The Ukrainian drogerie chain EVA (LLC "Rush") is planning to expand its logistics capabilities in the e-commerce sector following the acquisition of a warehouse in Brovary from Dragon Capital, as reported by the chain's press service.
According to the statement, the acquisition of the facility from the subsidiary "SK Omega-1 Logistic" in Brovary is driven by the rapid growth of the e-commerce sector, including an increase in the range of products and the number of orders in the online store EVA.UA.
"Starting from the third quarter of this year, we plan to begin the renovation of the facility acquired from Dragon Capital. By 2026, we aim to relocate our warehouse there, which will serve the retail network of EVA in central regions of Ukraine," said Olga Shevchenko, the executive director of LLC "Rush," as quoted in the statement.
According to her, EVA's own distribution center in the Kyiv region, with a total area of 43,000 sq. m, is divided into a warehouse for the retail network (22,000 sq. m) and for e-commerce (21,000 sq. m). After the renovation of the acquired warehouse, which has an area of 19,100 sq. m, the company plans to fully allocate its distribution center to meet the needs of the e-commerce sector.
The acquisition of the asset near the existing warehouse will also help retain the team in Brovary, Shevchenko noted.
As previously reported, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine granted permission to LLC "Rush" to acquire GP "SK Omega-1 Logistic" in January 2024. The sale transaction was completed in February.
LLC "Rush," which manages the EVA chain, was founded in 2002. By the end of 2024, the chain was expected to have around 1,080 operational stores.