Ravel reveals far-reaching plans to expand domestically and internationally

Company representatives hope to see 80 of own stores and 50 franchises by 2010. The company, which is controlled by two entrepreneurs from Kraków wants to successfully compete with House, which is a network of 37 of its own and 41 franchised stores, Reserved, 70 and 18 stores respectively, and Reporter with 26 stores of its own and 192 franchised outlets. Ravel currently employs 150 people and had a turnover of zł.30 million last year. It controls 25 of its own stores and operates a network of five franchises. Ravel is also taking careful steps beyond the Eastern border, and controls six stores in Lithuania. "We also want to reach the Ukraine and Russia, where we plan to build a network with a strong partner," said Zbigniew Suchoński, Ravel's deputy president. (Puls Biznesu, p. 11) A.K.