The distributor has so far only closed two stores. It also operates in Russia.
Present on both sides of the Russian-Ukrainian border, Auchan focuses on its raison d’être: feeding local populations. A mission that he still manages to accomplish in Ukraine, despite the war. Of the 43 stores that the northern distributor operates in the country, only two are currently closed, due to their proximity to the front lines in Kiev, the capital, and Kharkiv, the country’s second city.
The others remain open and remain relatively well-stocked. “Our employees work miracles to continue to cover the essential needs of the inhabitants“, underlines the group, which organizes twice-daily meetings with its local subsidiary to monitor operations and ensure the safety of employees.
Compensate for absences
In recent days, some Kharkiv employees have, for example, extracted around thirty pallets of products stored in the store located near the front line, to restock the one that remained open. The same operation was carried out in Kiev…
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