France’s Decathlon, the world’s largest sporting goods retailer, plans to open its first store in Ukraine in the first quarter of next year

France’s Decathlon, the world’s largest sporting goods retailer, plans to open its first store in Ukraine in the first quarter of next year, UNIAN reports. With 1,414 stores in 45 countries, Decathlon has chosen a site near Pochaina metro station, near Obolon, on the Blue Line. Decathlon follows other major global retailers into Ukraine. Last month, H&M opened its first Ukraine store, in Lavinia Mall. Next year, IKEA is to open in Kyiv, most likely in the expanded Ocean Plaza.