There  are  many  factors  that  influence  the  online 
FMCG  purchase  like  economic  conditions,  cultural 
differences, new technologies. In the last decade, the 
online FMCG purchase has been grown by 40% for 
mainly  electronic  goods  and  accessories  like 
watches,  goggles,  etc.,  and  growing  gradually  in 
many  fields.  Traditional  consumers  for  FMCG  are 
gradually  turning  to  online  consumers,  but  due  to 
certain  restrictions,  such  consumer  prefers 
traditional  purchase.  The  main  reason  behind  this 
may be their economic condition or very little need. 
For  example medicines  for  seasonal  flu,  cough  and 
fever  are  generally  preferred  to  be  purchased  from 
nearby medical stores; most of the consumers have 
believed in purchasing from their known vendors for 
a little extra discount or timely and trustful services 
in  case  of  any  problem  in  the  product.  Clothes  are 
still purchased in the traditional way due to fitting or 
if  any  alteration is  required.  But  if  a  person  has  to 
take  long-term  medicine  for  blood  pressure, 
diabetes,  or  any  such  incurable  disease,  the  bulk-
online  purchase  is  preferred due to heavy discounts 
and other facilities for long-term consumers. 
 
This  paper  focuses  on  the  trends  of  consumer 
behavior in  Delhi-NCR  regarding online  as well  as 
traditional  FMCG  purchase  for  this  purpose  the 
author has  visited  and collected  primary data  about 
the consumers and in some cases secondary data has 
also  been  used.  The  secondary  data  has  been 
collected  from  already  published  work  such  as 
journals,  books,  periodicals,  newspapers,  and 
magazines. The primary aim of this article is to 
understand  purchase  trends  for  FMCG  by  the 
consumers of Delhi and NCR and the shift and cause 
from  traditional  to  the  online  process.  A 
mathematical analysis  has  also been provided  in an 
attempt  to  formulate  the  consumer  behavior  for 
FMCG.  This  study  is  useful  in  understanding  the 
way  to  promote  FMCG  and  to  find  a  way  for 
optimizing  the turnover  keeping in  mind the hybrid 
consumers  (the  consumers  who  are  involved  in 
online as well as traditional purchasing). 
2  LITERATURE REVIEW 
According  to  ASSOCHAM  report,  2020  India 
contributes  only  0.68  percent  of  the  world  FMCG 
market and it is expected to grow in the next five 
years.  Most  of  the  FMCG  companies  are  shifting 
towards  e-commerce  because  of  the  increasing 
penetration  of  mobile  and  the  internet.  In  2015 
FMCG products globally accounted for 5 percent of 
the online  share,  while in India  the same accounted 
for  1-2  percent.  The  decelerating  global  economic 
growth  in  the  developed  countries  offers  an 
advantage  to  India  due  to  its  better  economic 
situation.  In  2015  FMCG  market  constituted  46 
percent  food  and  beverages,  23  percent  personal 
care,  11  percent  household  care,  and  others  20 
percent. One of the main reasons for the FMCG 
market  in  India  is  the  organized  retail  sector’s 
growing share. 
(IBE  report,  2018)  has  laid  stress  on  the  growth 
opportunities  in  the  FMCG  market  of  India.  The 
rural market is gradually becoming vital for FMCG 
products due to the presence of a strong distribution 
network of industries and it is expected to touch US$ 
220 bn by the year 2025. FMCG market in India has 
a  great  opportunity  for  growth  due  to  the  high 
adaptability  of  consumers  for  innovative  products 
like  gel-based  facials,  sugar-free  products,  men’s 
cosmetics,  etc.  Other  factors  that  can  provide  an 
opportunity  for  FMCG  growth  in  India  are 
inclination  towards  premium  products,  leverage  to 
India  a  sourcing  hub  for  products  that  are  cost-
competitive  and  increasing  penetration  in  the  rural 
market. 
FMCG  sector  is  one  of  the  best  performing  (A. 
Singhi,  N.  Jain,  2018).  This  sector  has  delivered 
shortly  as  well  as  long  term  high  return.  Since 
variation  in  volume  growth  is  having  little 
correlation  with  GDP  growth  rate,  hence  FMCG 
growth  rate  less  dependent  on  macro-economic 
factors.  By  2025,  household  income  of  22  million 
more  people  will  become  nearly  ₹10  Lakh  per 
annum  which  will  eventually  add  to  the  growth  of 
the  FMCG  market.  A  transformational  change  is 
taking  place  in  the  FMCG  industry  because  of 
demographic  shift  due  to  the  increase  in  the  use  of 
digital  media.  Hence  to  exploit  this  opportunity  for 
FMCG  growth  the  companies  must  re-engineer  the 
methods to operate. 
The  future  perspective  of  FMCG  industry  trends 
(Indian  FMCG  growth  snapshot,  2018)  can  be 
explained  on  the  basis  of  the  growth  trajectory  of 
GDP,  rural  income  boost,  the  trend  in  private 
consumption, consumer confidence, and inflation. It 
has been observed  that FMCG companies of Indian 
descent  performed  far  better  than  multinational 
companies.  In  2016,  seven  out  of  ten  companies 
were of Indian origin whose FMCG annual turnover 
was more than ₹1000 crore.
 
3  ONLINE FMCG MARKET IN 
DELHI – NCR 
In  the  last  decade,  consumer  trust  and  confidence 
have increased in online purchasing for FMCG in a 
broader  range  and  categories  (Economic  times