User:Inkian Jason/Trendyol

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{{Font color|green|Trendyol was co-founded by Demet Mutlu, Begüm Tekin,{{cite news |title=Trendyol ve UNDP'den kırsal kalkınmada, "Yarının Köyleri" projesi |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/isdunyasi/e-ticaret/trendyol-ve-undpden-kirsal-kalkinmayi-destekleyecek-yarinin-koyleri-projesi/676601 |publisher=Anadolu Agency}} and Evren Üçok{{cite news |title=Rota Portföy Evren Üçok ile ortak oldu |url=https://www.dunya.com/sirketler/rota-portfoy-evren-ucok-ile-ortak-oldu-haberi-701646#google_vignette |work=Dünya |date=15 August 2023}} in 2010. Üçok is the Chairperson, Erdem Inan is the CEO,{{cite news |title=Trendyol takes place among 'game-changing' global fashion brands |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/tech/trendyol-takes-place-among-game-changing-global-fashion-brands |work=Daily Sabah |publisher=Turkuvaz Media Group |date=3 January 2024}} and Çağlayan Çetin is the President.}}

Trendyol made an operational profit in Turkey for the first time in 2023.{{cite news |last1=Qu |first1=Tracy |title=Alibaba pledges to invest US$2 billion in Turkey via online platform Trendyol, as growth gathers steam |url=https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3234961/alibaba-pledges-invest-us2-billion-turkey-online-platform-trendyol-growth-gathers-steam |work=South China Morning Post |date=18 September 2023 |quote=Alibaba Group Holding has said it plans to invest US$2 billion in Turkey, as the Chinese e-commerce giant doubles down on fast growth after its online retail platform Trendyol made an operating profit in the country for the first time between April and June this year.}}

{{Font color|green|Six months after Trendyol was founded in 2010, American firm Tiger Global invested in the company; subsequent investors included the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and American venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins.{{cite news |title=Turkey's e-commerce giant Trendyol enters European market |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/tech/turkeys-e-commerce-giant-trendyol-enters-european-market |work=Daily Sabah |date=2 October 2020}} Alibaba Group has invested $1.4 billion in Trendyol. Alibaba invested an initial $728 million dollars in 2018{{cite news |title=Alibaba'nın Türkiye'ye yapmayı planladığı yatırım hakkında neler biliniyor? |url=https://www.bbc.com/turkce/articles/c7250zydp59o |publisher=BBC News |date=18 September 2023 |language=Turkish}} and followed with an additional $350 million at a $9.4 billion valuation in 2021.{{cite news |title=Trendyol due to become Turkey’s first ‘decacorn’ with $16.5B valuation |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/tech/trendyol-due-to-become-turkeys-first-decacorn-with-165b-valuation |work=Daily Sabah |date=29 July 2021}}{{cite news |title=Alibaba Trendyol'a 350 milyon dolar yatırım yaptı |url=https://www.bloomberght.com/alibaba-trendyol-a-350-milyon-dolar-yatirim-yapti-2278870 |publisher=Bloomberg News |date=21 April 2021 |language=Turkish}}{{cite news |title=China's Alibaba invests $350 mln in capital increase to Turkey's Trendyol -trade registry |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/chinas-alibaba-invests-350-mln-capital-increase-turkeys-trendyol-trade-registry-2021-04-20/ |publisher=Reuters |date=20 April 2021}} In August 2021, Trendyol raised $1.5 billion at a $16.5 billion valuation;{{cite news |title=SoftBank's Debut Turkey Deal Draws $1.5 Billion for Trendyol |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-09/softbank-s-debut-turkish-deal-reels-in-1-5-billion-for-trendyol |publisher=Bloomberg News |date=9 August 2021}} Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADQ), General Atlantic, Princeville Capital, Qatar Investment Authority, and SoftBank Vision Fund 2 were among funding round participants. The investment was SoftBank's first in Turkey and Trendyol became the first Turkish business to be named a decacorn (valuation exceeding $10 billion).{{cite news |last1=Tavsan |first1=Sinan |title=SoftBank investment in Trendyol creates Turkey's first decacorn |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/SoftBank-investment-in-Trendyol-creates-Turkey-s-first-decacorn |work=Nikkei Asia |date=9 August 2021}} Alibaba has a 70 percent stake in Trendyol, as of 2024.{{cite news |last1=Alomar |first1=Dana |title=Trendyol launches its first LLM and accelerates expansion in the Gulf |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2024/10/16/trendyol-launches-turkeys-first-llm-and-accelerates-expansion-in-the-gulf/ |work=The National |date=15 October 2024}}}}

{{Font color|green|In Turkey, the company's app combines a marketplace that uses delivery service Trendyol Express, food and grocery deliveries via the courier network Trendyol Go, and second hand platform Dolap, among other services.}}

In October 2021, the Turkish Competition Authority opened an investigation to determine if Trendyol had violated competition law.{{cite news |title=Turkey opens competition probe into e-commerce firm Trendyol |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkey-opens-competition-probe-into-e-commerce-firm-trendyol-2021-10-11/ |publisher=Reuters |date=11 October 2021}}{{cite news |title=Turkey launches competition probe into e-commerce giant Trendyol |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/tech/turkey-launches-competition-probe-into-e-commerce-giant-trendyol |work=Daily Sabah |date=11 October 2021}} The competition regulator's investigation concluded in July 2023 and Trendyol was fined approximately ₺61.3 million for algorithm manipulation and for using data from third-party sellers.

{{Font color|green|In 2022, Trendyol became the first Turkish e-commerce business to design a sustainability plan.{{cite news |last1=Yıldız |first1=Gökhan |title=Trendyol, sürdürülebilirlik yol haritasını açıkladı |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/isdunyasi/e-ticaret/trendyol-surdurulebilirlik-yol-haritasini-acikladi/676003 |publisher=Anadolu Agency}}{{cite news |last1=Mareš |first1=Michael |title=Česko je skvělý trh, už teď jdeme pozdě, říká šéf Trendyolu. Turecký obr se chlubí největší módní nabídkou |url=https://archiv.hn.cz/c1-67396930-cesko-je-skvely-trh-uz-ted-jdeme-pozde-rika-sef-trendyolu-turecky-obr-ma-nejvetsi-modni-nabidku-na-svete |work=Hospodářské noviny |date=27 September 2024 |issn=0862-9587}} The company's plan addresses carbon reduction, human rights, packing and production, waste management, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Trendyol also establishes digital centers offering technology training and encouraging smart agriculture practices in rural Turkey as part of the Villages of Tomorrow programme in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme, and has dedicated initiatives that support women's empowerment and young artists.{{cite news |title=With new offices in Riyadh and Dubai, Trendyol expands presence in region |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2576175/corporate-news |work=Arab News |date=21 October 2024}}{{cite news |title=UNDP, Trendyol to jointly support digital development of Turkish villages |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/tech/undp-trendyol-to-jointly-support-digital-development-of-turkish-villages |work=Daily Sabah |date=7 November 2022}}}}

{{Font color|green|Trendyol had logistics centers in Ankara and an export operation center at Istanbul Airport in 2023. In 2024, the company launched its first in-house large language model, won in the "e-export" category at the Turkish Exporters Assembly's award ceremony,{{cite news |title=Trendyol receives inaugural Türkiye's e-export champion award |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/tech/trendyol-receives-inaugural-turkiyes-e-export-champion-award |work=Daily Sabah |date=9 June 2024}} and co-organized an e-commerce hackathon in Adana Province for Teknofest.{{cite news |title=Trendyol hosts e-commerce hackathon at TEKNOFEST 2024 |url=https://www.yenisafak.com/en/news/trendyol-hosts-e-commerce-hackathon-at-teknofest-2024-3692264 |work=Yeni Şafak}}}}

{{Font color|green|Trendyol entered the European market in October 2020, launching a website serving 27 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.{{cite news |title=Turkish e-commerce firm Trendyol adds 1,000 jobs in 3 months |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/economy/turkish-e-commerce-firm-trendyol-adds-1000-jobs-in-3-months |work=Daily Sabah |date=26 October 2020}}{{cite news |title=Turkey gets its first ‘decacorn’ as Trendyol’s valuation hits $16.5B |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/tech/turkey-gets-its-first-decacorn-as-trendyols-valuation-hits-165b |work=Daily Sabah |date=9 August 2021}}}}

{{Font color|green|The company's first office outside Turkey opened in Berlin in 2022,{{cite news |title=Türkiye's Trendyol expands to Azerbaijan after Germany |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/tech/turkiyes-trendyol-expands-toazerbaijan-after-germany |work=Daily Sabah |date=1 May 2023 |quote=Trendyol is expanding to Azerbaijan, a senior official said Sunday, marking the Turkish e-commerce giant’s second market abroad after Germany... The move comes after Trendyol launched in Germany a year ago, marking its first market outside Türkiye and its entry into Europe.}}Opening of Berlin office in 2022:

• {{cite news |last1=Sert |first1=Naime |title=İlk yurt dışı ofisini Berlin'de açtı |url=https://www.haberturk.com/trendyol-3453873-ekonomi |work=Habertürk |date=30 May 2022 |language=Turkish}}
• {{cite news |title=Trendyol, Almanya ofisini açtı |url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/avrupa/trendyol-almanya-ofisini-acti-42075021 |work=Hürriyet |date=1 June 2022 |language=Turkish}} and approximately 1.5 million customers in Germany purchase products from 200 Turkish brands via Trendyol, as of 2024. In late 2023, Trendyol announced plans to expand operations in Eastern Europe in 2024, starting in the Czech Republic,{{cite news |last1=Stevenson |first1=Cara |title=Turkish E-Commerce Trendyol to Enter the Czech Market |url=https://praguemorning.cz/turkish-e-commerce-trendyol-to-enter-the-czech-market/ |work=Prague Morning |date=4 January 2024}} Greece, Hungary, and Romania.{{cite news |title=Türkiye's Trendyol plans to enter Eastern European market in 2024 |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/tech/turkiyes-trendyol-plans-to-enter-eastern-european-market-in-2024 |work=Daily Sabah |date=5 December 2023}} Trendyol confirmed plans to open a warehouse in Bucharest and offices in Romania in 2025.{{cite news |title=Trendyol Plans To Open Office In Bucharest, Warehouse In Romania |url=https://www.romaniajournal.ro/business/trendyol-plans-to-open-office-in-bucharest-warehouse-in-romania/ |work=Romania Journal |date=10 September 2024}}}}

{{Font color|green|Trendyol operates in Gulf Cooperation Council markets and has warehouses in both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In 2023, Trendyol announced a memorandum of understanding with a Saudi Arabian retail company to launch a fashion platform in the Gulf.{{cite news |title=Turkish Trendyol, Saudi Cenomi form fashion and lifestyle platform partnership for Gulf |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/tech/turkish-trendyol-saudi-cenomi-form-fashion-platform-partnership-for-gulf |work=Daily Sabah |date=29 November 2023}}{{cite news |title=KSA’s Cenomi Group in deal with Turkiye’s Trendyol for online marketplace |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2417316/business-economy |work=Arab News |date=29 November 2023}} Trendyol's mobile app in the Gulf region debuted in August 2023 and reached 30,000 orders per day by November. Trendyol also operates in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar.{{cite news |title=Trendyol opens first pop-up in Gulf region |url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/trendyol-opens-first-pop-up-in-gulf-region-192066 |work=Hürriyet |date=1 April 2024}}{{cite news |title=Turkish e-commerce giant Trendyol due to launch Gulf operations |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/tech/turkish-e-commerce-giant-trendyol-due-to-launch-gulf-operations |work=Daily Sabah |date=28 August 2023}}}}

{{Font color|green|In 2024, Trendyol debuted its first own-brand womenswear Ramadan collection for the Gulf{{cite news |title=Trendyol welcomes Ramadan with first own-brand collection launch in GCC |url=https://khaleejmag.com/fashion/trendyol-welcomes-ramadan-with-first-own-brand-collection-launch-in-gcc/ |work=Khaleej Magazine |date=25 March 2024}} and opened a pop-up store in the region at a shopping mall in Riyadh.{{cite news |title=E-commerce giant Trendyol opens 1st pop-up store in Gulf region |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/economy/e-commerce-giant-trendyol-opens-1st-pop-up-store-in-gulf-region |work=Daily Sabah |date=29 March 2024}} The company also launched an artificial intelligence-designed fashion collection exclusive to Gulf nations and confirmed plans to open offices in Dubai and Riyadh.}}

{{Font color|green|In 2023, Trendyol signed an agreement with PASHA Holding to start operating in Azerbaijan in May.{{cite news |title=E-commerce giant Trendyol to enter Azeri market |url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/e-commerce-giant-trendyol-to-enter-azeri-market-182791 |work=Hürriyet |date=2 May 2023}} In October 2024, Trendyol had approximately 2 million customers in Azerbaijan and inaugurated its local office in Baku.{{cite news |title=Trendyol Expands International Presence with the Opening of New Office in Baku |url=https://abc.az/en/news/157965/trendyol-expands-international-presence-with-the-opening-of-new-office-in-baku-photo |work=abc.az |date=10 October 2024}}}}

Trendyol sponsored the Turkish National Olympic Committee and the five athletes representing Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.{{cite news |title=Trendyol, Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi resmi sponsoru oldu |url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ekonomi/trendyol-turkiye-milli-olimpiyat-komitesi-resmi-sponsoru-oldu-41843747 |work=Hürriyet |date=1 July 2021}} The company has also sponsored national teams with the Turkish Football Federation and the Turkish Volleyball Federation,{{cite web |title=Türk Telekom Became the Technology Sponsor of Trendyol Super League |url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=471&ftxtID=43312&2586pg=38 |publisher=Turkish Football Federation}}{{cite web |title=TVF ile Trendyol Arasında Sponsorluk Anlaşması Yapıldı |url=https://tvf.org.tr/haberler/tvf-ile-trendyol-arasinda-sponsorluk-anlasmasi-yapildi/ |publisher=Turkish Volleyball Federation |date=May 27, 2022}} as well as the 2023–2024 season of the Süper Lig and the TFF 1. Lig.{{cite news |title=Trendyol sponsorship deal ignites Turkish Süper Lig to new heights |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/sports/football/trendyol-sponsorship-deal-ignites-turkish-super-lig-to-new-heights |work=Daily Sabah |date=13 July 2023}} Trendyol launched an Olympic-themed line of clothing and accessories ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, marking the first time the International Olympic Committee partnered with a Turkish brand on merchandise.{{cite news |last1=Nair |first1=Manoj |title=Turkey's biggest shopping platform Trendyol is ready to take on Amazon, noon in GCC |url=https://gulfnews.com/business/retail/turkeys-biggest-shopping-platform-trendyol-is-ready-to-take-on-amazon-noon-in-gcc-1.1719900020974 |work=Gulf News |date=6 July 2024}}{{cite news |title=Turkish factory produces items for Paris Olympics |url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-factory-produces-items-for-paris-olympics-191892 |work=Hürriyet |date=25 March 2024}} The company also sponsored the Toys of Sports exhibit at the Istanbul Toy Museum, which was co-curated by Sunay Akın and "combines the excitement of the Olympics with fascinating toys", according to Hürriyet.{{cite news |title=‘Toys of Sports’ exhibition at Istanbul Toy Museum |url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/toys-of-sports-exhibition-at-istanbul-toy-museum-198849 |work=Hürriyet |date=25 July 2024}} Trendyol also became an official partner of the UEFA Euro 2024 football championship as well as the Turkish National Paralympic Committee.{{cite news |title=Trendyol Grup Başkanı Çetin: Spora desteğimizi sürdüreceğiz |url=https://www.haberturk.com/trendyol-grup-baskani-cetin-spora-destegimizi-surdurecegiz-3697503-ekonomi |work=Habertürk |date=25 June 2024 |language=Turkish}}{{cite news |title=Trendyol, Türkiye Milli Paralimpik Komitesi’nin ana sponsoru oldu |url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/trendyol-turkiye-milli-paralimpik-komitesinin-ana-sponsoru-oldu-42509826 |work=Hürriyet |date=22 August 2024 |language=Turkish}}

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