VkusVill
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Vkusvill - is a Russian food retail chain founded by Andrey Krivenko in 2012 in Moscow.[1] As of March 2023, VkusVill has more than 1,350 stores in 72 Russian cities.[2]
History[edit]
In 2009 Krivenko opened the first store "Izbenka", which sold fresh dairy products. By 2012 the chain consisted of 140 stores in Moscow and the Moscow Oblast.[1]
In 2012 the first stores of the VkusVill chain were opened, which, in addition to dairy products, also sold groceries.[3]
In 2020, the first Vkusvill store abroad was opened in Amsterdam. However, this project was not successful and was closed in 2022.[4]
In November 2022 the company announced the start of sales of products in China.[5]
Plans to list VkusVill on Nasdaq and Moscow Exchange were canceled in 2022 due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.[6]
In March 2023 Vkusvill launched food sales in Dubai through the YallaMarket app.[7] In November 2023 it became known about the purchase by Vkusvill of the Anderson cafe chain.[8]
Ownership[edit]
The founder of the network, Andrey Krivenko, through JSC "Evolutionary Goal" owns LLC "Izbenka Project", which, in turn, owns 86.05% of JSC "Vkusvill", and another 1.79% of shares directly. The Baring Vostok structure owns 12.16% of the retailer's shares.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Minnaar, Joost (2 January 2021). "VkusVill: How A Russian Giant Disrupts The Retail Industry". Corporate Rebels. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ "Формат для бизнеса."ВкусВилл" расширяет партнерство на Дальнем Востоке". RG.RU. 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ "Andrey Krivenko: the founder of Russia's fastest growing food retail chain". The Tribune. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ ""ВкусВилл" решил закрыть магазины в Нидерландах". Forbes. 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ ""Вкусвилл" запустил продажи продуктов в Китае". Коммерсантъ. 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ "Andrei Krivenko". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ "Russian Food Retailer Vkusvill Launches Sales In Dubai". ESM. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ "Татулова объяснила продажу «Андерсон» «Вкусвиллу»". РБК (in Russian). 2023-11-24. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ "«Вкусвилл» назвал долю онлайн-продаж в преддверии IPO". РБК (in Russian). 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2024-06-15.