Armenian supermarkets compete to gain clientsDecember 27, 2010 - 13:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In 2011 the number of large retail shops is expected to grow and supplant small shops almost completely. Representative of STAR supermarket network told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that currently they have 18 supermarkets, with another 12 supermarkets expected to be opened in 2011, one of them in January. As for the chains of supermarkets currently operating in Armenia, STAR believes that this index is far from European standards. “There are opportunities for development.” However, according to STAR, supermarkets are distributed unevenly, while their workload in some administrative districts of Yerevan is not justified. Nor Zovq supermarket network manager stated that “Armenian supermarkets compete to gain clients.” Almost all chains of retail shops envisage expansion of their networks. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |