Russia’s second largest grocery retailer, Magnit, has been investing strongly in the development of its physical formats as it looks to attract more shoppers. It is now investing online, a channel it has been reluctant to enter, with it only launching online in 2020. However, as it looks to drive growth Magnit is investing in several formats and online services to help it meet a wider range of sh...

As Auchan sets out its plans for 2021 in Russia and embeds its multichannel strategy in Poland and Romania, we round up five developments from the retailer across central and Eastern Europe. Auchan to focus on modernisation in Russia According to reports in Finmarket, Auchan is not planning to open any stores in Russia in 2021. Instead, the retailer will focus on its current projects of mod...

X5 has reported an improved performance in 2020, versus 2019, with it generating revenue of RUB1,975 bn (US$26.31 bn). The retailer saw total sales grew 14.3% year-on-year, while like-for-likes rose by 5.5%. Both rates improved on the previous year when the stood at 13.3% and 4% respectively. Although more than 81% of the growth was derived from the Pyaterochka banner, X5’ new businesses contr...