Already 83 stores, or 74%, of Foxtrot chain are autonomous, they can continue full work in autonomous mode even in case of emergency power cuts, the company’s press service said.
“There is a desire and willingness among customers to buy appliances, which encourages us to continue our movement toward energy independence,” Acting Chief Operating Officer Danila Veklenko was quoted as saying in the release.
These stores are equipped with powerful charging stations, generators (own or in the mall), lanterns, lamps, satellite Internet systems, which allows us to provide quality service and all the stated services. Also – in a number of stores visitors can charge their gadgets and work with access to wi-fi.
In the future plans of the retailer – to expand the list of stores that can fully operate regardless of the power outage schedule. Particular attention will be paid to the installation of satellite internet systems or the introduction of effective solutions in conjunction with regional providers to improve the operation of services that are directly dependent on the availability of internet: digital payment types, online ordering, etc.
As reported, Foxtrot started the process of providing its retail chain with autonomous power supplies after the first massive rocket attacks in October 2022.
“Foxtrot” is one of the largest retail chains in terms of the number of stores and sales of electronics and home appliances in Ukraine. As of early 2022, the brand is omni-channel (offline and online sales). As of January there are 114 stores in the network, 2 of which are in the format of Internet-order points.
The Foxtrot brand is developed by the Foxtrot group of companies. The co-founders are Valery Makovetsky and Gennady Vykhodtsev.
A list of stores, shopping malls, markets, pharmacies and veterinary clinics which continue working on autonomous power supplies during power outages has been compiled in Kiev.
You can read the list of objects and their addresses at the links:
Pharmacies: https://cutt.ly/Q1HCzGg
Veterinary clinics: https://cutt.ly/e1GaSwN
Supermarkets: https://cutt.ly/41BQ1UY
SHOPPING MALLS: https://cutt.ly/l1BWwoW
Markets: https://cutt.ly/X1BWiQf
The German sportswear and footwear retailer Adidas has reopened four stores in Ukraine, excluding retail outlets in Kyiv, the Ukrainian Retailers Association (RAU) has reported.
According to her, the Adidas & Reebok discount center in the Spartak shopping center and a separate chain store in Lviv, retail outlets in Uzhgorod and the Global shopping center in Zhytomyr have reopened. The online store has also reopened.
At the same time, the retailer did not provide information about the reopening of stores in Kyiv, the association notes. The official website of Adidas in Ukraine states that 18 stores in the capital are “temporarily closed”.
In Ukraine, the chain is managed by SE “Adidas-Ukraine”, owned by Adidas AG. According to the financial results of the DP for 2020, its revenue amounted to UAH 1.4 billion, net profit – UAH 58.5 million.
JYSK, a chain of furniture and home goods stores, plans to open a new store in Lviv on June 16, in Chervonohrad and Rivne in July, the company’s press service has reported.
“Under any circumstances, we aim to restore the operation of all stores that worked before the outbreak of hostilities. I will say more, at the beginning of the war, a process to open seven new JYSK stores in different parts of Ukraine was launched. Despite the uncertainty of martial law, the company is already considering the possibilities on the implementation of plans to open some of them,” Yevhen Ivanitsa, Country Manager of JYSK in Ukraine, is quoted as saying.
New stores will be opened in the Fabrik shopping center in Lviv, the Maidan shopping center in Chervonohrad, and the HAPPY Mall shopping center in Rivne.
In addition, in June the company reopens a store in the Retroville shopping center in Kyiv, and in July it is planned to reopen a store in the Vostorg shopping center in Kharkiv.
Stores have been restored wherever it is safe for customers and employees, JYSK said. At the same time, significantly damaged chain stores and those located in the temporarily occupied territories do not operate.
The damage and losses of the network have not yet been calculated, but it is supposedly about tens of millions of hryvnias, the company said.
“There are completely destroyed stores in Hostomel and Kherson, there are significantly damaged stores in Odesa – in the Riviera shopping center, Kyiv – Retroville shopping center, Kharkiv – Vostorg shopping center, there are looted stores in Bucha and Melitopol, there are shops in the occupied zone – Nova Kakhovka, Melitopol, Kherson,” Ivanitsa said.
Business is restoring work in Kyiv, more than 1,000 grocery stores, 35 markets, 450 cafes are already operating, said the mayor of the capital, Vitaliy Klitschko.
“Businesses, shops, markets operate in Kyiv. Today, there are almost 1,000 grocery stores in the city, more than 160 Kievkhleb points of sale, 35 markets, about 450 cafes. Beauty salons, service stations, clothing stores are resuming work. We are also holding ten mini-fairs to ensure access to food,” he said on the Rada TV channel on Wednesday.
The mayor recalled that the fee under contracts with restaurant sites and mobile trade was reduced to UAH 1, and share participation – by 50%.
Within the program of celebrating Malbec World Day, a professional tasting was held under the auspices of the Embassy of Argentina, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina, the Wines of Argentina association and the Argentine Wine Company.
The organizer of the tasting with food-and-wine pairing was the Cheese Kingdom chain of stores.
The Ambassador’s residence has become a real reflection of the culture of Argentina, where an incredible atmosphere soared thanks to the best professionals in their field.
Ideal pairs were chosen and the wines were commented on: Valeria Gamper – Best Sommelier in Argentina 2019, Juan Pablo Murgia – Best Argentine Oenologist 2021 under 40, Emiliano Stratico – WSET teacher in Bordeaux, and Denis Priimagi – First Cheese Sommelier in Ukraine, the author of Cheese Kingdom and a jury member of The World Cheese Awards.
The tasting was attended by professional figures of Ukraine: the best sommeliers and cavists, the owners of culinary schools, catering companies, event operators and other professionals in the high-end gastronomy segment.
The following best combinations were selected:
1) Argento Organic Malbec 2020 with Beemster Royaal Grand Cru;
2) La Mascota Malbec 2019 – Aged Sheep Cheese (6 months);
3) Santa Ana Malbec Reserve – Gudbrandsdalen;
4) Fuzion Malbec 2018 – Gorgonzola Dolce;
5) La Linda Malbec 2018 – Der Alte old Gouda;
6) Trapiche Malbec – Tete de Moine.
Cheese Kingdom is a family of atmospheric Dutch cheese shops, with 100 types of cheese from Europe. The mission of the Cheese Kingdom chain is to develop the European culture of cheese consumption in Ukraine. To teach understand it, love, create, serve, cut, taste and cook correctly every day. Today there are 74 stores in the Cheese Kingdom chain throughout Ukraine.
