Russia’s X5 Retail Group has announced changes to its logistics infrastructure in the north west of the country, with the opening of a new distribution centre in St. Petersburg.
The St. Petersburg – Yug logistics facility will supply 889 Pyaterochkas in eight regions in the north west of Russia. It covers a total of 27,000 square metres.
X5 Retail Group said that the new DC marks ‘a new milestone in the development of X5’s logistics infrastructure in the north-west of Russia’, describing it as ‘the first in a series of multi-format, next-generation DCs the Group will use to ensure the availability and freshness of products during Pyaterochka’s rapid expansion’.
At its full capacity, St. Petersburg – Yug will be able to process and handle products from over 200 local suppliers.
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