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Who are the world’s largest online retailers? 

by Lana Vrzic March 20, 2019
by Lana Vrzic March 20, 2019

United States, China, and Europe are three of the world’s biggest e-commerce markets. Online shopping is more popular than ever. You can trust that Amazon will deliver you everything you need in no time and for a reasonable price. Ordering everything from food to clothes and gadgets has never been easier, and it has come to the point where we don’t ever have to leave our houses. The US has Amazon, eBay, and Groupon, China has Alibaba, JD.com, and Tencent, and Europe has Ikea, Zalando, and Otto. While everyone has something to brag about, who are truly the biggest online retailers?

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1. Amazon

Source: polygon.com

You expected to see this giant on the top our list, right? Amazon was founded in 1996, and since then it has gained popularity around the globe and now everyone is buying clothes, gadgets, books, toys, and food from Amazon. They have become a trustworthy company in no time which has led them to the top of the list of the world’s largest online retail companies. The website gets around 1.87 billion visits per month, and in 2017 this giant captured 43.5% of the market. People are confident that Amazon’s vast assortment and quick delivery will come through every time.

2. eBay

Source: PCMag.com

eBay now has 6.6 % of the market and was founded only 2 years after Amazon. This website enables us to sell and buy used stuff. It’s an amazingly useful platform and it comes as no surprise that it takes the second place on this list right after Amazon. eBay’s website gets around 818 million visits per month.

Most of these retailers offer coupons and you can easily find coupon codes and deals from top stores online and save some serious money.

3. Walmart

Source: abbarch.com

Walmart opened in 1962 and it now gets around 339 million visits each month. Walmart might have been the fastest growing online retailer in 2018.

4. Jingdong

Source: salpics.pw

JD.com was founded in 1998 and the trading started 6 years later. Jingdong’s greatest rival might be Alibaba, but it seems that Jingdong surpasses Alibaba both in the number of employees and the revenue in 2018. They are looking to expand ever more and have huge plans for the future which include building massive, new drones that will help with the delivery.

5. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

Source: Warrior Trading News

Alibaba was opened in 1999, it now operates in more than 200 countries and is one of the largest retailers today. Its gross merchandise value is over 768 billion dollars and it covers both types of e-commerce: B2B, or business to business, and B2C, or business to customer.

6. Wish

Source: Retail Gazette

Wish is a relatively new company, founded in 2010, but it has grown a lot in the last eight years. Wish website and its app offer various Chinese products at very affordable prices. The website gets around 38.7 million visits monthly.

7. Rakuten, Inc.

Source: Web Retailer

Rakuten is a Japanese e-commerce company founded in 1997. It has around 70 businesses. Interestingly, Rakuten has teamed up with Walmart in Japan to deliver groceries to the doorsteps of the customers.

Now that you know more about the biggest retailers, you can check out what they have to offer. Make sure you use the discounts!

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Lana Vrzic

Lana is a dedicated writer and Editor in Chief of TheFrisky, who has been with us from the beginning. Her diverse range of interests, from technology and business to health and wellness, allows her to bring a fresh perspective to each topic she covers.

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