"You need to come here to buy a scooter "for the subway" and a backpack with a 10-year warranty. And also jump on a trampoline and shoot arrows," – this is how the entertainment magazine "Weekend in Kyiv" begins its story about the new Decathlon in Prospekt shopping mall. Let's see what else did journalists notice in the store. 

Decathlon in Prospekt shopping mall has a flexible circular concept, and various sports are represented by blocks — like mini-shops. There is also convenient bright navigation and maximum useful information on labels, signs and stands.

At the entrance there is a block with seasonal sports — mountain and water, as well as goods for camping and recreation. The special pride of the network is an innovative tent that unfolds within three seconds with minimal user effort. In summer, it provides protection from the sun: when it is +30 degrees outside, it will be about 20 degrees inside.

Another unusual product is Easybreath masks, created in Decathlon and known all over the world. They cover the entire face, so that you can breathe under water with both your nose and mouth. This is incredibly convenient for people who have breathing problems and are not ready to breathe through a tube in a traditional mask. 

Decathlon has its own basketball brand TARMAK. Among the interesting innovations in this area is a basketball that can withstand up to eight punctures, for example, with a nail. Thanks to the butyl tube, stable pressure and special gel, the puncture is automatically tightened. Therefore, this ball is ideal for playing in courtyards.

In the scooter department there is quite a wide selection, because recently the scooter has become a popular mode of transport. There are also models "for the subway". You don't need to ride on the platform, but you can drive to the station, fold the scooter and take it with you to the subway.

Decathlon has quite unusual self-service cash registers: you don't need to search for barcodes on labels and scan something. Just put all the selected products in a large basket. The system will automatically determine which products you purchased. Payment is fast due to the fact that each product has an individual chip. The scanner at the checkout reads a unique code from the chip. Of course, if necessary, you can also pay in cash.

There are no plastic bags in the store, because they concern about the environment, but you can buy branded paper bags.

Source: https://projects.weekend.today/guides_in_prospekt