Pepperfry, India’s leading e-commerce platform for furniture and home goods, has unveiled its much-anticipated Home Report Card, ‘Rewind 2024.’ This comprehensive analysis offers valuable insights into the evolving consumer trends and home design preferences across the nation.
Key Findings from ‘Rewind 2024’
- Shift Toward Personalized and Space-Efficient Solutions: The report highlights a significant shift in India’s home shopping habits in 2024, with a growing demand for personalized, aesthetic, and space-efficient solutions. Consumers are increasingly seeking multi-functional furniture, aesthetic home makeovers, and space-saving innovations.
- Trending Products: The analysis identifies several products gaining popularity, including wall décor, sofa throws, abstract carpets, matte-finish serveware, hydraulic beds, and folding dining tables. These trends reflect a deeper inclination toward maximizing home space while maintaining an elegant and personalized environment.
- Emergence of Smart and Sustainable Furniture: 2024 has seen the emergence of smart furniture and sustainable, space-saving home goods. Kerala and Himachal Pradesh are leading in the adoption of bamboo furniture and upcycled décor. In metro cities like Mumbai, space-efficient solutions such as sofa cum beds now account for over 35% of sales, highlighting the shift towards compact and modular designs.
- Regional Insights: The report emphasizes the growing significance of non-metro cities, which accounted for over 40% of new customer acquisitions in 2024. Cities such as Goa, Nagpur, Kochi, Vadodara, Bhopal, and Lucknow have seen significant consumer traction in the furniture and home goods segment. Pepperfry is proactively responding to this shift with new store openings, omnichannel services, and faster last-mile delivery capabilities.
- Festive Season Trends: The festive season saw a surge in demand for lighting and décor, with Diwali driving a 150% increase in these categories. Bengaluru emerged as the late-night shopping capital, while Ahmedabad purchased 20% more barware than Goa, showing that style continues to trump function when it comes to home decor.
- Omnichannel Growth: Pepperfry’s innovative omnichannel approach is driving growth, offering customers a seamless blend of online convenience and offline consultation. With 135+ stores across 80+ cities, Pepperfry is experiencing a remarkable 70%+ footfall-to-purchase conversion rate, demonstrating the importance of both digital and physical touchpoints. In-store orders have also proven to have three times the value of online orders, reinforcing the value of Assisted Buying introduced in 2024.
As an avid follower of home décor trends, it’s evident that 2024 has been a transformative year for the industry. The shift towards personalized, space-efficient, and sustainable solutions reflects a broader movement towards creating functional yet stylish living spaces. Pepperfry’s ‘Rewind 2024’ report offers a comprehensive overview of these trends, providing valuable insights for both consumers and industry professionals. As we move forward, it’s exciting to anticipate how these trends will continue to evolve and influence the way we design and experience our homes.
