Russia

Carlsberg has reported an above consensus third quarter (three months to September 2010), with operating income, gross operating margin and volumes all performing relatively well. The... 2010-11-10

Wal-Mart's on-off entry into Russia may be back on. It is reportedly in negotiations to acquire Russia's sixth largest retailer by market share Kopeyka. BMI has long argued that were... 2010-11-08

Russia's fifth-largest retailer by market share O'Key has raised US$420mn in an initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange. The IPO values O'Key at close to US$3bn and... 2010-11-02

In its third quarter (to September 2010) filing, Greece-based Coca-Cola Hellenic (CCH) has reported an ongoing pickup in consumer confidence in Russia, with Q3 volumes up 30% year-on-year... 2010-10-27

Only the fifth largest beer company in Russia, SABMiller (the world's second largest beer maker by market cap) has struggled to make headway over the past few years in the world's fourth... 2010-10-22

Russia is one of PepsiCo's most important emerging markets and one of the few major ones where Coca-Cola (through its core franchisees) does not lead. Having spent heavily on acquisitions... 2010-10-20

Russia's top two retailers by annual sales and market share, Magnit and X5, have reported strong third quarter results (three months to September 2010) as the ongoing recovery in consumer... 2010-10-14

Russian supermarket grocer O'Key is planning an initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) by the end of 2010 as it looks to lay the groundwork for an expansionary... 2010-10-06

In terms of annual volume growth, BMI expects carbonates sales in Russia to underperform the wider soft drinks industry to 2014. Average annual volume growth of 1.2% is forecast, which... 2010-10-04

Russia's largest retailer by annual sales X5 has further strengthened its position in Moscow after completing the acquisition of Ostrov in a 100% equity deal worth US$38mn. With Ostrov... 2010-09-29