March 4: Top 10 Shopping Apps Globally

Mar 04, 2022

Source: Marketplace Pulse
Published: January 2022

Mobile commerce is becoming more prominent through many global markets. Here are the top 10 most downloaded shopping apps of 2021.

Rank: #1
App: Shopee
Description: Singaporean C2C and B2C e-commerce company
Downloads (Growth) in 2021: 203M (+46%)

Rank: #2
App: Shein
Description: Chinese B2C fast fashion retailer
Downloads (Growth) in 2021: 190M (+70%)

Rank: #3
App: Meshoo
Description: Indian B2C e-commerce app
Downloads (Growth) in 2021: 153M (+744%)

Rank: #4
App: Amazon
Description: Multinational e-commerce, cloud computing, and streaming tech company
Downloads (Growth) in 2021: 148M (-12%)

Rank: #5
App: Flipkart
Description: Indian e-commerce company owned by Walmart
Downloads (Growth) in 2021: 93M (+29%)

Rank: #6
App: AliExpress
Description: Online small-business retailer owned by Alibaba Group
Downloads (Growth) in 2021: 84M (+6%)

Rank: #7
App: Wish
Description: American e-commerce platform focusing on non-US distributors
Downloads (Growth) in 2021: 72M (-47%)

Rank: #8
App: Pinduoduo
Description: Chinese agriculture-focused C2M platform
Downloads (Growth) in 2021: 67M (-25%)

Rank: #9
App: Lazada
Description: International e-commerce company owned by Alibaba Group
Downloads (Growth) in 2021: 67M (-3%)

Rank: #10
App: Alibaba B2B
Description: Multinational wholesale company
Downloads (Growth) in 2021: 62M (+48%)

Glossary

C2C: Customer to customer is a business model that enables customers to trade with each other.
B2C: Business-to-consumer is a business model where businesses sell products and services directly to consumers.
C2M: Consumer-to-manufacturer is a business model where consumers place personalized directly with the manufacturer. The model removes logistics, inventory, sales, distribution, and other intermediaries enabling consumers to buy higher quality products at lower prices.

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