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Today, Magnit chain opened in Kazan its first innovative and most up-to-date neighbourhood store. It is equipped with solutions that meet current industry trends, which previously were predominantly used by retailers in large formats. The event was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Albert Karimov.

The outlet is located at 76 Yamashev Avenue. The store’s area is about 550 square metres. Its assortment consists of over 5,600 popular goods; products of local manufacturers are widely represented and marked by “Made in Tatarstan” signs. There are also about 40 halal product items.

Interactive price checkers are installed for buyers; with their aid, one can quickly find the exact price of the goods. There are upgraded displays at the cash desks showing the items in a check and current promotion actions. The inscriptions on signs and navigation elements are made in the Russian and Tatar languages. The company offers a new digital system, SELFIETOPAY, which can be used for paying the goods through a face-recognition system – without cash, card, or phone.

In addition, the company, jointly with Tatspirtprom, installed a fandomat (a kiosk for used containers) in the store. Here, one can also place plastic caps to a special box, which are sent for processing, and the proceeds go to help adopted children with developmental disabilities.

Based on information by Magnit chain press service

Today, the Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Trade hosted a working meeting with representatives of Magnit, Head of Government Relations Department Alla Dyomina and Director of Kazan Branch Sergey Bodunov.

The main issue of the current meeting was the organisation and holding of a training workshop for potential Tatarstan product suppliers to the Magnit chain stores and conducting a Supplier Day based on its results.

The participants to the meeting discussed topics that may be included in the workshop agenda. These are, in particular, the peculiarities and main issues of supplier cooperation with Magnit, a green agenda (use of recycled materials, eco-products, installation of recycling kiosks for containers), and the company's digital business.

The organisational aspects of the planned event were also dealt with, including the event date, venue, and potential participants.

These issues are discussed in pursuance of the instructions by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov following his meeting with President and CEO of PAO Magnit Jan Dunning, which was held in June this year on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Tatneft filling stations and Magnit retail chain have launched a joint pilot project, the opening of retail outlets at the company's filling stations.

Testing the first retail outlets under the Magnit brand began at a Tatneft gas station in the Krasnodar Territory, where the retail chain opened compact stores with the most popular range of goods. The first two facilities are located near the M4 Don federal highway on the way to the Black Sea coast, where a focus has been made on popular products, including various types of coffee, confectionery, beverages, etc.

Over the past five years, Tatneft’s distribution network has gained sufficient competence in the non-fuel business and is not limiting to the sales of oil products. As part of its filling station chain upgrade, new station formats are being introduced with an expanded cafe area, developed public catering; customers at Tatneft filling stations are offered high-quality grain coffee, national bakery products, and a wide range of goods and services. One of the areas for the non-fuel business development is the cooperation with well-known retail chains or fast-food chains, which allows expanding the list of services and attracting new customers to its filling stations.

In addition to the southern direction, Magnit stores are also expected to be organised at filling stations in the Moscow area. Following the results of this project, a decision will be made on further development of cooperation with the Magnit chain.

Based on information by Tatneft Press Service