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E-commerce and digital marketplaces: What the whole chain draws on

Online marketplaces and apps linking sellers, payments, warehouses and delivery fleets

What the whole chain draws on

Every commodity, chemical and energy tile named by the enterprises above; ×n shows how many of them depend on it. Open any tile for its full detail.

Commodities (7)Cu CopperH₂O WaterSt SteelOil Crude oilLi LithiumCt CottonTm TimberChemicals (6)LLDPE Polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE)×2 PP PolypropylenePET PET resinPSF Polyester fibreStr Starch and cellulose derivativesAdh Adhesives and sealantsEnergy (9)DC Data centres×5 Dist Distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectors×2 ICV Combustion road vehicles×2 PCM Latent heat and cold storageLFP Lithium iron phosphate batteriesEV Electric and hybrid vehiclesJet Aviation propulsionEmE Embodied energy tradeBlr Boilers, furnaces and stoves