ŞOK Marketler Ticaret A.Ş. is a discount

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chain based in Turkey. It was founded by

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in 1995 and was acquired by a consortium led by Gözde Girişim, one of

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companies, in August 2011. It is headquartered in

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district of

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. As of the end of 2024, the company operates 10,981 stores in Turkey.

History

Migros ownership

ŞOK Marketler Ticaret A.Ş. started its operations in 1995 by opening 13 stores. The aim was to establish a widespread network of small-sized stores that were cheap and low-cost, and to employ fewer personnel and reduce costs with the features of the shelving system. Under Migros Ticaret A.Ş., Şok Market reached 291 stores in 2000, 311 stores in 2005, and 1,254 stores in 2010.

Yıldız Holding ownership

In August 2011, it was acquired by a consortium led by Gözde Girişim, a company of Yıldız Holding. With the acquisition, Şok Market completely renewed its concept and redesigned its stores from top to bottom. In 2015, the company decided to resume its expansion strategy, and reached 4,000 stores at the end of 2016. It entered the internet industry in 2021 and founded Şok Net.

Private label brands

* Adam for Men —

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* Altın Küp —

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* Amigo — nuts, peanut butter, and chips * Anadolu Mutfağı — legumes, eggs, spices * Bebe land —

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* Beyaz Güvercin —

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* Bisto —

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* Bizim Vatan —

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and

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(founded in 1951) * Bozüyük —

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* Crown — soft drinks, lemonade, iced tea * Deren — tea and iced tea * Experdent —

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* Evin — margarine and vegetable oil * İnci —

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* Karmen — chocolate and hazelnut spread * Lezzetlim —

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* Lio —

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and

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* Mintax — cleaning products (Turkey's first local detergent brand, absorbed in 2012) * Mis —

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(founded in 1976, absorbed in 2012) * Mon Amour —

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* Peki — cakes and wafers * Piyale — pasta, soup, flour, and pudding (founded in 1922, absorbed in 2010) * Taşkale — tahini, molasses and halva * Tempo — biscuits and crackers * Tornado —

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References

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