Russian retailer X5's profit dented by expansion of discount chain

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MOSCOW, March 17 (Reuters) - Russian food retailer X5 on Friday said declining profit in the fourth quarter was partly owing to aggressive expansion of its network of discount stores. The active expansion of its Chizhik discount format is in response to customers increasingly seeking the best value offer for their money, CEO Igor Shekhterman said, pointing to sharply higher revenue for the format.



(Reporting by Olga Popova and Alexander Marrow Editing by David Goodman )

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