Allegro (website)
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Allegro (Polish pronunciation: [aˈlɛɡrɔ]) is a Polish online e-commerce platform.
Type of business | Joint-stock company |
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Type of site | e-commerce platform |
Traded as | |
Founded | Poznań, Poland (1999) |
Headquarters | Poznań , Poland |
Area served | Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia |
Owner | Cinven, Permira, Mid Europa Partners |
Key people | Roy Perticucci[1] CEO |
Industry | Electronic commerce, Auctions |
Products | Online auction hosting, Online payment systems, Price comparison service, Online classified adverts |
URL | allegro.eu |
Registration | required to buy and sell |
It is managed by Allegro.eu S.A. (former: Allegro Group Sp.z o.o., Allegro.pl Sp. z o.o., Allegro Sp. z o.o.) which was formed in 1999 and subsequently purchased by online auction site QXL Ricardo plc in March 2000. QXL Ricardo plc changed its name to Tradus plc in 2007,[2] and was acquired by Naspers in 2008. In October 2016, Naspers sold the Allegro Group to an alliance of investor funds: Cinven, Permira and Mid Europa Partners. 12th October 2020 Allegro debuted on Warsaw Stock Exchange and immediately became the largest IPO in Poland's history.[3]
Immensely popular in Poland, Allegro was ranked 251st among the world's most used online websites by Alexa Internet, and was ranked 5th within Poland (as of January 2017[update]).[4]
In 2011, Allegro claimed to have over 11 million users.[5] In 2017, Allegro claimed to have over 16 million users and more than 20 million accounts.[6]
In 2022, Allegro bought Mall Group, Czech online retailer,[7] Mimovrste, Slovenia’s largest online retailer.[8] and WE|DO logistic company.[9]