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| Russian deep-discount supermarket heads for Belgium |
| 2021-05-21 |
| [TheBrusselsTimes] The shopping streets of Belgium could soon be home to new arrival: the Russian-owned deep-discount supermarket chain Mere. The company has announced it aims to open ten stores by the end of the year. The deep-discount concept is well-known in Belgium, with stores like Smatch, Aldi and Lidl. No frills, stark décor, few major brands and low prices. No sushi bars, no avocado and prawn sandwiches, just basic products at basic prices. Mere currently has 2,000 outlets in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, where it goes under the ensign Svetofor. In addition, it has started opening stores under the Mere name in Romania, Germany, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. “Our company works in Belgium since 2020 and we are planning to develop rhythmically on the market according to the requests and needs of the customers. We are planning to open 10 supermarkets in Belgium in 2021,” the company says on its Belgian website. |
| Posted by:3dc |
| #2 Words I never thought to hear: Russian deep-discount supermarket |
| Posted by: magpie 2021-05-21 11:19 |
| #1 kinda interested in what a deep discount Russia market would be like. |
| Posted by: Chris 2021-05-21 00:24 |