Mercari to provide secondhand goods trading data free of charge February 20 21:50
Fleima app giant Mercari has decided to provide sales data on used goods to the outside world. The data is provided to companies free of charge, subject to the consent of the user.
Mercari provides external companies with data on used goods sold and purchased by users on the Flea Market app.
With the consent of the user, the data will be provided free of charge in a form that cannot be identified by an individual.
Assuming apparel manufacturers etc. as providers, we will grasp the sales of used goods and use them to develop new products, while Mercari side will be able to buy and sell such developed products on applications By doing so, we aim to increase profits.
"We would like to create products that are easier to buy and sell by linking with other companies and lead to revitalization of the economy as a whole," said Hironori Tamonoki, director of Mercari.
The use of purchasing data to connect to new businesses is considered an indispensable strategy for future companies, and IT giant Yahoo has begun to provide search data to the outside in a form that cannot be identified by individuals. .