EpiCentre K
Encyclopedia
EpiCentre K is a national network of stores in Ukraine
that specializes in home improvement and gardening. The company is one of the first in the nation to introduce a network of home improvement stores and has attained a great deal of success in expending throughout Ukraine in short period of time.
The company was the first in Ukraine to come up with the whole sale stores in Ukraine
. Currently EpiCentre K is very similar to many stores in United States such as Home Depot, Lowe's
, Menards
, former Builder's Square (now, online retailer) etc. In 2008 the company became the title sposor of the Ukrainian Premier League
in football. The company has an impressive run of store constructions throughout Ukraine. In spite of the economical crisis of 2008–2009 the company continued to grow, offering new work places.
on the Bratyslavska street. In 2005 two more stores were built in Kiev, one of them is one of the biggest in Europe with the area of 42,000 km2 (in 2008).
Next year the first three stores were built outside Kiev: Lviv
, Poltava
, and Odessa
. In 2007 eight stores were built nationwide including one in Kryvyi Rih
. As of 2008 there were 16 stores built with eight more in projection. On May 2009 its web-site contains link to already 22 different stores nationwide. There is a projection of at least seven more that are in construction with Kremenchuk
being the second city after Kryvyi Rih which is not an Oblast
seat.
On 11 December 2009 the company opened its biggest store in Ukraine, located on the Kiev Ring. With the total area of 56,000 sqm, the store is the largest of its kind in Ukraine as well as in Europe.
, jubilee concerts of Pavlo Zibrov and Valentyna Stepova, and many others.
The company carries unlimited collection of awards such as "The Brand of the Year" (2008).
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
that specializes in home improvement and gardening. The company is one of the first in the nation to introduce a network of home improvement stores and has attained a great deal of success in expending throughout Ukraine in short period of time.
The company was the first in Ukraine to come up with the whole sale stores in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. Currently EpiCentre K is very similar to many stores in United States such as Home Depot, Lowe's
Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a U.S.-based chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves more than 14 million customers a week in its 1,710 stores in the United States and 20 in Canada. Expansion into Canada began in...
, Menards
Menards
Menards is a chain of home improvement stores in the Midwestern United States.The privately held company headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin has 262 stores in 13 states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota, North Dakota, and...
, former Builder's Square (now, online retailer) etc. In 2008 the company became the title sposor of the Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
in football. The company has an impressive run of store constructions throughout Ukraine. In spite of the economical crisis of 2008–2009 the company continued to grow, offering new work places.
History
The company was established on 6 December 2003. The first store was built in KievKiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
on the Bratyslavska street. In 2005 two more stores were built in Kiev, one of them is one of the biggest in Europe with the area of 42,000 km2 (in 2008).
Next year the first three stores were built outside Kiev: Lviv
Lviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
, Poltava
Poltava
Poltava is a city in located on the Vorskla River in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Poltava Oblast , as well as the surrounding Poltava Raion of the oblast. Poltava's estimated population is 298,652 ....
, and Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
. In 2007 eight stores were built nationwide including one in Kryvyi Rih
Kryvyi Rih
Kryvyi Rih or Krivoy Rog is a city in central Ukraine. It is situated in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, to the southwest of the oblast's administrative center, Dnipropetrovsk, at the confluence of the Inhulets and Saksahan rivers...
. As of 2008 there were 16 stores built with eight more in projection. On May 2009 its web-site contains link to already 22 different stores nationwide. There is a projection of at least seven more that are in construction with Kremenchuk
Kremenchuk
Kremenchuk is an important industrial city in the Poltava Oblast of central Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Kremenchutskyi Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast, and is located on the banks of Dnieper River.-History:Kremenchuk was...
being the second city after Kryvyi Rih which is not an Oblast
Oblast
Oblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
seat.
On 11 December 2009 the company opened its biggest store in Ukraine, located on the Kiev Ring. With the total area of 56,000 sqm, the store is the largest of its kind in Ukraine as well as in Europe.
Stores
Each store has a big overflow and free parking. In each store you can find also a cafe and a bank. The company offers a possibility of custom design on a wide selection of its products as well as a delivery and an express delivery.Contributions
The company also helps with the construction of the Kievan Spiritual Academy and participates in a wide variety of sponsorship throughout the country: Gert Goff show commemorated to 750-year anniversary of LvivLviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
, jubilee concerts of Pavlo Zibrov and Valentyna Stepova, and many others.
The company carries unlimited collection of awards such as "The Brand of the Year" (2008).
Brands
- La Nuit (maison du textile)
- WildWind
- Flamberg
- Valore
- Compass
- Klever (garden tools)
- Expert
External links
- EpiCentre K homepage
- EpiCentre K Sports Club
- The article of T. Sagula when company received "The Brand of the Year" award – Newspaper Fakty
- Build the house of your dreams with the EpiCentre – Newspaper Vecherniy Nikolaev
- The article of L. Ivanova about opening new store in Kryvyi Rih – Newspaper Domashniaya Gazeta
- Location of the first store K1 at wikimapia.org
