D-MARKET Electronic Services & Trading (d/b/a “Hepsiburada”)
(NASDAQ: HEPS) and Jumia (NYSE: JMIA), today announced that the
companies have entered into a commercial partnership whereby
Hepsiburada will list its private label products and a portion of
its retail assortment, together with a selection of other curated
Turkish brands, on Jumia.
Headquartered in Istanbul, Hepsiburada is a
leading e-commerce technology platform in Türkiye. Through this
partnership, the two companies will leverage their respective
strengths to provide a seamless and improved shopping experience
for Jumia`s consumers. The collaboration lays the groundwork for
broader engagement across key African markets where Jumia
operates.
“We are excited to partner with Hepsiburada, the
most recommended e-commerce platform in Türkiye, to expand product
offerings to our consumers. This partnership will leverage Jumia's
extensive reach in North Africa and Hepsiburada's established
presence in Türkiye, providing consumers with access to a wider
range of authentic and high-quality Turkish products. Our
collaboration with Hepsiburada is built on flexibility and
strengthening Jumia’s value proposition," said Francis
Dufay, CEO, Jumia Group.
“We are thrilled to partner with Jumia to bring
a broader array of high-quality Turkish products to consumers in
North Africa. This collaboration is a testament to our commitment
to expanding Hepsiburada's global footprint and enhancing the
shopping experience for customers in new markets. By leveraging our
strengths and combining our expertise, we aim to facilitate
cross-border trade and provide seamless access to diverse product
offerings for North African consumers and other African consumers
in the near future,” said Nilhan Onal Gökçetekin, CEO,
Hepsiburada.
Forward-Looking Statements
(Hepsiburada)
This press release includes forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended and the Safe Harbor provisions of the US Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and encompasses all
statements, other than statements of historical fact contained in
this press release, and include but are not limited to statements
regarding Hepsiburada’s strategic partnerships. These
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“may,” “could,” “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,”
“intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “targets,” “likely to”
and similar statements. Among other things, quotations from
management in this press release contain forward-looking
statements.
These forward-looking statements are based on
management’s current expectations. However, it is not possible for
our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact
of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor,
or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements
we may make. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees
but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
important factors and circumstances that may cause Hepsiburada’s
actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from its expectations expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements, including conditions in the U.S.
capital markets, negative global economic conditions, potential
negative developments resulting from epidemics or natural
disasters, other negative developments in Hepsiburada’s business or
unfavorable legislative or regulatory developments. We caution you
therefore against relying on these forward-looking statements, and
we qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these
cautionary statements. For a discussion of additional factors that
may affect the outcome of such forward-looking statements, see our
2023 annual report filed with the SEC on Form 20-F on April 30,
2024 (Commission File Number: 001-40553), and in particular the
“Risk Factors” section, as well as the other documents filed with
or furnished to the SEC by Hepsiburada from time to time. Copies of
these filings are available online from the SEC at www.sec.gov, or
on the SEC Filings section of our Investor Relations website at
https://investors.hepsiburada.com. These and other important
factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those
indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press
release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management’s
estimates as of the date of this press release. These
forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as
representing Hepsiburada’s views as of any date subsequent to the
date of this press release. All forward-looking statements in this
press release are based on information currently available to
Hepsiburada, and Hepsiburada and its authorized representatives
assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in
light of new information or future events. Accordingly, undue
reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking
statements.
Forward Looking Statements
(Jumia)
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statements. All statements other than statements of historical
facts contained in this release, including statements regarding our
future results of operations and financial position, industry
dynamics, business strategy and plans and our objectives for future
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identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
based largely on our current expectations and projections about
future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our
financial condition, results of operations, business strategy,
short-term and long-term business operations and objectives, and
financial needs. These forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties, changes in circumstances that are
difficult to predict and other important factors that may cause our
actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statement, including,
without limitation, the risks described under Item 3. “Key
Information—D. Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F as
filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for the year
ended December 31, 2023. Moreover, new risks emerge from time to
time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks,
nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the
extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause
actual results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statements we may make. Considering these risks,
uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and
circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual
results could differ materially and adversely from those
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caution you therefore against relying on these forward-looking
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these cautionary statements.
The forward-looking statements included in this
release are made only as of the date hereof. Although we believe
that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements
are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels
of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in
the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. Moreover,
neither we nor our advisors nor any other person assumes
responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the
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any obligation to update any forward-looking statements for any
reason after the date of this release to conform these statements
to actual results or to changes in our expectations, except as may
be required by law. You should read this release with the
understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity,
performance and events and circumstances may be materially
different from what we expect.
About HepsiburadaHepsiburada is
a leading e-commerce technology platform in Türkiye, connecting
over 63 million members with approximately 230 million stock
keeping units across over 30 product categories. Hepsiburada
provides goods and services through its hybrid model combining
first-party direct sales (1P model) and a third-party marketplace
(3P model) with over 101 thousand merchants.
With its vision of leading the digitalization of
commerce, Hepsiburada acts as a reliable, innovative and
purpose-led companion in consumers' daily lives. Hepsiburada's
e-commerce platform provides a broad ecosystem of capabilities for
merchants and consumers including: last-mile delivery and
fulfilment services, advertising services, on-demand grocery
delivery services, and payment solutions offered through Hepsipay,
Hepsiburada's payment companion and BNPL solutions provider.
HepsiGlobal offers a selection from international merchants through
its inbound arm while outbound operations aim to enable merchants
in Türkiye to make cross-border sales.
Since its founding in 2000, Hepsiburada has been
purpose-led, leveraging its digital capabilities to develop the
role of women in the Turkish economy. Hepsiburada started the
'Technology Empowerment for Women Entrepreneurs' programme in 2017,
which has supported over 50.5 thousand female entrepreneurs
throughout Türkiye to reach millions of customers with their
products.
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About JumiaJumia believes that
technology has the potential to transform everyday life in Africa
for the better. Jumia was built to help consumers access millions
of goods and services conveniently and at the best prices while
opening up a new way for sellers to reach consumers and grow their
businesses.
Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in
2019, Jumia is a leading e-commerce company in Africa, operating in
11 countries. The Jumia platform consists of a marketplace, which
connects sellers with consumers, a logistics service, which enables
the shipment and delivery of packages from sellers to consumers,
and a payment service, JumiaPay, which offers a safe and easy
solution to facilitate online payment transactions. The company
offers goods across a broad range of categories, such as phones and
electronics, home appliances, fast-moving consumer goods, fashion
and beauty.
Abdesslam Benzitouni - Global Head of
Communications and Public Relations -
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