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RUSSIA: X5 hails success of multi-format approach

X5 Retail, Russia's largest retailer by sales, today (20 October) suggested that its multi-format strategy had allowed it to circumvent…

High-risk Russian retail remains promising prize

The surprise announcement that French retail giant Carrefour will exit Russia throws into sharp relief the number of challenges facing…

FRANCE: Carrefour to exit Russia after four months

Carrefour, the world's second-largest retailer, is to withdraw from Russia just four months after opening its first store in the country. The…

RUSSIA: Magnit posts 31% rise in sales

Russian hypermarket operator Magnit posted a 31% increase in profit for the first nine months of the year. Net retail…

RUSSIA: X5 to grow sales, boost share

X5 Retail Group, Russia's largest retailer, has confirmed that it plans to “significantly grow” its sales and market share. A…