10 Aug 2022 09:00
CHIZHIK DISTRIBUTION CENTRE OPENS IN MOSCOW
Moscow, 10 August 2022 - X5 Group ("X5" or the "Company", LSE and MOEX ticker: FIVE), a leading Russian food retailer, announces the launch of a new distribution centre (DC) for its Chizhik hard discounter chain. The new facility will service 250 stores in Moscow and the Moscow Region.
The DC has a total floor space of 17,400 sq m. It currently receives shipments from over 250 suppliers, including for Chizhik's private labels (Svetaevo, Verner, Shchedry God, Greenola, Axl, Tafo and others).
More than 300 employees and about 70 vehicles will support the seamless operation of the logistics centre, which has capacity to process up to 1,500 tonnes of products per day.
The new Chizhik DC stands out among other such facilities thanks to its multi-format operation: capable of storing products across all temperature bands, it allows for shipping grocery items, ultra-fresh and frozen products, as well as alcohol.
Chizhik is rapidly expanding its logistics infrastructure in line with X5's goal to accelerate the development of its hard discounter chain. In May, Chizhik unveiled its first DC in Voronezh, with another launched in Ufa in July. A fourth distribution centre is scheduled to open in Yekaterinburg this month.
Chizhik stores currently operate in Moscow and the Moscow Region, as well as in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Tver, Tula, Vladimir, Nizhny Novgorod, Voronezh, and Lipetsk regions. Moscow and the Moscow Region are home to as many as 131 Chizhik stores.
Note to Editors:
X5 Retail Group N.V. (LSE and MOEX: FIVE; Expert RA: ruAA+) is a leading Russian food retailer. The Company operates proximity stores under the Pyaterochka brand, Perekrestok supermarkets and Chizhik hard discounters. X5 provides an omnichannel experience to its customers, integrating retail stores and e-commerce through its businesses Vprok.ru, 5Post and Mnogo Lososya.
As of 30 June 2022, X5 had 19,779 Company-operated stores. It has the leading market position in both Moscow and St. Petersburg and a significant presence in the European part of Russia. Its store base includes 18,558 Pyaterochka proximity stores, 986 Perekrestok supermarkets and 153 Chizhik hard discounters. The Company operates 48 DCs and 4,347 Company-owned trucks across the Russian Federation.
X5 is one of the largest employers in Russia. The Company employs over 325 thousand people.
For the full year 2021, revenue totalled RUB 2,204,819 million (USD 29,935 million*), EBITDA pre-IFRS 16 reached RUB 161,024 million (USD 2,186 million*), and net profit pre-IFRS 16 for the period amounted to RUB 48,513 million (USD 659 million*). In H1 2022, revenue totalled RUB 1,252,180 million (USD 16,412 million**), adjusted EBITDA pre-IFRS 16 reached RUB 104,909 million (USD 1,375 million**), and net profit pre-IFRS 16 amounted to RUB 33,731 million (USD 399 million**).
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* FX rate: 73.6541 USD/RUB
** FX rate: 76.2975 USD/RUB
For further details please contact: | |
Varvara Kiseleva Head of Corporate Finance and IR Tel.: +7 (495) 662-88-88 ext. 27-300 e-mail: Varvara.Kiseleva@x5.ru
| Maria Yazeva Investor Relations Officer Tel.: +7 (495) 662-88-88 ext. 13-147 e-mail: Maria.Yazeva@x5.ru |