Furniture & Homeware market in Switzerland

The Swiss Furniture & Homeware eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$1,544.9 million by 2024 and accounts for 9.2% of the total eCommerce market in Switzerland. It is expected to increase over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 3.4%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$1,762.7 million by 2028. Within the Furniture & Homeware market ECDB considers the following two sub-markets: Furniture and Homeware.

Monthly revenues

Monthly eCommerce revenues in the Swiss Furniture & Homeware market

The monthly eCommerce revenue of the Swiss Furniture & Homeware market was US$151 million in October 2024. This refers to a growth of 25.3% compared to September 2024. Within the last 12 months, the monthly revenue share was the highest in November 2023 with 11.0% of the total 2023 revenue of the Swiss Furniture & Homeware market and the lowest in February 2024 with 6.9% of the total 2024 revenue.

Revenue Last Month

US$150.5m

The eCommerce revenue grew by 25.3% from September 2024 to October 2024.

10-2024+25.3%

Monthly revenue shares in the last 12 months

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Revenue (in mUS$)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Monthly revenue share (in %)59.830.256.075.428.041.427.530.650.911.781.224.3

Market development

eCommerce revenue development in the Furniture & Homeware market in Switzerland

The Swiss Furniture & Homeware eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$1,544.9 million by 2024 and accounts for 9.2% of the total eCommerce market in Switzerland. It is expected to increase over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 3.4%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$1,762.7 million by 2028. Within the Furniture & Homeware market ECDB considers the following two sub-markets: Furniture and Homeware.

eCommerce revenue development in the Furniture & Homeware market in Switzerland

in million US$

eCommerce revenue growth in the Furniture & Homeware market in Switzerland

in %

Net eCommerce revenue split by sub-category

in %
20202021202220232024202520262027
Revenue (in mUS$)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Growth (in %)91.769.778.797.917.855.331.210.7

Online share

eCommerce online share of the total Furniture & Homeware market in Switzerland

The online share refers to the proportion of the retail volume that is transacted via the Internet. It includes purchases via desktop PC, tablet or smartphone, both via website or app. Only retail of physical goods is taken into account. In the Swiss Furniture & Homeware retail market, the online share is 31.8% and will increase by an average of 5.9% to 40.0% by 2028.

eCommerce online share of the total Furniture & Homeware market in Switzerland

in %
20202021202220232024202520262027
Online share (in %)58.4%83.8%21.4%21.2%52.1%30.4%95.6%5.9%

Top stores

Top five Furniture & Homeware online stores in Switzerland by net sales 2023

With sales in the Swiss Furniture & Homeware market, galaxus.ch generated a revenue of US$225.3 million in 2023, which means it is the leading online store in this market. The Furniture & Homeware ranking of Switzerland is based on all online stores that generated sales in this market in 2023. Due to a country- and category-dependent approach, both national and international online stores can be part of the ranking. The graph shows a filtered revenue. It only includes national sales within the respective market.

eCommerce net sales generated in the Furniture & Homeware market in Switzerland in 2023

in million US$
Filtered revenue / share
Global revenue
Growth
US$900.0m
20.7%
US$8,300.0m8.3%
US$550.0m
12.0%
US$4,600.0m12.4%
US$470.0m
3.9%
US$1,190.0m33.6%
US$430.0m
20.6%
US$2,122.0m18.0%
US$370.0m
20.7%
US$1,814.0m12.6%

Payment Methods

Top 5 offered payment methods in the Swiss Furniture & Homeware market

The Swiss Furniture & Homeware eCommerce market in 2023 in terms of offered payment methods is fragmented and dominated by a few providers with Mastercard (Cards) covering the largest share with 96.9% of all online stores checked. Other offered payment methods in the Swiss Furniture & Homeware eCommerce market in 2023 are VISA (Cards) with 95.4%, PayPal (E-wallets) with 78.5%, and Bank transfer/cash in advance (Bank transfer) with 73.8%. With 44.6% Invoice (unknown) has already a significantly smaller coverage compared to Mastercard (Cards).

Top 5 offered payment methods in the Swiss Furniture & Homeware market

in %

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Shop Software Solutions

Top 5 used shop software solutions in the Swiss Furniture & Homeware market

Although Magento holds a commanding lead with 20.9% of online stores using the shop software solution, the Swiss Furniture & Homeware eCommerce market in 2023 remains vibrant and competitive. This is due to the presence of several other shop software solutions, including PrestaShop, Shopware, SAP Commerce, and Mirakl, which collectively hold a significant share of the market.

Top 5 used shop software solutions in the Swiss Furniture & Homeware market

in %

Market definition

Definition of the Furniture & Homeware market

Market definition: Furniture & Homeware The category Furniture & Homeware comprises digital sales of furniture (e.g. tables, chairs, beds, cabinets) and homeware (e.g. lamps, tableware, carpets, blinds, decorations) for the private end user (B2C). Not covered are unmovable objects (e.g. sinks, bath tubs, faucets), interior finishes (e.g. floorings, paints, wallpapers) or household appliances. All monetary figures refer to the annual gross revenue and do not factor in shipping costs.

In-scope

  • Furniture (e.g. tables, chairs, beds, cabinets)
  • Homeware (e.g. lamps, tableware, carpets, blinds, decorations)

Out-of-scope

  • Unmovable objects (e.g. sinks, bath tubs, faucets)
  • Interior finishes (e.g. floorings, paints, wallpapers)
  • Household appliances
  • Consumer electronics
  • Furniture assembly services
  • Interior design services