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Answear

Overview

Answear is a multibrand e-commerce platform that operates in 10 markets: Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Hungary, Croatia, and the Czech Republic. As of 2021, the company's online store, answear.com, attracts over 11 million visitors every month.

History

Answear was officially launched in February 2011. The company introduced its innovative loyalty program, Answear Club, in 2012, which allowed customers to earn discounts on their purchases that could be redeemed during subsequent shopping sessions. This program was a pioneering effort in the fashion e-commerce industry.

In 2013, MCI Venture Capital invested in Answear's development by acquiring a minority stake in the company. The investment facilitated the expansion of the platform into new markets. Between 2014 and 2021, Answear entered several countries in Central and Eastern Europe:

* April 2014: Czech Republic
* June 2014: Slovakia
* July 2015: Ukraine
* November 2015: Romania
* 2016: Hungary
* Late 2018: Bulgaria
* 2021: Greece, Croatia, and Cyprus

Expansion and Operations

As of September 2020, Answear had launched a procedure with the Polish Financial Regulator to list its shares on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. This move aimed to increase transparency and attract more investors.

The company's warehouse base is not specified in the provided sources.

References

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