OREANDA-NEWS. From September 2013 UVK has been providing logistics services for OBI DIY hypermarket chain.

'We chose UVK as the company demonstrated a good customer orientation loyalty early back during the tender participation', remarked Darya Melnik, OBI Ukraine's DC Coordinator, and continued: 'The chosen provider also enjoys the good reputation and positive feedbacks from other retailers and suppliers, which is also very important for us'.

OBI is a European DIY retail chain and presented with 3 stores in Ukraine: in Kharkov, Mariupol and Odessa. OBI's stores' trade areas vary from 8,000 to 14,000 sqm, while their assortment nears 40,000 articles of locally produced and imported goods.

OBI's assortment range is divided into the 4 core groups:

• construction materials (wood, raw materials for construction, tie etc.);

• tools (electric instruments, devices, personal safety items etc.);

• furnishing materials (paint, wallpapers, lamps etc.);

• gardening products (plants, gardening equipment and tools etc.).