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One of the areas where the effect of the pandemic was felt most strongly was e-commerce. The widespread use of the internet and mobile devices, combined with the pandemic conditions, has been the driving force behind e-commerce. While a similar growth is experienced in our country, Shopify, the platform that provides the world's largest e-commerce infrastructure, chose its first e-commerce coach in Turkey.

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ISTANBUL (TR) - E-commerce, which has grown exponentially in recent years, has reached record levels by exceeding expectations with the pandemic and has become one of the indispensable elements of life. According to the data announced by the Ministry of Commerce, in 2021, the e-commerce volume in our country increased by 69% compared to the previous year and amounted to 381.5 billion TL. While the share of e-commerce in general trade was 17.7%, its share in Gross Domestic Product rose to 5.1%. According to the statement of the Association of Electronic Commerce Operators (ETID), the turnover of the sector will increase by almost 50% by the end of 2022 and exceed 560 billion TL.

Commenting on the rise of e-commerce, Courself.co Founder and CEO Raif Kamacı said, “The rapid adoption of smartphones, easy access to technology, ease of shopping from anywhere at any time are the main reasons for the rapid growth of e-commerce. As such, the volume of sellers, buyers and trade in e-commerce platforms is increasing exponentially every year. This increases the need for e-commerce applications and marketplaces.”

The rising trend in e-commerce: Dropshipping

Explaining that they were chosen as Turkey's first e-commerce coach by Shopify, Raif Kamacı said, “Shopify, which provides the world's largest e-commerce infrastructure to digital sellers, is one of the leading e-commerce platforms that has grown rapidly since its establishment in 2006. According to 2021 global e-commerce reports, more than 1.75 million e-commerce merchants worldwide are using Shopify, and by the end of 2022, those selling through Shopify are expected to reach more than 500 million buyers. As Courself.co, we are the official training provider of Shopify in Turkey, which stands out especially in the field of 'dropshipping'. Shopify Dropshipping is an e-commerce system where you can earn tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars from 1 product with just a website and advertisement without any expense. Shopify Dropshipping, a stock-free e-commerce system that we have trained and attracted a lot of attention, is a system that is far from product cost, where you set up a website and sell with correctly targeted social media ads, and you buy only the amount of products you sell from the manufacturer. We are very happy that we have now been chosen as the e-commerce coach by Shopify with the expertise we have accumulated in this field.”

E-commerce at a cost of 1 dollar for the first 3 months

Pointing out that the biggest obstacle in front of those who want to build a future in the e-commerce sector is the lack of knowledge, Courself.co Founder and CEO Raif Kamacı concluded his words as follows: We enable entrepreneurs to come to the level of expertise to start and run their own digital business from scratch. At the same time, we provide payment infrastructure support to all our participants. Moreover, the usage fee, which is normally $29 per month, has been updated to be $1 for the first 3 months. We welcome entrepreneurs who want to increase their sales by using Shopify more actively.”