The scope of this study was to compute, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the socio economic impact that FDI in B2C inventory led e-commerce can create for India. The objective of the study is also to examine some of the common perceptions expressed by stakeholders, specifically, if FDI in e-commerce has resulted in the decline of turnover and/or profit for the traders, and if e-commerce has had any positive impact on the manufacturing sector.