Individual work speaking tasks e-commerce Task 1: Prepare a ppt presentation using the material given below or materials from additional sources

5. Walmart

W hile primarily a brick-and-mortar retailer—and the world’s largest at that—Walmart has been investing in ecommerce in recent years through acquisitions and expanding the scale of its grocery pickup and delivery services. 
In 2021, its website had an average of 410.3 million visits per month. On average, visitors spent approximately 4 minutes and went through 5.20 pages per visit. That same year, Walmart generated a total of USD 67.39 billion in ecommerce sales. 
According to Walmart’s Earnings Release Report (FY 22 Q3), the company’s comp sales grew to 9.2% and its ecommerce sales grew to 8% for the given quarter. In 2021, its online marketplace experienced a sharp increase in the number of third-party sellers. The number of sellers in 2021 reached 129,752—almost double that of 2020’s 69,351. 


Source: marketplacepulse.com
Walmart currently operates around 10,500 stores and clubs in 24 countries and ecommerce websites. It’s one of the world’s biggest employers, with a total of 2.2 million associates worldwide. Approximately 1.6 million associates are employed within the US alone. The retail giant also boasts an impressive supply chain that consists of 210 distribution centers and a fleet of 9,000 tractors and 80,000 trailers.
It also has an expansive and highly efficient ecommerce fulfillment network that enables it to ship and handle millions of items. Each fulfillment center is strategically established across different locations within the country, allowing for optimal efficiency in ground shipping. 

6. MercadoLibre

MercadoLibre hosts Latin America’s largest ecommerce and online payments ecosystem. It’s present in 18 countries including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. Given its size and presence in Latin America, the ecommerce company enjoys close to 684 million visits per month. 
It offers the following services to its users:

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  Mercado Libre marketplace
  
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  Mercado Envios shipping service (featuring four picking types: Dropshipping, Cross-docking, Fulfilled by MELI, and Flex)
  
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  Classifieds service
  
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  Advertising service
  
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  Mercado Pago payments solution
  
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  Mobile Point of Sale
  
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  Digital wallet
  
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  Merchant services
  
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  Prepaid card
  
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  Mercado Credito
  

During the third quarter of 2021, MercadoLibre, Inc. had 78.7 million unique active users across its entire ecosystem. Its gross merchandise value (GMV) increased by 23.9%, raking in a total of USD 7.3 billion, which is significantly higher compared to 2020’s USD 5.9 billion. Its sales increased by 26.3% YoY, with the company being able to sell close to 260 million items.
During this period, the MercadoLibre’s net revenue was at USD 1.9 billion, indicating a 66.5% YoY increase.