Mercari, founded by Shintaro Yamada in 2013, is a Japanese e-commerce company. It launched in the U.S.

in 2014 and the UK in 2016. Known for the Mercari marketplace app, it allows users to buy and sell items easily from their smartphones. The company has seen over 100 million app downloads globally as of December 2017 and is Japan's first unicorn startup.

Mercari's app has a unique shipping system in Japan, partnering with local services for anonymous shipping, and collaborates with USPS, UPS, and FedEx in the U.S. for easy label printing. The company also operates Merpay, a mobile payment service, and has expanded into various other ventures like Mercoin and Souzoh.

They have a strong focus on safe and secure transactions, utilizing AI for detecting violations and a dedicated customer service team. MercariApp is tagged under e-commerce.

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