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Magnit opens new distribution centre

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Magnit, Russia’s largest retailer by sales, has said that it will open a new distribution centre in Yaroslavl.

Located to the north-east of Moscow, Yaroslavl is a transportation hub connected to the rest of Russia via national and regional roads, railways and waterways.

Magnit’s new distribution facility is about 58,904 square metres in size. The company said that the new facility would “improve the quality of service in central regions”.

Magnit has focused on expanding its sales in Russia through a programme of aggressive store openings. In the first nine months of this year, to the end of September, Magnit increased its selling space by over 25%, opening 762 stores throughout Russia. As a result of this strategy, the company expects full-year sales to climb by 28-29%.

The group operates 20 distribution centres with a total capacity of around 542,031 square metres.

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Azbuka Vkusa will buy SVA Trading

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Moscow premium retailer “Azbuka Vkusa” will close a deal and buy the company “SVA Trading” (owned by Sergei Inozemtsev and his partners) in February 2014. Right now “SVA Trading” is a business owned by “SPAR”.

Early last week, “Azbuka Vkusa” has received an approval from the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia to purchase eight “SPAR” stores, a warehouse and manufacturing facilities. The total shopping floor space of the stores accounts for 10.1 thousand square meters. However, the company doesn’t hurry to make a purchase. “In December, during the peak season, the absorption of another business can be too much for the company,” – said a top-manager of the company.

Right now the deal value is undisclosed. Earlier it was stated that “SVA Trading” assets were worth $ 85-105 million.

“Azbuka Vkusa” plans to operate “SVA Trading” stores under its own brand within 3 months after the deal is closed.

In 2014 “Azbuka Vkusa” will expand its chain of stores by at least 20 new joints (including eight “SVA Trading” stores). The opening is planned to be conducted in Moscow, Moscow Region and St. Petersburg.

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Retailers are considering next year to be recessionary

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Retailers are considering next year 2014 to be recessionary and are ready that clients’ switching to economic segment. The situation is also sharpened by consequences of “demographic collapse” of 90s. Due to this there is a lack of consumers now. By experts’ opinion, in 2014 clients will be highly price oriented, part of them will chose discounters. Retailers are also predicting lots of takeovers and mergers.

According to analytical company «Romir» data, the rate of everyday buying activity in October 2013 decreased by 1% in comparison with September 2013. Nominal decline of the rate happened for the first time since 2008. In comparison with October 2012 the rate increased only by 1% in nominal terms, but in fact if taking into account the inflation the rate decreased by 5% in real terms.

In Tuesday Ministry of economic development and trade of the Russian Federation announced the estimate of basic macroeconomic rates for 2013-2015. Macroeconomic forecasts turned to be not so shiny: growth was about 1.4% instead of planned 1.8%, industrial output increased only by 0.1%, and investment rate grew up only by 0.2% instead of planned 2.5%.

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Norway chilled salmon became more expensive

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$7.65 per 1 kilogram is the highest price in 10 years for this season, said the Association of produce and trade companies of fish market. In comparison with last year’s same period Norway chilled salmon price increased by 60%. Norway suppliers refer to tough weather conditions – due to them the price of transportation highly increased. As result the price to consumer grew up respectively.

The Association of fish market says that the same factor will also influence the price in future. “In other words, Norwegians will be able to sell fish at a price that does not have any market explanation. That means they can set any price”, – the Association says. Also the Association thinks that the situation worsened due to the lack of competition – now Norwegians are the only suppliers of salmon. Last year Polish companies could compete with them, but in the beginning of 2013 all big fish farming companies fell under Norway companies’ control.

According to Russian the Federal Fisheries Agency’s predictions, in 2013 the salmon market is 400,000 tons, 150,000 tons of which is Norway salmon. According to Norway Fish Committee, during period January-October 2013 the supply of fish and seafood from Norway to Russia decreased by 17.3% – till 224,700 tons. In monetary terms the import increased by 6.1% – till €630 million. Imports of Norway salmon decreased by 18.2% – till 87,000 tons while the average price of supplies increased by 37.8% – till €4.65 per kilogram. Imports of trout shrank by 14.1% – till 21,900 tons while costs increased by 37.8% – till €4.97 per kilogram.

Alexandr Savelyev, the representative of the Russian Federal Fisheries Agency, interprets the situation as an “outrage”. “In Russia the price on farmed fish is 4-6 times higher than price on wild fish. It is the only country with a situation like that”, – he says. According to the information of the Federal Fisheries Agency, prime cost of Norway salmon is 50 Rubles per kilogram, Russian salmon – 80 Rubles per kilogram.

Timur Mitulov, the head of informational fishery agency, considers the matter is not only the weather: “Russian Far East yield of salmon decreased by 12-13%, meanwhile Japan and USA demand strengthened”.

Meanwhile representatives of X5 Retail Group and “Sedmoy Kontinent” say, that during the last 3 months they haven’t noticed any price increases on the part of suppliers who sell Norway chilled salmon.

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NW shippers moving through big pear crop

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Northwest pear shippers and officials report robust demand for a big, high-quality crop.

About 72% of Northwest pears had yet to ship as of Nov. 8, up from 69% last year at the same time, said Kevin Moffitt, president and chief executive officer of Pear Bureau Northwest, Milwaukie, Ore. Yet 6.3 million boxes had already shipped as of that date, up from 6 million the year before, Moffitt said.

On Nov. 26, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported prices of Markets could change when anjous take over the bulk of the deal’s heavy lifting from bartletts. Northwest shippers are on track to ship about 22.2 million boxes of pears this year, which would be the largest on record and 14% more than last season.

Fruit is sizing bigger this year, which has proved attractive to domestic buyers, particularly with the holidays coming up, Moffitt stated. However, bigger is not necessarily better for export markets. Prices should stay stable in general heading into December, but markets for scarcer small fruit could firm up. Northwest shippers should have all varieties on hand to ship for the holidays. In fact, with the big crop this season, most varieties should be available through January.

Quality is good this season, with about 88% of fruit grading out at No. 1-quality, which is normal, Moffitt said. Because of some labor shortages during harvest, some fruit hung on trees longer than usual, which improved its eating quality, he added.

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Конкурс Груша США – каждый день!

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Бюро по грушам США проводит конкурс: в период с 16 декабря 2013 года по 1 февраля 2014 года заполняйте календарь стикерами ГРУШ США и получайте призы! Принять участие в конкурсе могут все желающие.
ГЛАВНЫЕ ПРИЗЫ КОНКУРСА:
1 место – кухонный комбайн легендарной фирмы KitchenAid
2 место – блендер KitchenAid
3, 4, 5 место – подарочные наборы от ГРУШ США

Все участники получают гарантированные призы от груш США! Первые 10 участников получат билеты в кино на двоих. Онлайн жеребьевка призов пройдет 15 февраля 2014 года. Призы конкурса будут доставлены победителям на домашний адрес.

Полные правила проведение конкурсе смотрите на сайтах www.usapears.ru или www.vk.com/usafruit.

Potato prices are 1.5 times higher

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Retail prices for potato are higher by almost 1.5 times in contrast with last year.

The retail price of fresh potatoes in Moscow stores and vegetable markets broke all records of last year. In mid-November, residents of the capital and its suburbs are buying potatoes for approximately 27-35 rubles per kilogram. Minimum prices are suggested by retail chains “Auchan”, “Dixie” and “Pyatyorochka”, where you can find native potatoes 18-22 rubles per kilogram. The quality and vendibility of vegetables in grocery discounters cannot be called even satisfactory.

High prices of potatoes this season arise from several factors: the rainy weather in the harvest season, a poor harvest national average, and imposed ban on imports for phytosanitary reasons.

Every year in Russia, according to the Agriculture Ministry of Russian Federation, it is grown about 30 million tons of potatoes, 25 million tons of which belong to private households and are not intended for sale. The remaining 5-5.5 million tons are not enough for the commodity turnover and industrial processing. According to the Federal Customs Service of Russian Federation, the country still imports about 400,000 tons of potatoes a year. The main importers for Russia are the producers of the Netherlands and Germany.

 

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Russia increased imports of table grapes

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Russia increased further imports of table grapes from Italy.

According to the Federal State Statistics Service of Russia, the country imported about 2,600 tons of Italian grapes in September. 50% more than the previous year. For the period July to September 2013, Italian exports already reached 5000 tons.

In the previous season, Russia had imported 16,000 tons of grapes from Italy. Italy is still far from the main supplier, Turkey, which exported 134,000 tons of grapes in Russia. Uzbekistan, Chile, Peru, Moldova and the preceding Italy which is ranked only as 8th supplier of table grapes from Russia.

 

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Moscow authorities want to close substandard vegetable warehouses

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Moscow authorities will continue to shut down fruit and vegetable warehouses if their owners do not impose order there, said Mayor Sergey Sobyanin in an interview with “Komsomolskaya Pravda” newspaper.

“If warehouses management meets all the requirements, let them work and fill the market. Unfortunately, lots of such warehouses are far from it – unskilled labor and unsanitary conditions are thriving. Either the owners will put in order their warehouses, or they will have to shut them down “- said Sergey Sobyanin.

He added that the shutdown of Biryulyovo warehouse will not lead to a price increase and any shortage of fruits and vegetables. However, the mayor noted that the current rise in prices for vegetables in Moscow isn’t due only to seasonal price fluctuations, but also to a poor harvest of potatoes and other vegetables.

“Moreover, it was the warehouse in Biryulevo where prices were sent up which led to monopolizing of the area and forcing sellers to trade at overinflated prices. In my opinion, it was all made on purpose “, – said the Mayor.
According to Sergey Sobyanin, trade flows are currently reallocated from the Biryulyovo warehouse to other warehouses. However, in the future logistics centers should appear in Moscow where produsers will sell their products to different kinds of wholesalers.

“Nowadays, we are working on three of such projects. I think one of them is going to be implemented at the beginning of the next year,” – said Sergey Sobyanin.

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Russia is the largest importer of Ukrainian apples

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Russia is still the largest export market for Ukrainian apples despite negative import performance, according to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine.

Russia’s imports of Ukrainian apples reached just 2,000 tons in October 2013, half the amount of imports in October 2012 and the lowest level over the past 5 years. Ukraine’s cumulative export of apples to Russia in the first 4 months of the season 2013/14 amounted to 5,200 tons, which is also half the export amount than in the same period of the previous season. The Russian Federation accounted for a 96% the share of Ukraine’s total exports.

Russia is traditionally the import leader of Ukrainian apples. The country accounted for 94% of all apple shipments from Ukraine in the season 2012/13.

 

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