Polish e-commerce platform Allegro goes public con brio
Polish e-commerce platform Allegro is planning an IPO on the back of a healthy balance sheet and continuous innovation. Will this move help it gain further traction and scale?
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Caterina joined Ti in 2019 as a researcher. She studied English and Spanish Modern Languages in Italy where she developed a passion for research. After graduating Caterina studied teaching education at Bath Spa University. She has since then worked as a sales administrator using her Italian and Spanish language skills to support customers and as a researcher in the operational risk field. Caterina is passionate about learning about logistics companies and their strategies and contributes to Logistics Briefing and Ti’s Global Supply Chain intelligence portal.
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Polish e-commerce platform Allegro is planning an IPO on the back of a healthy balance sheet and continuous innovation. Will this move help it gain further traction and scale?
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