ISTANBUL, July 2, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- D-MARKET Electronic Services & Trading (d/b/a
"Hepsiburada") (NASDAQ: HEPS), a leading Turkish e-commerce
platform, is advancing its logistics services with sustainable
practices and innovative delivery methods. Hepsiburada's last-mile
delivery service, HepsiJet has launched cargo distribution in
select regions of Türkiye with 21 electric vans.
The electric vans offer high energy conversion efficiency,
significantly contributing to sustainability by reducing carbon
emissions. Using these vehicles in cargo distribution is expected
to cut carbon emissions by approximately 0.21 tons per 1,404
kilometers traveled per vehicle each month. Additionally, the
electric vans are also estimated to be more cost-effective,
enhancing overall efficiency.
HepsiJet, a dedicated delivery service for e-commerce customers,
is currently operating a vehicle distribution network of nearly
3,500 vehicles and plans to expand its electric vans network to 50
by the end of 2024. After the initial efficiency and performance
evaluations, the goal is to increase the number of electric
vehicles within the fleet.
Hakan Karadoğan, CEO of Hepsiburada Logistics Group, commented:
"HepsiJet is a new generation cargo company focused on e-commerce.
Our nature-friendly delivery vans represent a milestone in reducing
fuel consumption and carbon emissions, creating an eco-friendly
logistics network, and thereby meeting our larger sustainability
goals."
The new electric vans commenced delivery in densely populated
major cities i.e. Istanbul,
Ankara, Izmir, Muğla, and
Antalya.
About Hepsiburada
Hepsiburada is a leading e-commerce technology platform in
Türkiye, connecting over 64 million members with over 248 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 approximately 102 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 approximately 53 thousand female entrepreneurs throughout
Türkiye to reach millions of customers with their products.
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