The first Carrefour hypermarket in Russia has opened its doors in Moscow. Located in the Filion shopping mall, the two-floored store has a sales area of nearly 8,000 square meters, with 58 checkout counters and 450 staff.

The retailer is planning to open two more stores in Russia by the end of this year in Krasnodar's Galaxy shopping mall and in Lipetsk.

The Moscow store is selling a full range of Carrefour product—15,000 food and 30,000 non-food lines. Near 90 percent of the products offered are locally supplied.

Carrefour Russia has signed a charity agreement with Russian welfare fund Samusocial Moskva to support socially outcast children and teenagers in rehabilitation.