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  • Alstom to supply metro trains, infrastructure and digital train control for the future Belgrade metro

    Alstom to supply metro trains, infrastructure and digital train control for the future Belgrade metro

    Alstom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Serbia for the construction of phase 1 of the first line of the future Belgrade metro.

    In this project, Alstom will be responsible for a wide scope of works including the metro trains themselves, digital train control systems, platform screen doors, the infrastructure (the track laying and the power supply solutions) and the transport system integration.

    The construction of the new metro network is expected to start at the end of this year, pending signature of the contract with the relevant Serbian authorities.

    The first two lines will cover a total of around 42 kilometres – the first 22 kilometres, the second nearly 20.

    The first line will run along the Sava river, crossing the Belgrade city centre, linking the Makisko Polje area in south part of the city, to the Mirijevo urban neighbourhood in the north-east.

    The second line will connect Zemun railway station crossing the New Belgrade urban municipality, with an interchange with the first line in Mirijevo.

  • ODIDO Poland after 10 years: 2.700 shops in over 1.400 locations

    ODIDO Poland after 10 years: 2.700 shops in over 1.400 locations

    The franchise network, launched in 2010 under the banner ODIDO in Poland by MAKRO for small independent grocery shops, has turned 10 years old.

    Over the past decade, the network has built a vast presence across the entire country with 2.700 shops in over 1.400 locations today.

    ODIDO ranks the 6th largest franchise network in terms of store number in Poland. 

    The ODIDO partnership is based on a soft franchise model that empowers small shops in their daily operations through store renovation, assortment building, exclusive promotion deals from MAKRO and marketing campaigns while still allows them to maintain high degree of business independence.

    Over the past 10 years ODIDO has been evolving continuously to keep pace with the market trends and consumers’ needs.

    Solutions such as ”Wine zone”, ”Rioba coffee corner”, ”Grab it on the run” that offers sandwiches, fresh juices, hot snacks, have been introduced in ODIDO shops to address the rising demand for convenience shopping experience. 

  • METRO to invest 1 billion Rubles in support measures for restaurants

    METRO to invest 1 billion Rubles in support measures for restaurants

    METRO Russia is taking the initiative to launch a dedicated support campaign for the hospitality businesses’ crucial restart endeavors.

    The support efforts are focused on drawing customer traffic to Horeca establishments and easing their financial pressure in the wake of the lockdown, two common challenges facing the gastro sector in their reopen.

    The total investment of all support measures running from June to August is estimated to be up to 1 billion Russian Rubles (approx. 13 million EURs).

    Specifically, prices in the categories of “Fresh” and “Ultra-fresh”, typically in high demand of restaurant businesses, are reduced.

    In addition, from May 20 to June 30, the company offers restaurant customers a cashback of 20% for purchases in July and a 30-day payment deferral.

    METRO Partner for restaurants

    To help drive more customer visits to restaurants, METRO Russia is also launching a program called METRO Partner supporting about 3,000 restaurants nationwide who have signed up for the project.

    All METRO Russia customers now get discount coupons after their shopping at METRO, for them to redeem in the restaurant of their choice.

    Those restaurants are able to get reimbursed for the amount of redeemed discounts in their purchasing in METRO stores.

    METRO Russia local store teams check and work with the restaurants and cafes to ensure their complete compliance with the government and industry guidelines.