Empik (stylised as empi̓k) is a Polish commercial chain selling books, international press and media products (including film, music, and software). The chain also owns a photo company, Empik Foto, as well as a foreign language school, Empik School.
EMPiK chain began during Poland's communist period as KMPiK (Polish: Klub Międzynarodowej Prasy i Książki, the International Press and Book Club) owned by the Prasa-Książka-Ruch monopoly which financed the PZPR Party from its revenue. In 1991 it was acquired by businessmen Jacek Dębski, Janusz Romanowski (a former reserve police officer) and Yaron Bruckner, and given its current name. While initially it was partially owned by the Polish state, in 1994 it was sold completely by the State Treasury to Bruckner's Eastbridge N.V. In May 2009 EMPiK had 134 stores in Poland and 23 stores in Ukraine.[1]
Books Sphere Empik at Galeria Sfera in Bielsko-Biala
empik, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, march, 2019, learn, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Empik news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message Empik stylised as empi k is a Polish commercial chain selling books international press and media products including film music and software The chain also owns a photo company Empik Foto as well as a foreign language school Empik School EmpikEmpik store in Warsaw city centreCompany typePublicFounded1967 1967 as KMPiK HeadquartersWarsaw PolandNumber of locations134 in Poland 23 in Ukraine as of 2009 Area servedPoland UkraineKey peopleEwa Szmidt Belcarz CEOParentNFI Empik Media amp FashionWebsiteempik wbr com Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 Notes 4 External linksHistory editEMPiK chain began during Poland s communist period as KMPiK Polish Klub Miedzynarodowej Prasy i Ksiazki the International Press and Book Club owned by the Prasa Ksiazka Ruch monopoly which financed the PZPR Party from its revenue In 1991 it was acquired by businessmen Jacek Debski Janusz Romanowski a former reserve police officer and Yaron Bruckner and given its current name While initially it was partially owned by the Polish state in 1994 it was sold completely by the State Treasury to Bruckner s Eastbridge N V In May 2009 EMPiK had 134 stores in Poland and 23 stores in Ukraine 1 nbsp Books Sphere Empik at Galeria Sfera in Bielsko BialaSee also editList of bookstore chainsNotes edit From Polish WikipediaExternal links editOfficial website nbsp Media related to EMPiK at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Empik amp oldid 1178852028, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
