The brand has five stores in Romania, fewer than before the pandemic. The retailer even had double as many at its best moment.
“As for our own stores, we are waiting to see what happens with the malls,” says Zbigniew Inglot, Inglot co-owner.
The pandemic caused three shopping centers to close and be converted into something else in Poland, he added.
The brand is available via master franchisee Marinela Mircea in Romania, who introduced it a decade ago. It develops via partners who want to open their own stores or islands.
Romania used to be an important market for Inglot before the pandemic. Some of its partners, however, had trouble with the malls and closed their stores during this difficult time, he added.
Inglot-branded products are sold in the retailer’s own stores or in partner stores.
It will soon launch a partnership with Douglas in Romania, as the plan is to develop through partnerships with specialist stores, Zbigniew Inglot said.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)