Koton (company)

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Koton
IndustryClothing
Founded1988;36 years ago (1988)
Headquarters
Istanbul, Turkey
Number of locations
480+ stores (2019)
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Gülden Yılmaz
ProductsClothing
OwnersGülden Yılmaz
Number of employees
11,500
Website www.koton.com.tr

Koton is a Turkish multinational clothing company. [1] As of 2015, the chain had over 480 retail stores in 28 countries. [2]

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History

Koton started in 1988 with a 25-square-metre (270 sq ft) store in Kuzguncuk. On May 10, 2024, the company went public with the code “KOTON” and started trading on Borsa Istanbul on July 9, 2024. The public offering size of the company, of which 16.5 percent of its shares were listed on the stock exchange, was 4.17 billion liras. [3]

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References

  1. "How Turkish companies can become global successes | McKinsey". www.mckinsey.com.
  2. "Koton Will Be The World's Leading Brand". textotex. 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
  3. "Borsa İstanbul'da gong Koton için çaldı". DHA | Demirören Haber Ajansı (in Turkish). 10 May 2024. Archived from the original on 12 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.