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Votes are in for the Retailer Dream Team 2012 - Перевод на русском языке следует далее Votes have now been counted for the 12 nominations for the ‘Retailer Dream Team 2012’ – a contest that we are organising in partnership with Retailer Magazine to select a ‘virtual office’ of the best senior executives in Russian retail, from General Director to Development Director. The winners will...
Russian lender Sberbank to sell Vester - Russian lender Sberbank is to sell its retail asset – the mid-sized supermarket chain Vester, in which it owns a 51 percent stake. Sberbank took over the 51 percent stake in private food retailer Vester in 2010 as part of a debt forgiveness deal, among other similar deals which took place during the global financial crisis....
Introducing our Legends of Retail: David Reiss, Founder and Managing Director of Reiss - The premium clothing chain Reiss, famed for its innovative British design, is launching its third store in Russia. Today it has over 90 stores worldwide – so what will its strategy for Russia be? Our Russian Retail Forum in 2012 will begin with a brand-new session “Legends of Retail”, during which the senior managers of...
Exclusive interview with Ilya Yakubson, CEO at DIXY - The Russian Retail Forum’s producer, Valerie Sokolova, caught up with Ilya Yakubson, President of DIXY Group of Companies, to find out his opinion on the Forum’s most crucial topics, and why CEOs in the highly competitive retail industry come together at one event to discuss their strategies. Q: What will be the most important element...
View photos of the Russian Retail Forum 2011 on Flickr - The 10th Anniversary Annual Russian Retail Forum, which took place on 28th – 31st March 2011 in Moscow was a great success. More than 250+ attendees took part in the Forum. As always, the event provided a high-level platform for detailed industry updates, as well as outlining strategic development plans for the future. The comprehensive 4-day agenda offered a balanced range...