Auchan’s Russian banner Atak opened its 100th store in Russia on 19 June. The store, which was opened by Atak Russia chairman Philippe Delalande, is located in the neighborhood of Nizjni Novgorod and, according to the retailer, “confirms the intention of Groupe Auchan to make Russia a priority objective.”
“In fact, one third of the investments of the supermarket division in 2012 were devoted to the development of Atak Russia, with 33 openings,” Auchan said.
Many of these stores are located in the Moscow and Yaroslavl areas, but the expansion drive also involves more outlying regions, such as the Nizjni Novgorod store, which is located 450km from the capital. The new store is 702 square metres and employs 14 members of staff.
Source: www.freshplaza.com