By 2015-2017 the retail company Auchan Russia plans to increase the number of retail outlets up to 150 through the country. On 28 August it was reported by Vianney Mullen, president of the board of the French group Auchan; the press-conference was held in Moscow, at the 10th anniversary of the first Auchan supermarket in Russia.
There will be all the formats of Auchan – hypermarkets Auchan, hypermarkets Auchan City, Auchan Sad, Nasha Raduga (in cities with population less than 500 000 people).
French retailer Auchan has been on the Russian market since 2002. In the beginning of 2012 there were 36 hypermarkets Auchan, 14 Auchan City, 4 Auchan Sad, 2 hypermarkets Nasha Raduga.
Trade group Auchan was founded in 1961 by Gerard Myule, it consists of more than 1,300 stores in 12 countries.
Source: www.retailer.ru