Russia

There are huge opportunities for growth on the consumer side. Russian consumers are some of Europe's least leveraged and with the spending power of the middle class building and the... 2011-01-12

Russia's biggest retailer, X5, will open nearly 550 stores in 2011 as it continues to re-enforce its position in the discount sector, which is leading the ongoing transformation of... 2011-01-07

Wimm-Bill-Dann (WBD) has beefed up its presence in Russia's eastern regions with the acquisition of the Kungur Dairy Plant as Russia gives its regulatory blessing to PepsiCo's WBD acquisition... 2011-01-05

After reportedly losing out to X5 in the battle to acquire the much sought after Russian discount retailer Kopeyka for RUB51.5bn (US$1.65bn) earlier in December 2010 (see ' X5 Beats... 2010-12-13

PepsiCo is making big waves in Russia. Having just bought a controlling 66% interest in the predominantly dairy-focused Wimm-Bill-Dann (WBD) for US$3.8bn, subject to regulatory approval... 2010-12-09

The past week has seen a big resurgence in deal-making in Russia. Just a few days after PepsiCo reached an agreement to buy a controlling stake in Wimm-Bill-Dann for US$3.8bn (see 'PepsiCo... 2010-12-07

America's biggest soft drinks companies cannot get enough Russian exposure. PepsiCo and The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) have between them picked up some of the most promising consumer... 2010-12-06

Although we believed that the recovery in consumer spending in Russia has shown signs of cooling off in recent months, with disposable income and retail sales growth both slowing, things... 2010-11-29

Wimm-Bill-Dann, Russia's largest dairy company by market share and biggest non-food and drink (not counting retail) company by annual sales, has strengthened its position in Western... 2010-11-26

The recovery in consumer spending has shown signs of cooling off in recent months, with disposable income and retail sales growth both slowing. Households have grown a tad more cautious,... 2010-11-25