Mercado Libre | New Podcast Episode Sheds Light on Ambitious Growth Plans and Strategic Focus Across Latin America

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Mercado Libre (NASDAQ: MELI) has released a new episode of its IR Interviews podcast featuring Leandro Cuccioli, Senior VP of CorpDev, Strategy, Sustainability and IR. The episode discusses the company's long-term growth strategy in Latin America, where e-commerce penetration remains at mid-teens levels. With over 90 million unique buyers, Mercado Libre continues to strengthen its market position through logistics, product variety, and retail media. The podcast highlights significant growth opportunities for Mercado Pago in underserved financial markets, particularly in Mexico, where only half the population has a bank account and 11% have credit cards.

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• Strong market presence with 90 million unique buyers
• Significant growth potential in Latin America with only mid-teens e-commerce penetration
• Large untapped market opportunity in Mexico's financial services sector

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Montevideo, Oct. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercado Libre (NASDAQ: MELI), the leading e-commerce and fintech platform in Latin America, launches the latest episode of its podcast series, IR Interviews, “Strategy and Growth Opportunities with Leandro Cuccioli”, Mercado Libre’s  Senior VP of CorpDev, Strategy, Sustainability and IR. IR Interviews is a unique space for investors to access the company executives’ strategic views.

Hosted by Investor Relations Officer Richard Cathcart, the episode features an in-depth conversation about Mercado Libre’s ambitious long-term growth goals, the company’s significant progress in shifting offline commerce online, and how Mercado Pago is leading fintech innovation across the region. Cuccioli highlights that with only mid-teens eCommerce penetration in Latin America, the region remains primed for digital growth. Mercado Libre, with over 90 million unique buyers on its platform, continues to strengthen its market leadership through rapid logistics, a broad product assortment, and innovative retail media offerings. He also covers how Mercado Pago has huge growth opportunities ahead as Latin America is still underserved in Financial Services. The biggest opportunity is in Mexico, where only half of the population has a bank account and 11% of people have a credit card.   

Listen to the latest episode “Strategy and Growth Opportunities with Leandro Cuccioli” on Spotify here. Previous episodes “Advertising with Sean Summers”, Ads EVP & CMO, “Logistics with Agustin Costa”, Shipping SVP and “Artificial Intelligence with Sebastian Barrios”, Technology SVP can be accessed here. 

Investor Relations Contact: investor@mercadolibre.com http://investor.mercadolibre.com

FAQ

What is Mercado Libre's (MELI) current user base in 2024?

Mercado Libre (MELI) has over 90 million unique buyers on its platform.

What is the e-commerce penetration rate in Latin America for Mercado Libre (MELI)?

According to the press release, e-commerce penetration in Latin America remains in the mid-teens.

What percentage of Mexico's population has credit cards according to Mercado Libre (MELI)?

According to Mercado Libre (MELI), only 11% of people in Mexico have a credit card.

What is the bank account penetration rate in Mexico according to Mercado Libre (MELI)?

According to Mercado Libre (MELI), only half of Mexico's population has a bank account.