Large marketplaces is what we call online shopping malls with a solid and robust ecosystem of sellers, global operations, monthly consumer traffic in excess of millions, high sales volume and vast growth potential. For example, Amazon, Shopee and Mercado Livre.
This type of marketplace is increasingly sought after by major global brands. In other words, all the big brands nowadays also want to have a huge online shopping center recognized in multiple countries.
Because in this post, you will know some companies that have already managed to accomplish this feat. Some of them, like Amazon, have been at it for a long, long time. And, still in this article, I'll tell you how to create your marketplace and, who knows, reach the top. Keep reading and stay inside!
LARGE MARKETPLACES BY NUMBER OF VISITS
Number 1 among the major marketplaces, the American company Amazon received 5,9 billion global visits in July 2022, according to data from Statista . eBay came in second with 2,9 billion visits, followed by Shopee with 631 million, the Japanese company Rakuten with 590 million, and AliExpress with 526 million.
Fifth place among the major marketplaces belongs to Walmart, which achieved 514 million monthly visits, according to the same source in the previous paragraph. In sixth place is the Argentine Mercado Livre with 447 million visits, followed by Etsy with 397 million and the Chinese TaoBao with 333 million. And finally, in tenth place we have the Russian Wildberries with 280 million.
As can be seen, no Brazilian online shopping mall appears among the largest in the world, despite the fact that Brazil has one of the best e-commerce platforms on the planet, VTEX, which is used by brands such as Coca-Cola, Carrefour and even by the aforementioned fifth place on the list, Walmart.
LARGE FASTEST GROWING MARKETPLACES IN THE WORLD
In August 2022, Statista released a list of the fastest-growing marketplaces in the world . This list presents the compound annual growth rate of companies in the sector between 2020 and 2022. In first place is the UK-based automotive marketplace Cazoo, with 209% growth during the period. Second place goes to the US-based Opendoor with 165%, followed by the German Delivery Hero and Cargurus, both with 94%.
Then, in fifth position, the list presents the marketplace Rover with 90%. Soon after comes Takeaway with 71%, Carvana with 70% and Uber with 63%. Mercado Livre and the Swedish marketplace Acast, both with 62%, were ranked in ninth and tenth positions.
HOW TO GET SUPPORT TO SET UP YOUR ONLINE MALL?
If you're an entrepreneur who already has or plans to have an online store, you can always go further and also have a marketplace. The first step is choosing the right e-commerce platform. VTEX , for example, allows you to operate in both marketplace in and marketplace out.
To obtain support for creating a marketplace with the VTEX platform, it is essential to use partner agencies such as Agência e-Plus , which is globally recognized by the VTEX Quadrant as an agency with a high capacity for executing e-commerce projects and advanced knowledge in the technical area. Agência e-Plus has already developed marketplaces for companies such as Gourmenu.pt and FutebolCardShop in several countries.
Anyway, to develop your marketplace with VTEX technologies and support from the e-Plus Agency, click on the following button and start a conversation via messenger app right now:
