Auchan opens first franchised hypermarket in Central Asia | Progresiv

The French retail group Auchan Holding's first hypermarket in Tajikistan was opened, Tajik President Imomali Rakhmon's office said, following rival Carrefour into Central Asia. The store was opened under the ‘Auchan City’ banner in partnership with Schiever.

The hypermarket in Tajik capital Dushanbe is part of a $13 million shopping mall project. The assortment consists of 5,000 products of which 80% represents food and Own label products consist of 1,500 items. The store is 5,000 square meter large and features an own bakery and a culinary department. (www.kantarretailiq.eu)