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| Industry | Retail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Valentina Shnayder [1] |
| Headquarters | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| Parent | Torgservis |
| Website | |
Svetofor ('traffic light' in Russian) is a chain of discount supermarkets headquartered in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. [2] The chain, owned by Torgservis, operates stores in Russia, Kazakhstan, Serbia, Belarus and China. [3] As of December 2019 its network comprised approximately 1,400 locations. [4]
In November 2017, the chain registered the MERE brand trademark with the European Union Intellectual Property Office, [3] [5] and the first store under this branding opened the following year in Snagov, Romania. [6] MERE has since expanded into other European markets including Germany, Belarus, Lithuania and Poland, where it opened its first outlet in Częstochowa in July 2020. [7] In 2021 it planned to open its first stores in the United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Austria, Spain and Italy. [2] Launch in Slovakia was planned for 2022. [8] In Greece, they started operating in May 2021, after a one-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken by the Greek Government to limit the spread of the disease. [9] Today, 4 large supermarkets operate in the cities of Tripoli, Larissa, Corinth and Agrinio. [10] The managing company of the Greek department is called TORG HELLAS IKE and is based in Athens. [11] In 2023, the Russian owners declared their willingness to remain in the Greek market at all costs and proceeded with a large capital increase of their company. The company's goal is 80 stores in Greece with the primary goal of development mainly in Athens and Thessaloniki. [12]
The company's operating model aims to undercut local supermarket prices by around 20-30% by having suppliers deliver directly to stores, keeping staffing levels low and displaying goods directly on the pallets on which they arrive. [2] [3]
In 2021, MERE was banned from operating in Ukraine due to its connections with Russian secret services. [13]
In March 2022, MERE closed its only UK store, in Preston, due to supplier issues due to the way the company pays for goods and also the political pressure caused by the war in Ukraine. [14] [15]
In early April 2022, activists in Poland organized a protest related to the criticism of Mere as a Russian network, in connection with Russia's invasion of Ukraine. [13]
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