The Turkish brand Koton first store opened in the SEC Lavina Mall
The gala opening of the first in the country Koton outlet took place at May 19.
This is reported on the NAI Ukraine official website company ─ the shopping and entertainment center exclusive broker. The store total square will be 1550 sq., and it will be located in the Lavina Mall central atrium, next to the fountain.
Recall that now Koton has 506 stores, 303 of which are open in Turkey and 203 ─ abroad. In addition, Koton products are represented at 800 sale points all over the world. By 2023 the company plans to become the richest fashion brand with the most popular collections on five continents.
Manager Koton, responsible for development in Ukraine, Irfan Dokdok stressed that Ukraine is one of the strategic markets abroad due to the population consumer preferences and he said: “We are well aware this region and the consumer’s needs, and we are very pleased to open our first store in Ukraine. We strive to offer our customers the latest trends and a various collections at affordable prices”.
Info. Lavina Mall ─ a super-regional shopping and entertainment center, the largest Ukrainian mall with 170,280 square sq. Lavina Mall is the largest fashion-gallery in Ukraine, the largest in Europe indoor family entertainment park GALAXY (23,000 sq.) and the largest cinema in the country MULTIPLEX with 13 holls.
The Turkish retailer Koton started out as a small store with 20 square sq. in Istanbul in 1988. In 1995, the company launched its own production and continued to actively develop the chain. In 2000, there were 10 stores, in 2002 the company began to open points in different countries ─ Russia, the Middle East and other regions.
In 2012, the chain had 287 stores, and now ─ more than 500 stores on 3 continents in 27 countries. Ukraine will become the 28th country for the brand. The Turkish retailer plans by 2023 to become the leading international brand of youth fashion clothing with the most modern collections represented on all five continents.
Annually, the retailer produces 30,000 new goods units – 50 collections per year. Company target audience is women from 25 to 35 years, interested in fashion. Under the Ole brand, Koton produces collections for a youth audience of 15 to 25 years. The brand also produces, in addition to women’s collections, a male line – casual man and business man, as well as children’s collections.
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