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Lenta Set To Acquire Billa Russia Supermarkets In €215m Deal

Russian retailer Lenta has announced that it has agreed to acquire the supermarket business of Billa Russia for €215 million in cash, in a deal that i...

Russia's Ozon Sees 135% Jump In Transactions In First Quarter

Russian online retailer Ozon has reported a sixth consecutive quarter of triple-digit growth in online transaction volumes – its core business metric...

Russia's Magnit Announces Acquisition Of Dixy Retail Chain

Russian retailer Magnit has announced the acquisition of the Dixy retail chain, which encompasses 2,651 stores across the country. The group made the ac...

Cherkizovo Sees Year-On-Year Chicken Sales Volume Up In April

Russian meat producer Cherkizovo Group has posted a 6% year-on-year growth in chicken sales volumes to 59,390 tonnes in April of this year. The average...

Russian Economy Ministry Concerned About Strong Food Exports

The Russian economy ministry is studying possible measures to address the issue of strong food exports amid globally higher prices for food&...

Ozon Establishes Operating Company In Belarus

Russian e-commerce giant Ozon has announced the establishment of an operating company in Belarus, Ozon Rocket Bel LLC, with which it is aiming to 'scale up...

Discounter Mere Eyeing Potential Sites Across UK

Russian discounter Mere, which operates stores in Germany, Poland, Serbia, Ukraine, Romania and a number of European markets, is eyeing up potential sites...