Russian retailer X5 reports 15% first quarter revenue rise

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MOSCOW, April 27 (Reuters) - Russia's leading food retailer X5 Group on Thursday said its first-quarter revenue had risen 15.2% year-on-year to 696.4 billion roubles ($8.52 billion), driven by expansion in its selling space and "solid" like-for-like sales.


Discount store formats are driving sales and profit growth at X5 and rival retailer O'Key Group , the companies said last week, following a trend in which consumers battling inflation and economic decline have switched to cheaper goods.
($1 = 81.7500 roubles) (Reporting by Olga Popova and Alexander Marrow Editing by Tomasz Janowski)

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