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A meeting with representatives of X5 Retail Group was held today by Minister of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan Albert Karimov.

GR Director of X5 Retail Group Aleksandr Ilyin spoke about the company’s activities in the republic.

X5 Retail Group is one of the Russia’s leaders in multi-format grocery retail area. It manages the stores of several retail chains: “corner stores” under the Pyaterochka brand, Perekrestok supermarkets, Karusel hypermarkets, and convenience stores under the Perekrestok Express brand. Today, there are 661 Pyaterochka stores, 15 Perekrestok stores, and 5 Karusel stores in Tatarstan.

Aleksandr Ilyin also noted that projects are currently underway for the construction of two X5 Retail Group distribution centres in Novaya Tura (Zelenodolsk District of Tatarstan) and in Yelabuga (territory of the former Yelabuga Airport).

The company also participates in the “Made in Tatarstan” programme, when locally manufactured goods are specially marked on the shelves, and signs in stores are accompanied by wordings in the Tatar language.

Representatives of X5 Retail Group shared their experience from other regions of the country. In particular, Moscow region features an active development of online commerce, cashless sales, and a kitchen factory project (ready-made meals).