per cent of suppliers said they invest in improving product quality before the festive season to drive greater customer satisfaction," the survey report said.
The survey is based on inputs from 787 online sellers. Sellers were from metropolitan, tier 1 and 2 cities, including Surat, Jaipur, Pune, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Tiruppur, Salem, Erode, Coimbatore, Panipat, Kanpur, Delhi, Kolkata, Patna and Cuttack.
Nearly 32 per cent of small businesses said they procure additional inventory to meet festive demand.
At the same time, 36 per cent of respondents highlighted the importance of communicating with peers to understand market trends. Other steps taken by sellers include diversifying into new product categories, revamping packaging, training additional personnel and investing more in advertising spend.
The survey found that small businesses have a set of robust parameters beyond sales and profits in order to gauge the success of their festive season sales.
"Nearly 41 per cent of sellers want to create a distinct brand identity, 40 per cent aim to reach out to new customers while 37 per cent want to identify and create a set of repeat customers," the report said.
Close to 43 per cent of sellers believe it is imperative to improve customer satisfaction while 42 per cent feel improving product quality is a strong parameter to measure success and 41 per cent of sellers want to create a distinctive brand identity, the report said.
Get Latest Business News, Stock Market Updates and Videos; Check your tax outgo through Income Tax Calculator and save money through our Personal Finance coverage. Check Business Breaking News Live on Zee Business Twitter and Facebook. Subscribe on YouTube.
RECOMMENDED STORIES

LIC Saral Pension Plan: How to get Rs 64,000 annual pension on Rs 10 lakh one-time investment in this annuity scheme that everyone is talking about

Gratuity Calculation: What will be your gratuity on Rs 45,000 last-drawn basic salary for 6 years & 9 months of service?

Rs 1,500 Monthly SIP for 20 Years vs Rs 15,000 Monthly SIP for 5 Years: Know which one can give you higher returns in long term

LIC Saral Pension Plan: How much should you invest one time to get Rs 64,000 annual pension for life?

Income Tax Calculations: What will be your tax liability if your salary is Rs 8.25 lakh, Rs 14.50 lakh, Rs 20.75 lakh, or Rs 26.10 lakh? See calculations

8th Pay Commission Pension Calculations: Can basic pension be more than Rs 2.75 lakh in new Pay Commission? See how it may be possible

Monthly Pension Calculations: Is your basic pension Rs 26,000, Rs 38,000, or Rs 47,000? Know what can be your total pension as per latest DR rates
10:57 AM IST