REWE Group expands in Russia - 350 new jobs created
Cologne, 17.12.08
First SELGROS Cash & Carry market opens near Moscow
"Working closely with the Rovner Group, we were able to erect the SELGROS Cash&Carry market at Noworjasanskoje Chaussee 7 in Kotelniki of the Moscow Oblast in just seven months," Uwe Roessler, Managing Director of SELGROS Cash & Carry Russia, said in Moscow. The investment totaled about €20 million, Roessler said. Other markets in Russia are already being planned, he added.
SELGROS Cash & Carry markets are known especially for providing a high level of service and product quality as well as an attractive price-performance ratio throughout the entire assortment. For instance, the duties of experienced butcher-shop employees include both production of their own meat and sausage specialties as well as professional assistance to major customers at service counters. Meat and sausage products are added to SELGROS’ assortment only after undergoing multiple quality inspections and an intense review of their origin.
Just like such so-called shelf-stable foods as canned goods, processed foods, sweets, coffee, cigarettes, alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, wine, detergents, paper products and cosmetics, SELGROS Cash & Carry also provides its customers with high-quality items in the non-food area. The focus here is on catering supplies, office equipment, stationery, hardware, household textiles and work clothes. In addition, SELGROS has a large selection of small textiles, women’s outer garments, men’s clothing, consumer electronics and DIY products. The non-food assortment is rounded out by toys, gardening and camping articles as well as sporting goods and clothing, bicycles and gift items.
The market’s 30 check-out terminals enable customers to make their purchases quickly. A large number of parking places is covered. Specially trained employees in the SELGROS sales force also visit major customers to provide on-site assistance.
SELGROS Cash & Carry is one of the leading international wholesale companies that uses "a card system" and has about 4 million customers around Europe particularly in the areas of catering, the hotel business, retailing, kiosks, filling-station shops, party service, large kitchens, canteens, service providers and all commercial consumers.
The company, which is a member of the REWE Group, currently has 73 markets in Germany (44), Romania (17) and Poland (12). The new SELGROS Cash & Carry in Kotelniki is the 30th market outside Germany. More than 14,500 employees generate annual revenues of about €3 billion.
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