Flo (retailer)

Turkish footwear retailer

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A FLO footwear store along İstiklal Caddesi ("Independence Avenue"), Istanbul, Turkey

FLO both a footwear corporation based in the Bağcılar district of Istanbul, Turkey, founded in 1960.[1] It employs about 15,000 people as of 2024. Its division FLO Mağazacılık (Turkish: Flo Retailing) operates more than 850 stores in 30 countries, of which about 500 in Turkey[1] as well as Russia, Ukraine, the Caucasus, the Middle East, Algeria, Morocco, Albania, Kosovo, and Kenya. It also operates e-commerce channels serving multiple national markets, as well as a wholesale network and merchandising.[2]

Retail stores are operated as FLO, but also Nine West and InStreet.[3]

## History

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FLO was founded in 1960.[1] IN 2012, FLO bought the Italian brand Lumberjack.[4] In 2020, FLO opened its first store in Ukraine in Lviv in the Forum Lviv mall, and the same year another in Kyiv in the Prospekt mall (ТРК Проспект).[5] in partnership with the Ukrainian company Arricano Real Estate plc.[6] In 2022 FLO opened its first store in Turkmenistan, at Berkarar mall, the country's largest, in the capital Ashgabat.[7] The same year, FLO bought the Russian operations of Reebok, as Western companies left Russia after sanctions.[1] And also in 2022 FLO entered a joint venture with Moroccan company Shoeleven to open a new shoe factory in Casablanca, Morocco.[8]

## Geographical presence

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FLO stores are located in these countries as well as others:[9]

Europe/Asia

* Turkey
* Azerbaijan
* Georgia
* Russia (former Reebok stores)

Europe

* Albania
* Kosovo
* Ukraine
* Cyprus
* Montenegro
* Kosovo

Middle East

* Iraq (Federal Iraq and Kurdistan)
* Jordan
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Lebanon
* Syria

Central Asia

* Kazakhstan (2024: 7 stores)[10]
* Turkmenistan

Africa

* Algeria
* Kenya
* Libya
* Egypt
* Tunisia
* Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Tanzania
* Morocco

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## References

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1. ^ a b c d "FLO buys Reebook's Russia operations - Latest News". Hürriyet Daily News. May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
2. ^ "Hakkimizda" [About Us]. FLO. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
3. ^ "360° Virtual Store Tour". FLO Corporate site. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
4. ^ "Turkish firm buying out Lumberjack - Latest News". Hürriyet Daily News. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
5. ^ "First FLO store in Ukraine opened in Forum Lviv SC". rau.ua. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
6. ^ "Перший в Києві: магазин взуттєвої мережі FLO відкрився в ТРК Проспект" [The first in Kyiv: Shoe store chain FLO opens unit in Prospekt shopping center]. rau.ua (in Ukrainian). 27 November 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
7. ^ "Turkish Shoe Retailer FLO Opens Its First Store in Turkmenistan | Photo Report". Business Turkmenistan Information Center. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
8. ^ Anouar, Souad. "Shoeleven, FLO Group Inaugurate New Shoe Factory in Casablanca". Morocco World News. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
9. ^ "International Activities". FLO Corporate site. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
10. ^ "Наши магазины". FLO Kazakhstan (in Turkish). Retrieved 13 May 2024.

## External links

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* Official website

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Retailers in Turkey

Supermarkets and grocery|

| Anadolu|

* Ekomini
* Kipa
* Macrocenter
* Makro
* Migros
* Tansaş
* Uyum

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Bim|

* Bim
* File

Metro|

* Metro

Tarim Kredi|

* Koop Ciftci Marketi
* Koop Gross
* Koop Bakkal
* Sifir Market

Sabancı|

* CarrefourSA
* DiaSA
* Endi
* Gima
* Kiler

Yeni|

* A101

Yıldız|

* Bizim
* Seç
* Şok

Other national|

* Tespo
* Oypa
* Real

Regional|

| Aegean|

* Pehlivanoğlu

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Central|

* Adese
* Akyurt
* Altunbilekler
* Başgimpa
* Beğendik
* Bildirici
* Çağdaş
* Gimsa
* Sincap
* Soykan
* Yunus

Eastern|

* Düzgün
* Esenlik

Marmara|

* Çağrı
* Çetinkaya
* Furpa
* Hakmar (Hakmar Express)
* Happy Center (Rammar)
* Kim
* Mopaş
* Onur (Onurex)
* Özdilek
* Seyhanlar

Mediterranean|

* Groseri

Hardware, building and garden|

* Bauhaus
* Koçtaş
* Praktiker
* Tekzen

Fuel|

* BP

Pharmaceutical|

* Atelier Rebul
* Body Shop
* Gratis
* Rossmann
* Sephora
* Watsons

Department stores|

| Beymen|

* Beymen
* Beymen Classics
* Beymen Club
* Beymen Seasons
* Divarese
* NetWork Classics

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Boyner|

* Boyner
* Altınyıldız Classics
* Beymen Business

Evkur|

Evkur

Özdilek|

* Özdilek

Electrical|

* Bimeks
* Mediamarkt
* Teknosa
* Vatan

Clothing, footwear and accessories|

| Eroğlu|

* Colin's
* Loft
* MEXX

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Other|

* DeFacto
* Deichmann
* FLO
* Kiğılı
* Koton
* LC Waikiki
* Ramsey
* Vakko

Recreational goods|

* Decathlon

Furniture, floor, houseware and textile|

* English Home
* IKEA
* Karaca (Emsan · Home · Jumbo · Korkmaz)
* Linens
* Madame Coco
* Paşabahçe
* Yataș (Bedding · Dinanev · Enza · Puffy)

Hospitality|

* Burger King
* Carl's Jr.
* Domino's Pizza
* Dunkin' Donuts
* KFC
* Krispy Kreme
* McDonald's
* Pizza Hut
* Subway
* Zambrero

Defunct retailers in italics
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