Standing out in the retail industry with its business model that enables competitive advantages for tradespeople, Seç Market met potential business partners who already have a business or wish to invest in this field in Trabzon. Seç Market General Manager Altan Sekmen answered the participants’ questions at the meeting and shared information about the value Seç Market adds to the market with its over 2 thousand 500 stores across Türkiye.  Sekmen stated that they aimed to empower small retailers in the competition while contributing to the local economy in Trabzon, just as they do across the entire country.  

Combining the traditional local tradespeople culture with modern marketing infrastructure, Seç Market increases the number of its stores across Turkey while contributing to the national economy through the advantages it offers to retailers and their customers. More than 10 percent of the business partners of Seç Market, which has an ecosystem of over 5 thousand people, including store owners and employees, are female entrepreneurs. A significant number of women work with their families or are employed at Seç Market stores, most of which are family businesses. With this aspect, Seç Market also supports women’s entrepreneurship and employment. 

In the Seç Market business model, Seç business partners remain as the owners of their business and “a member of the neighborhood.” Dealers also become a part of a corporate structure, enabling a modern look and way of operation for their stores. Business partners rapidly and easily procure their products at affordable prices and gain a significant advantage in industrial competition, thanks to the supply power of Seç Market. They can also opt to feature the local products of their region on their shelves and contribute to the economic empowerment of local producers. A corporate and reliable identity, modern look, and affordable prices also increase customer satisfaction.  As part of the collaboration, Seç Market dealers receive support in many areas, including in-store layout and shelf arrangement, digital infrastructure, and social media communication, as well as consulting services concerning operation and finance management.