Rewe Group to open Selgros cash & carry in Russia

Rewe Group will open its first Selgros cash & carry outlet in Russia on 18 December in Kotelniki, around 20 km southeast of Moscow. The launch of its first store was first scheduled for the second quarter of 2008 and was then postponed to October. Rewe Group, which is already present in Russia with its Billa supermarket banner, sees potential for between 50 and 70 stores. A second store is scheduled to open in Ryazan in February next year. www.planetretail.net