Asos and H&M pull sales in Russia after Ukraine invasion Russia UkraineStaff WriterMarch 3, 2022Asos, Russia, Ukraine, Russia Ukraine, H&M, Online retail, Stores, Nike, Apple, GoogleComment
Klarna boss Sebastian Siemiatkowski speaks out on Ukraine crisis PayTechStaff WriterFebruary 28, 2022Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Ukraine, Russia, Buy now pay later, Payments, FinTech, US retail, Twitter, PayTechComment
X5 Group and Sber discuss ecosystem partnership expansion Omnichannel retailStaff WriterFebruary 22, 2022Russia, X5 Group, E-commerce, Cloud technology, AI, Virtual assistants, Sberbank, Data architecture management, Express delivery, Online retail, Stores, Omnichannel retailComment
VkusVill taps Neurus retail tech for cashierless store launch Cashierless storesStaff WriterFebruary 14, 2022VkusVill, Neurus, Cashierless stores, Checkout free stores, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, Russia, Moscow, QR codes, Mobile retail, PaymentsComment
X5 Group and Plug and Play seek sustainable development innovations SustainabilityStaff WriterFebruary 11, 2022X5 Group, Russia, Food retailers, Plug and Play, Accelerators, Sustainability, Startups, Green retail, Retail technologyComment
Yango Deli UK launches Valentine's Day 15 minute delivery service Rapid deliveryStaff WriterFebruary 8, 2022Yandex Deli UK, Valentine's Day, Rapid delivery, London, Rapid grocery delivery, Christmas trees, Yandex, Russia, Dark stores, Quick commerceComment
E-commerce technology startup eyezon expands to UK E-commerceStaff WriterDecember 17, 2021eyezon, UK retail, Russia, Live streaming, E-commerce, Live shopping, Big DataComment
X5 Group pilots Jam Perekrestok small store format StoresStaff WriterDecember 6, 2021X5 Group, Perekrestok supermarkets, Russia, Food retailers, Supermarkets, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, Rapid delivery, Retail technology, Mobile retail, Self-checkoutsComment
Retailer interview: X5 Group’s Anton Mironenkov InterviewsStaff WriterNovember 11, 2021Anton Mironenkov, Russia, X5 Retail Group, X5 Technologies, Retail technology, Food retailers, Coronavirus, Stores, O, Omnichannel retail, Big Data, Online retail, Online delivery, Payments, Digitalisation, AI, Cloud solutions, Mobile retailComment
Retail technology innovation key for M.Video-Eldorado amid Covid restrictions Omnichannel retailStaff WriterNovember 1, 2021M.Video-Eldorado Group, Russia, Coronavirus, Stores, Omnichannel retail, Online delivery, Rapid delivery, Bricks and mortar retail, Online retail, Mobile retailComment
X5 Retail opens largest Vprok.ru Perekrestok dark store Dark storesStaff WriterOctober 14, 2021X5 Group, Russia, Dark stores, Vprok.ru Perekrestok, Online retail, Omnichannel retail, Online delivery, Grocery retailComment
SberMarket and METRO make dark store move in Moscow Dark storesStaff WriterOctober 6, 2021SberMarket, METRO, Russia, Dark store, Online delivery, Omnichannel retail, Micro fulfilment centres, Stores, E-commerceComment
VkusVill taps dark kitchens for hot food delivery service Food deliveryStaff WriterAugust 27, 2021VkusVill, Russia, Health food, Food delivery, Dark kitchens, Online delivery, Grocery deliveryComment
M.Video uses AI to offer customers personalised pricing PersonalisationStaff WriterAugust 4, 2021M.Video, Russia, Artificial intelligence, Personalisation, Mobile retail, Mobile apps, Online retailComment
The Body Shop Russia taps eyezon livestreaming tech Live video shoppingStaff WriterJuly 23, 2021The Body Shop, eyezon, Russia, Livestreaming, Live video shopping, E-commerce, Bricks and mortar retail, Omnichannel retailComment
X5 Group unveils food related media platform Media platformsStaff WriterJuly 7, 2021X5 Retail Group, Food.ru, Media platforms, Retail media platforms, Omnichannel retail, Food retailers, RussiaComment
Fix Price automates business processes with QVALON mobile solution Mobile solutionsStaff WriterJune 25, 2021Fix Price, QVALON, Mobile solutions, Bricks and mortar retail, Retail technology, Russia, Mobile retail, Cloud solutions, Stores, Automation, Mobile appsComment
Russia’s M.Video goes live with Alyona virtual assistant ChatbotsStaff WriterJune 17, 2021M.Video, M.Video Alyona, Virtual assistants, Russia, Artificial intelligence, Contact centres, ChatbotsComment
X5 Retail Group expands Okolo platform to other food market players Food deliveryStaff WriterApril 21, 2021X5 Retail Group, Okolo delivery platform, Russia, Moscow, Food delivery, Online delivery, Omnichannel retail, Restaurants, Mobile retailComment
Yandex Rover robots are now delivering from Moscow supermarkets RobotsStaff WriterApril 19, 2021Yandex Rover robots, Moscow, Russia, Supermarkets, Online delivery, Robots, Delivery robots, Autonomous vehicles, Autonomous delivery, Grocery delivery, Omnichannel retail, StoresComment