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About Lazada

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Lazada Background

 Established in 2012, Lazada Group is Southeast Asia’s main eCommerce platform.


Lazada Group is a global e-commerce company launched by Maximilian Bittner and a
private company with the support of Rocket Internet in 2012 and owned by Alibaba
Group.
 In 2014, Lazada Group handle sites in many countries and had increased about US$647
million over some investment rounds from the investors.
 The sites started in March 2012, with a business model of dealing inventory to customers
from its own warehouses. In 2013, marketplace model accepted third-party retailers to sell
their products at Lazada's site and it counts 65% of its sales by the end of 2014.
 In April 2016, Alibaba Group purchase a managing stake in Lazada to help Alibaba's
international expansion plans.
 In August 2018, Lazada is the biggest e-commerce operator in Southeast Asia found on
average monthly web visits.
 In September 2019, Lazada state that it was the top e-commerce platform in Southeast
Asia with more than 50 million active buyers every year.

Workers of Lazada

About 8,000+ employees working at Lazada company. There are eight departments that
manage lazada companies.

1. Commercial Department.
2. Marketing Department.
3. Technology, Artificial Intelligence & Product Department.
4. Security & Risk Management Department.
5. Supply Chain & Logistics Department.
6. Corporate Function Department.
7. Customer Care Department.
8. Strategy & Management Department.

Profit of Lazada

 In 2012, Profit aim 2% of the total market share in Malaysia from 5 billion estimated
total E-commerce transactions.

 In 2013, Lazada declared it had increased an extra $100 million, introduced mobile
applications for Android and iOS devices. It escalated over $250 million from Tesco
PLC, Access Industries, and other existent investors.
 In 2014, Lazada launched in Singapore. Marketplace platform accounted for more
than 65% of overall sales.Net operating loss of $152.5 million on net revenue of
$154.3 million. 38% of GMV.

 In 2015, the profit aim is 5% of the total market share in Malaysia from 5 billion
estimated total E-commerce transactions. Customer preference of physical stores
became a big challenge for growth. GMV above $1 billion.

 In 2016, Lazada recorded a total of $1.36 billion in annual GMV through six markets
in Southeast Asia. Alibaba declared that it planned to obtain a controlling interest with
an investment of $1 billion.

 In 2017, Alibaba Group raised its investment with an extra $1 billion, raising its stake
from 51% to 83%. 12.12 Sale also bring $250 million GMV.

 In 2018, Alibaba Group shares another $2 billion and Peng was replaced by Pierre
Poignant as CEO of Lazada, with Peng taking the role of executive chairwoman.

 In June 2020, Pierre Poignant was displaced by Chun Li as CEO of Lazada

 For online retailers, growth in Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) the sales value of
products sold. In only 3 years, Lazada achieved a GMV of $1 billion and is now the
largest shopping platform in Southeast Asia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazada_Group

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