- CEO
- Ercan Ersan
- Full Time Employees
- 2,592
- Sector
- Retail trade
- Industry
- Food retail
- Address
- Istanbul Turkey
- IPO Date
- Sep 22, 2021
- Business
- Ersan Alisveris Hizmetleri ve Gida Sanayi Ticaret A.S., operating primarily under the retail banner Kim Market, is a Turkey-based food and staples retailer engaged in the retail sale of fast-moving consumer goods, food products, and household essentials. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey, the company offers a comprehensive range of merchandise categorized into fresh produce, including fruits, vegetables, butchery meats, poultry, and delicatessen specialties; dairy products, including milk, cheese varieties, yogurts, butter, and eggs; packaged dry groceries and staples, such as pulses, rice, pasta, flour, sugar, edible oils, canned goods, sauces, and seasonings; bakery and confectionery goods, including breads, cakes, biscuits, chocolates, and snacks; hot and cold beverages, including tea, coffee, carbonated drinks, juices, and mineral waters; baby care products, including infant nutrition, diapers, and baby toiletries; personal care and cosmetics, including haircare, oral hygiene, skincare, soaps, and deodorants; household cleaning supplies, including laundry detergents, dishwashing liquids, surface cleaners, and paper products; and non-food general merchandise, including kitchenware, glassware, and small home accessories. The company operates supermarket branches across key Turkish provinces including Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara, and surrounding regions, while also serving retail customers through digital and mobile online grocery ordering platforms. In recent developments, Ersan Alisveris Hizmetleri ve Gida Sanayi Ticaret A.S. has actively expanded its supermarket retail footprint through new store openings and modernized existing store formats; broadened its logistics network with upgraded distribution centers; invested in sustainability and renewable energy infrastructure, including rooftop and land-based solar photovoltaic power plant projects to power retail and warehouse facilities; enhanced its omnichannel capabilities via upgraded mobile loyalty applications; and expanded its proprietary private-label product portfolio across staple food and household care segments.