- Business
- Mercari, Inc. Mercari, Inc. (4385.T) operates Japan's leading consumer-to-consumer (C2C) marketplace platform through its flagship Mercari smartphone application, enabling users to buy and sell new and pre-owned items across diverse categories including fashion, electronics, home goods, jewelry, game consoles, shoes, mobile devices, collectibles, and entertainment & hobby products; the company also provides premium services such as promoted listings, expedited shipping via Mercari Now, payment solutions, financial products, and cryptoasset trading through its subsidiary Mercoin, offering assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Mercari maintains significant operations in the United States with offices in Palo Alto, California, and additional locations in India, Fukuoka, and Sendai; it targets individual consumers and businesses seeking convenient, mobile-first peer-to-peer transactions while promoting sustainability through value circulation and secondhand goods resale. In recent developments, Mercari launched its Global App in September 2025 for overseas buyers in Taiwan and Hong Kong, with plans for U.S. rollout in spring 2026 and expansion to over 50 countries, enhancing crossborder e-commerce with AI translation, localized payments, quality inspections, and partnerships including Stripe for payments, Sagawa Express for shipping, Zero Co., Ltd. for used car transactions in December 2024, and Coincheck in August 2025 to broaden crypto offerings within the Mercari app; these initiatives support domestic businesses' overseas expansion via Mercari Shops, driving gross merchandise value growth exceeding 90 billion JPY annually in crossborder segments.