Empik Group is the leader on the Polish market in distribution goods of culture and a dynamically developing brand in Ukraine. In over 130 salons in Poland and 30 salons in Ukraine (state: December 2008) empik offers unique mix of products of culture, knowledge and entertainment (press, books, music, films, multimedia, new technologies, art&pap, tickets). For over 20 million of clients empik is a guide to the most notable and trendy cultural phenomena.

Empik is a unique heritage brand, a legendary place and a former “window to the world”. It has been part of Polish cultural landscape for 60 years(earlier as Clubs of International Press and Books).

Empik offer includes the most valuable, the most interesting, inspiring and intriguing positions. Its offer is targeted at people with different tastes and interests. They can choose from 2 178 000 titles – both from mass publications, best-sellers, news (often also pre premiers) and positions addressed to connoisseur, but also alternative, independent and exclusive productions. Products from empik offer not available at a given point of time can be ordered at the empik store INFO Point, deliverable within 96 hours.

In research of PremiumBrand 2007 in consumers group and among managers, empik received the title of Brand Of The Highest Reputation in category: Commerce and Services. On February, 5 2008 empik and HDS Poland signed the investment contract and joint venture regarding the common investment projects consisting of forming a new company named empik café. Empik took 49% of shares and HDS Poland – 51%.

Empik cafe runs coffee bars all over the Poland: in empik salons, in HDS localizations, in shopping centres and offices, in important communication points (airports and railway stations) and self-contained localizations (known as high street). During the next 4 years empik cafe Sp. z o.o. plans to open from 90 to 120 new coffee bars.