Auchan Group is notable for being a rare example of a Western company continuing to operate in Russia after Moscow sent thousands of troops into Ukraine.
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13 Facts About Auchan Group
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Auchan Group has been active on the Russian market since 2002 and had over 100 hypermarkets in the country by December 2016.
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In November 2021, Russian “Auchan Group” signed with online-delivery service "Sbermarket" a deal of strategic partnership in e-commerce until 2028.
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Auchan Group opened a number of stores in Mexico; the first of these opened in Mexico City in 1996 and eventually grew to five stores.
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In 2007 Auchan Group sold its Argentine stores to Wal-Mart and withdrew from the country.
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In January 2011 Auchan Group dropped out of the Dubai market after just two years.
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In 2019 Auchan Group withdrew from Italy due to financial losses, by selling most of the activities of its Auchan Group Retail Italia to the Italian retailer Conad.
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The second former Auchan Group is used by a local scaffolding company, and was used as a shelter for Hurricane Katrina victims in 2005 and Hurricane Ike victims in 2008 due to its large space.
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