Leroy Merlin Ukraine LLC (Kyiv), developing the DIY hypermarket chain of the French brand Leroy Merlin, plans to open a new store in Kyiv in 2010 and is seeking to open two stores of the chain every year in the future, including in large cities of the Ukrainian regions.
“This year we will open a new store in Kyiv. We know that we can open at least two stores a year, and not only in Kyiv, but also in the regions. Cities such as Odesa, Lviv, Kharkiv, Dnipro are large cities with about one million of population. We are sure that we have the opportunity to open stores there,” Director General of Leroy Merlin Ukraine Cedric Brosset said during an online broadcast on Tuesday.
According to him, the company is considering reducing the size of stores, in particular, the area of the new store in the Kyiv’s Retroville shopping center is 5,000 square meters. Brosset said that the reduction in format did not affect the assortment volume and was made possible thanks to efficient logistics and an increase in the share of online sales.
In addition, in hypermarkets during lockdown, the number of click & collect points for picking up online orders was increased.
Leroy Merlin Ukraine LLC was registered in 2008. As of May, 2020, the company had five Leroy Merlin stores in Kyiv and one in Odesa.
Leroy Merlin Ukraine LLC (Kyiv), developing the DIY hypermarket chain of the French brand Leroy Merlin in the country, in spring 2019 plans to open a first hypermarket outside Kyiv – in the Riviera shopping and entertainment center in Odesa.
The retailer wrote on its Facebook page that the company is looking for employees to work in the Leroy Merlin hypermarket in Odesa, which will be opened soon.
The fifth hypermarket of the Leroy Merlin chain in Ukraine (four operating in Kyiv) will be located in the Riviera shopping and entertainment center in Odesa, Senior Marketing Advisor at Riviera mall Yan Shkuro told Interfax-Ukraine.
“The opening of Leroy Merlin is scheduled for early spring. There is no the exact date. The total area of the premises is 10,500 square meters, without a greenhouse. Active construction of residential complexes is seen near the mall. There are over 60 residential complexes, and demand on construction materials is high,” Shkuro said.
Leroy Merlin Ukraine LLC was registered in 2008. As of October 31, 2017 the company had four Leroy Merlin stores in Kyiv.