Magnit opens new distribution center in Dzerzhinsk

OJSC Magnit, one of Russia’s largest hypermarket chains, has opened a new distribution center in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhniy Novgorod region.

Total space of the warehouse is 30,523sqm. Launch of the new distribution center is expected to improve the quality of service in the Central region.

Magnit retail chain operates 13 distribution centers with their total capacity of 299,443sqm. As of June 30, 2011, the chain consisted of 4,366 convenience stores, 66 hypermarkets and 28 cosmetics stores (drogerie) in 1,286 locations in the Russian Federation.