| Type | Private limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Ecommerce in India, Direct Imports |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Bangalore, India |
| Key people | Jawad Ayaz (CEO), Vinod Chandran (COO) |
| Website | 20North.com |
20North.com is an electronic commerce company founded in 2008 with the vision of allowing Indian consumers to buy anything in the world from anywhere in India, 20North.com pioneered the Direct Imports business model in India. With a catalog of over 25 Million international products, and a fast growing [1] user base, 20North is a thought leader in the rapidly growing Indian e-commerce space [2] and caters to Indian consumers that have interests, passions and pursuits that are not fulfilled by products from the mainstream of Indian retail. The 20North.com product range includes electronics, sporting goods, home accessories, movies, books, shoes, apparel and much more.
In a rapidly growing economy like India demand for international consumer products is growing much faster than in-country supply from authorized distributors and direct imports via companies like 20North.com become the best channel for consumers to procure the products they want (especially long tail). With guaranteed delivery to over 500 cities and towns in India, 20North.com provides consumers [3] in the smaller cities and town of India with access to otherwise hard to procure international products. Payments can be made in Indian Rupees or US Dollars with any credit or debit card, bank transfers or even cash and the prices shown are Delivery Duty Paid, i.e. inclusive of all applicable import duties, shipping costs and handling charges.
Post the financial crisis of 2007–2010 with US manufacturers in developed economies looking for export markets, 20North.com offers a low-risk India market entry platform [4] and creates demand for US products.[5]
The 20North.com service is built on a state-of-the art technology “platform” that weaves together a Web 2.0 customer experience with highly specialized and sophisticated E-commerce and Logistics technology to create a seamless cross-border supply chain. The name 20North comes from the fact that India's "official address" [6] on the planet is 20 degrees North, 77 degrees East.