Originally from Siberia, the Torgservis group announced imminent entry into the U.K.
The first four discount stores, under the Mere brand, will open in Preston (mid-July 2021), then Castleford, Caldicot and Mold in the following months.
As in Russia, Mere is targeting small towns (10,000 to 100,000 people) which offer attractive rents. The stores, similar to warehouses, will cover 800 to 1,000 sq.m of sales area with 8 staff. They include a range of 1,200 products (mainly ambient and non-food, with some fresh) arranged on pallets. The company said prices would be 20% to 30%...
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