Russia’s largest retailer, X5, has formally appealed to President Vladimir Putin to amend a critical element of the country’s Trade Law. The provision in question prohibits retail chains from opening new stores once they have secured a 25 percent market share within a municipality or region. X5 and other retailers argue that relaxing this restriction is essential to maintaining consistent food supplies, which are increasingly threatened by disruptions to logistics infrastructure amid ongoing conflict. For more details, see this report.
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