Russia in the retail spotlight

RUSSIA: Aldi “interested” in Russian market

German discount chain Aldi is reportedly eyeing entry into the Russian retail sector. According to a report in Russian daily…

Russian question focusing minds of retail giants

Wal-Mart's move this week to appoint a top Rewe executive to study how to break into Russia has again raised…

RUSSIA: Rewe exec joins as Wal-Mart eyes Russia

Wal-Mart has signalled its intention to expand into Russia with the appointment of Dr Stephan Fanderl to head a number…

RUSSIA: X5 sees Q1 sales rocket

Russian food retailer X5 Retail Group saw it sales rise 61% for the first quarter, as a result of strong…

UK: Tesco cools Russia entry talk

Tesco today (2 April) played down rumours that it is set to enter Russia and said it is currently focusing its…