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Russian Discounter Mere Aiming For 300 UK Stores: Reports

Russian discounter Mere is looking to open as many as 300 stores in the UK over the coming decade, trade publication The Grocer has reported. According to...

Cherkizovo Group To Invest RUB80bn In Expansion Project

Cherkizovo Group has signed agreements with the leaders of the Altai Territory and the Tula and Lipetsk regions to invest over RUB 80 billio...

The Private Label Issue - Magnit

As part of ESM's annual Private Label Issue, we spoke to Ekaterina Lobanova, procurement director at Russian retailer Magnit, about how the retailer sees p...

Russia’s O’Key Consolidates Presence In Central Russia

Russian retailer O’Key Group has expanded its network in central Russia by acquiring a Karusel hypermarket in Moscow in Ozernaya Street. The group...

Majority Of Shoppers Believe Supermarkets Can 'Help Them Make Sustainable Choices'

Nine in ten shoppers believe that grocery businesses can play a key role in helping them to make more sustainable purchasing decisions, a study by tcc has...

Russia's Magnit Launches Credit Broker Service

Russian retailer Magnit has launched a credit broker service through its mobile app, which enables users to apply for a credit card and receive a rapid res...

Retail Sales In Russia Rise More Than Expected In April

Russia's retail sales rose more than expected in April as the economy rebounds from the impact of last year's COVID-19 lockdown, adding weight to officials...

Russia's X5 Looking At Regional M&A Opportunities, Says CEO: Reports

Russia's X5 Retail Group is considering merger and acquisition options in Siberia and the Altai region, but has no plans for major deals at present, the TA...