Russian (Owned) TYPICAL Hypermarket Tour: Karousel

[@TravellingwithRussell]

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[@Глеб-т6э4е]

@@englebertschnook5106 факты в студию!!! Хватит враньё писать, а вот тебе факт, в Германии исчезли очереди на трансплантацию органов, при это украинские власти скрывают количество погибших солдат,думай!

[@andym2142]

When I drive a car I stop close to a big shop and we buy a lot , but recently they opened lot of smaller shops nearby. Same everything available and car is not needed, parking is not needed ..... spending half day not needed. Not often now. Plus risk of influence )))

[@-TheOracle-]

@@englebertschnook5106 those children and thousands of younger girls were sent to Serbia. That is where Russia and the ex Soviet states send their slave trade to be distributed throughout the EU and the west.

[@ideaguy4195]

Really don’t like shopping here in Philippines there is a wait typically to check out .

[@hg6996]

We have them in Germany, too. I hate the kind of supermarket where you need a GPS to find your way out. I basically never go there.

[@komment8894]

I live in Japan and should say, that many import products just has gone. american mayonese, french cheese and many others. many shops oriented on import food are going to close. the reason is cheep yena . prices for import food products raised 150 percents. it is too expensive to buy. something is happening all over the world. sorry for my english.

[@kuku7397]

Your English is good.

[@komment8894]

@@kuku7397 thankyou!

[@dirkvonriegen5267]

Yes that's right. Here in Turkey, where we have been living for a good ten years, exactly the same can be seen. A lot of imported groceries are disappearing from the shelves because no one cares about the sharply increased prices for these anyway can afford expensive things beforehand. In Turkey it is also the high inflation and the devaluation of the Turkish lira, in Japan probably also the island location and the associated high transport costs since Corona.

[@дмитрийс-щ5и]

Japan should be friends with Russia and expel American bases from its territory ..and Japan will have happiness and prosperity ..

[@TravellingwithRussell]

@komment Thanks for commenting. This is one of the better things about a lot of the supermarkets in Russia, a lot of the items are locally made, there is maybe 90% of the store coming from in country manufacturing. Along with goods coming from nearby CIS countries.

[@leavok1296]

Im pretty sure you know why they are closing Carousel and that its not sanctions related. They announced it two years ago...

[@lafaliet]

Да просто громкий заголовок.

[@СимонВизенталь-ы7ь]

Это шутка юмора такая, он так все ролики подписывает.

[@PQRTQS]

@@lafaliet или заплатили за то, чтобы вещал в общепринятой у них инфоструе.

[@a2agata]

У нас вообще уже всё закрыто, ничего нет, все уехали. В видео пластмассовые реквизиты. ) Если серьезно, то нас не волнует закрытие какого-то магазина, на его месте пять других появятся.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

@Le Avok Going forward it seems they want to roll out more and more hard discount style stores. Like the one i worked in. More people want to shop closer to home also.

[@kalevala7081]

закрытие Карусели это нормальное дело, этот магазин везде закрывается. у бренда Х5 остались Пятерочка и Перекресток.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Да, вместе с Чижиком, в который они вкладывают большие деньги и хотят построить гораздо больше магазинов. Особенно ближе к дому.

[@СергейХаляпин-и7й]

В Тюмени Карусель уже пару лет назад закрылась. На её месте сейчас Перекрёсток

[@СимонВизенталь-ы7ь]

"Владелец «Карусели» начал ликвидировать магазины. 37% гипермаркетов этого бренда переименуют в «Перекресток». Еще 22% закроют. Оставшийся 41% продолжит работу." (с) РБК, 26 сен 2019 - Спасибо за ролик, так как "Карусели" поблизости нет, то и за новостями особо не следил, так что пропустил новость.

[@ranid0072]

Так у нас через 2 месяца после новости их закрыли. И спустя много времени (несколько месяцев) их уже открыли как "Пятёрочка"

[@anoobis6967]

@@ranid0072 Перекресток и Пятерочка это одна контора кстати

[@thewise3551]

Russians sure like their alcohol…

[@КонстантинМахмутов-м1ы]

@@thewise3551 search for Korpiklaani - Vodka. But yes. We got lots different brands of Vodka. Interesting thing, that exported Vodka is harder, than russian one. We prefer softer types. As we say "drinking as water" 😅

[@invictus99]

у меня было две Карусели поблизости на Пионерской и на Руставели. Одна стала Перкресток другая Окей

[@КаминарБро]

Hello, Russell. In my city, the carousels have all closed, the owner of x5 decided to change the concept of stores and work through more numerous stores, instead of hypermarkets. You can see for yourself that such hypermarkets are not very popular in Russia, and it is difficult to compete with such giants as Auchan, Metro, Lenta, etc., so x5 will work in the direction of small department stores of the "at home" type

[@СимонВизенталь-ы7ь]

"Лента" тоже постепенно переходит от концепции гипермаркетов к мини-маркетам, для этого они в 2021 купили сеть супермаркетов Billa.

[@викторрозн]

И это правильное решение. Заходишь в гипермаркет, закупаешься, едешь домой и дома понимаешь , что купил все, абсолютно все... кроме того что надо было. Начинаешь думать , что стареешь.

[@KVentz]

Some people say hypermarket format is dying. But I like the variety they offer.

[@johannsmith5697]

@@KVentz the average consumer isnt interested in 27 brands of strawberry yoghurt and the like, as amazing as it can be to find such unique items and products for people like us, the average person just doesnt have time to decide

[@KVentz]

@@johannsmith5697 The average consumer isn't interested in all 27 brands, yes. But he may be interested in one he can't find in a small shop. For example, I like salted butter for breakfast. It looks to be too exotic for local supermarkets near my home, but I can find it in Auchan, Globus etc. These hypermarkets because of their size and popularity are able to sell more rear demanded goods.

[@natashas.1258]

This chain has been closing all the stores for 2 years. They have just a couple of big ones left in Russia, not a single one in Saint Petersburg, for example. Every time before closing they make enormous sales - probably that's why the store from the video is empty.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

There closing on the 12th of February. i was really hoping for more specials though this close to the store closure.

[@natashas.1258]

@@TravellingwithRussell I remember one of them closing a year ago in St.P - we bought loots of wine with 70% off :) Never seen such discounts before - and since! Thanks for your videos!

[@викторрозн]

In total, 59% of "Carousels" will disappear in Russia. 37% of them will be renamed "Crossroads, Perekrestok", 22% will be closed forever. 41% of Karusel hypermarkets will continue to operate. In quantitative terms, 37 "Carousels" will remain in the country. X5 will start experiments on them, designed to revive trade and hypermarket attendance. Все не так плохо, как вы думаете..... на Пулковском шоссе, в Питере, четыре продуктовых гипермаркета: Лента, Ашан, Метро, Окей. Четыре...... рядом. Вам не кажется что это много?

[@leyvatein]

As far as I know X5 Group is slowly closing Karusel and it's happening for years now. There was a Karusel shop in my city 3-5 years ago and it was closed the same way that you show in the video. Frankly I thought that they already closed all of this shops but apparently there was some of them still working.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I think in Moscow, there down to three locations now. It's still interesting why they choose to close them, when other brands they have do so well.

[@ranid0072]

@@TravellingwithRussell i think, it's because they have more successful " Perekrestok" chain.

[@tierovchannel]

X5 decided to close a Carousel shops because they considered this chain of stores to be inefficient. Some shops will be converted into Perekrestok, some will be closed.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks for the extra information. I think maybe this location will change over as well in the coming weeks.

[@КузьминаНатали]

У нас в Твери его закрыли в 20м году , и сделали "перекрёсток"

[@lilipop6990]

В Казани минимум 5-6 лет как закрыли..только перекрёстки остались 🐈‍⬛

[@pascalmoussaoui3854]

Dear Russell, you have been living in Russia for a while, you know that the shopping culture of Russians is different from Westerners, Westerners are used to shopping for the week on Friday evening or Saturday, Russians have not this shopping culture, Russians or Slavs in general buy for the day, so go to the store every day Moreover, the density of Supermarkets in Russia is ten times greater than in the West.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks for commenting, Pascal, i completely agree with you, even i am shopping almost daily now buying small amounts of food for a day or two. We goto our small food market and see our usual butcher or to the lady for eggs or cheese. It really was one of the things my wife never understood in Australia when I took her to the supermarket and get a basket and walk up and own literally every aisle.

[@pascalmoussaoui3854]

@@TravellingwithRussell I had the same problem with my wife who is Russian, she did not understand that we fill the shopping carts to the maximum But I lived in Russia for 20 years and 10 years now in Latvia, I shop every day in small quantities Russian style

[@natalyad7280]

True) that’s why I don’t like Auchan and Metro🤷🏼‍♀️ never understand how it is possible to calculate everything you need for a week at once😀 ok, I can buy vegetables like tomato and cucumbers for 3 days, but meet? It must be bought fresh🤷🏼‍♀️

[@alinka1776]

Что за бред Вы пишете. Русские тоже покупают на месяц вперёд, чаще всего в выходные дни. Только колхозники ходят в магазин каждый день. Больше таких не встречала.

[@alinka1776]

@@pascalmoussaoui3854 Ваша жена из села наверное. Все мои знакомые и я тоже покупаем всегда на весь месяц продукты и никогда не ходим каждый день в магазин. Ну и колхозники вы.

[@riokumagai651]

I haven't been to a supermarket for 3 years. Don't see the need to go as I just get all the groceries delivered to my door.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I am still yet to trey home delivery supermarket shopping. We have so many close to home stores, its easy enough for me to walk to 4 or 5 different ones. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipiXlnmJfLGmo7c

[@abodabalo]

I like how spacious and uncrowded the place is.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

This is typical in the larger format stores like this.

[@ranid0072]

Your pronunciation is improved ! At least you can say "ж" sound and that video proves that ! Good job 👍

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks! 😃I am trying.

[@СимонВизенталь-ы7ь]

@@TravellingwithRussell Next Level Challenge, is to say "Ы" 😉

[@brinjoness3386]

@@СимонВизенталь-ы7ь blyat

[@comeforaride]

You need way more people to run than a corner store or a store say the size of Aldi. I don't live in Russia but in Latin America. But we have a similar situation. We have about 20 corner stores that stock everything and 4 store the size of Aldi in a town of 20,000 people and swells to 50,000 for holidays and long weekends. And then we have the butchers and bakers and veggie markets. It works. Closest super/hyper market is 20 minutes away by car.

[@Krist_iana]

А я 39 лет живу в МОСКВЕ и даже не слышала про магазин Карусель)

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Я тоже не слишком много знал об этом бренде за те девять лет, что я здесь.

[@natalyad7280]

Аналогично 😂

[@alinka1776]

Позорище. Я вот знаю.

[@Глеб-т6э4е]

Они в основном в Подмосковье были, в Тверской области

[@Владимир2-щ6щ]

39... я всю жизнь прожил - не подозревая о его существовании))))))

[@AleksLazar]

Our stores here in USA looking Soviet in comparison to modern Russian stores like this at least where I live

[@AleksLazar]

@@NN-yi6qk Where I live almost all comparable stores are smaller, older and more run down.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Andy Taylor As a comparison, this is one of my local shops walking distance from my apartment. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqmoaH2FZtNsrLc

[@СергейПетров-г7ю2г]

У нас просто Психов меньше. Из за скидок, не все бегут покупать. Мне вот лень, дальше 100метров в магазин идти, всё в близстоящих магазинах покупаю.

[@Krist_iana]

Вот вот. Я вообще впервые про Карусель слышу

[@TravellingwithRussell]

@Сергей Петров Я тоже потихоньку к этому подхожу. Если я не остановлюсь в торговом центре после выхода из метро, я легко могу делать покупки рядом с моей квартирой. Не нужно ездить по Москве за таким магазином. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipiXlnmJfLGmo7c

[@Silly2smart]

I don't understand why, but my wife and I live in Smolensk, and we have been getting items we've never seen before! Food wise, it is the best it's ever been. Maybe the quality items that are normally sold to the EU are now sold to Russians.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I would say the same for the soft drinks, after "coke" and "pepsi" said they left we have more choices than ever before. Of course "dobra" brand is from the same factories as Coz Cola, and it was announced recently Everess is going to be making a new "Pepsi" which is the same company anyway.

[@Vladimir-ui3ij]

I think the problem with these supermarkets is that they are not big enough for weekly shopping and too big for daily shopping.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Right, kind of caught in the middle.

[@eduardgabidullin2873]

X5 started to closing down Karusels a long time before sanctions. They decided to abandon this brand a long time ago, it has nothing to do with the sanctions.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks for the extra information. I appreciate that.

[@ranid0072]

Fun fact: some cat or dog food actually edible for humans. And they without any "taste additives" (even a salt). Don't ask me about "how i know about that"

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I am not going to ask you.... heheheehhehehehehee. But someone figured it out somehow or other.

[@ranid0072]

@@TravellingwithRussell actually, "SafetyThird" channel have some answers, lol

[@brinjoness3386]

No need to ask a putin supporter how they know cat food can be eaten by humans. Circumstance

[@ленаелена-ь8щ]

А мне "Карусель" особого восторга и не вызывала никогда!) Я и не заметила, что их закрывают. Много открыто других магазинов. Меня устраивает и Ашан, и О'кей, а так же куча Пятёрочек и Магнитов вокруг.

[@ОльгаЛазарева-ф3м]

Да, была пару раз

[@jmi5969]

Dejavu. This already happened, more than once. They (new management of Karusel) would simply let stock run dry, for weeks, without much markdowns. It happened in Obninsk twice, in 2021 (the place is now Lenta) and this January (the place remains vacant).

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I know they have said some of these stores will change over to Perekrostok. But the size of these stores are too big for them. Let's see in the coming months.

[@karenfrance2382]

Thanks!

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thank you so much Karen for your Super Thanks on this video. I really appreciate it. I am glad you like the channel and the different videos i am making. Russell :)

[@bp879]

Hi, hope you use lesser click bait video title in future, I usually like your videos, but this one clearly you are targeting certain target audiences for views... which makes your content feel no longer genuine...

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I am very sorry about that. I wanted to visit this store months ago, as part of other videos where i went to a different supermarket to see how they look. It's an overall theme of a lot of my videos, having worked in supermarkets and stores like this for years.

[@PQRTQS]

@@TravellingwithRussell this reply doesn’t look frank. Given all these comments here, you should rather re-upload this video with correct header. Else I consider this intentional from you and a step into propaganda.

[@aaaa-pe1zi]

Good update thanks for sharing.

[@wendyb9786]

Would have loved a couple of the hand baskets for using in my veggie garden

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I think i should have got one now, just for veggie shopping at my local market.

[@megaotstoy]

"Карусель" не очень распространенная сеть, в нашем районе Москвы (м.Автозаводская) я знал всего один, в ТЦ "Мегаполис", и тот закрылся ещё пару лет назад (кажется, теперь там Ашан) Когда я в последний раз там был, меня удивила крайняя неопрятность зала, палеты с товаром мешают проходу, многие полки полу-пусты, на других товары разложены кое-как... тоже была мысль, что они собрались закрываться и забили на порядок в зале...

[@Marcus_Sylvester]

This is not a ''supermarket'' This is a ''planet'' of its own! Lol! This place is HUGE! In the Quebec province of Canada's Montreal city, I have never seen a supermarket this BIG! Maybe this is the reason they are closing more than because of the sanctions? Thanks Russell! Very interesting video. 👍👍 For the year 2023, ALL the best to you and to the Russian people! Health, Happiness and Prosperity!

[@TravellingwithRussell]

So if you think this store was big, maybe this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/qme9cqmcbreCpJY might be interesting. The largest supermarket in Russia, built over 2 levels. Thanks for the kind words also.

[@Marcus_Sylvester]

@@TravellingwithRussell Thanks a lot for your reply Russel. I will surely check this. 👍👍 The Russian culture is fascinating even in their supermarkets!

[@jrgentobies2510]

Hi Russell. Copenhagen calling. Super marked in Copenhagen also have a hard time do to heavy energyibills and costumer holding back . 2 chains are resently backing out. Irma old danish qulitybrand. And german Aldi is moving out. Coop is strugling and are now trying ultra discount. Thanks for your clear English. Stay safe and happy

[@southernwanderer7912]

I like the shopping baskets with the pull-up handles and wheels. I wish they had them in the stores around me. They probably haven't discounted the prices because, if they own other stores, they can simply move the items there. If they store was excessively expensive, most people won't go there.

[@lilipop6990]

Конечно это магазины ,,Пятерочка" 🐈‍⬛

[@1776marleny]

Every 3 weeks I’ll go to Sam’s Club to get all household’s supplies in bulk toilet paper, napkins & groceries or Walmart for quick buy but the convenience stores just to buy occasionally pop or buying lottery tickets it’s suburbs here more driving than walking I see your point of view can’t buy in bulk because one can’t carry so much when taking bus or train so better shop at near buy stores

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks for commenting. They do have one members style store that I've been to before, METRO. It's fairly similar to Sam's Club. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2aug3iPoN6WatE

[@-TheOracle-]

The first signs of a slowing economy is when larger chain stores can no longer survive. They thrive on an obvious supply chain but also cheaper quantity sells. Smaller stores will always be less cost efficient. Will prices go up or will more smaller stores within close proximity to one another cause prices to drop. We shall see.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I think from what i see in Moscow there is way too many large format store like this. When most people like to shop closer to home, you don't really have that western style shopper who goes once per week and fills as basket with food. A lot of people shop daily or every other day here. Wanting to get more fresher local items.

[@-TheOracle-]

@@TravellingwithRussell I agree. We try to shop once a week if not twice to try to eat fresh with the time afforded. I am not a fan of supper stores, but that is almost all we have in my area. My only concern is smaller stores do not have access to a supply chain for fresher fruits and veggies. Sadly in my area, most produce has been put to sleep and cold stored for later use. Keep up the good work.

[@rn87mom94]

Is it true that grocery store receive government subsidies?

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I am not sure about subsidies, but i know that shops have to have uphold certain prices on staple items. I am sure there is some kind of tie in to make that happen.

[@georgelebowski968]

All Russian subscribers know that there are lots of supermarkets and small groceries stores with everything you need. Dear Russell, it's a little bit cheap to use this clickbait header.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

@George Lebowski I am sorry about the thumbnail. I understand the situation about these stores closing, Close to home shopping i have also covered in another video i did a while ago. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipiXlnmJfLGmo7c

[@stevenobrien3722]

I hear comments now and then how the sanctions aren’t working because the grocery stores have plenty of food. A significant piece of information would be to do all that there are no sanctions on food. Please show us what it looks like at a new car dealership.

[@ranid0072]

I'm not sure, but in this channel i has not seem review about "FixPrice" stores. Its chain of low-cost stores, shortly

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I haven't been to a flixprice store. I have done a couple of videos at Svetfor kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYWzkKqGipiXn7M

[@andreyrolev9827]

Моя самая любимая сеть супермаркетов - это "Лента". Я не знаю, что иначе сказать потому что не все слова в английском понимаю, и не могу чёткую мысль длинных фраз уловить. В ленте делают скидки на чипсы и дорогое мороженное (не по срокам годности), а также там продают вкусные булочки с маком и корицей.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

У нас есть магазин «Лента» в городе, где я живу, но он маленький. Не гипермаркет.

[@Marzipan_1]

Ой, наш тц Вива😊 рядом с моим домом) У нас в бутово два магазина карусель, в 5 минутах на машине друг от друга, был ещё третий, но года 2 назад закрыли

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Вау, я был в вашем районе. На самом деле я поехал туда на автобусе от станции метро «Коммунарка».

[@NatureXwars]

Oh how much I'd like to buy a shopping basket cart, those'd be very nice for a lot uses outside a grocery store.

[@ranid0072]

I have some thoughts about why they sell uniform and "consumables" at that huge discount: Карусель stores actually should be merged with Перекресток or Пятёрочка ones, but that process be in 3 years and not over yet. So, they sell "stockings" at "self-price"

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I guess going forward they don't need anything at all. So, no point keeping the branded packaging.

[@ranid0072]

@@TravellingwithRussell exactly, even if they merged, that branded stuff is become useless.

[@marinaarsentieva5755]

решение о закрытии каруселей было принято задолго до санкций

[@guy.l8147]

Aslong as the dates are long on items then they can just sell the whole stock to another chain or shop

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Right, i would think they will just send it over to one of their own brand stores.

[@davidrogers8401]

Love your videos

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thank you so much.

[@Снежана-у4ы]

А мне кажется, что многие гипермаркеты скоро превратятся в склады, а упор будет на доставке продуктов. Когда начался ковид я перестала ходить в большие магазины. Доставка очень экономит время. Однажды я заказала 39 кг продуктов и мне принесли все это прямо домой и все это всего за 100 рублей. Какой смысл в этих магазинах? Только время терять.

[@mattg8431]

Did they let you film everything just like that?

[@TravellingwithRussell]

They do, they a low allowing you to film any places like this.

[@debbiehaha1300]

Hi Russell, Seems strange a supermarket closing down. As the supermarkets around the world are the ones making big profits, along with the energy companies. Lol My local supermarket is always busy Monday to Thursday and Friday to Sunday it is packed solid. I try to shop mid week. So I do really find it strange a supermarket closing down. Thanks for the video, take care. 💕🇬🇧

[@the_mpower]

they started closing those supermarkets(karusel) even in 2019

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks for commenting, Debbie. Here in Russia these kinds of stores are much busier Friday nights and then into the weekend also. As a whole i think there is just a few too many shopping choices for so many brands to make sales. This mall is a little out of the way from apartments close by, and most people would have to drive here.

[@georginich2216]

X5 opens many shops within walking distance. Soon every house will have its own pyaterochka. They had very few hypermarkets. Obviously, the project was unsuccessful. There are almost a thousand pyaterochka stores in Moscow (excluding the Moscow region). Carousel stores are less than 100 across Russia

[@ranid0072]

@@georginich2216 not only one, tho. In ≈500-700 meters we have 2. It was 3, but last one closed, couse literally in other side of road they have bigger one store. So, for now it re-opened as FixPrice

[@el.padre.]

There are too many supermarkets in Russia. there are not enough people to buy everything. Russia, although the largest country in the world, is not so good in terms of population, this is not China or India with billions of people.

[@КонстантинМахмутов-м1ы]

Needed to search in Google. Karusel' is closing as a chain, cause people, just as you, Russel, prefer to make shopping in nearby small stores, without getting to hypermarket for two hours. So X5 just want to emprove Pyatyorochka chain, by closing Karusel'

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Right, I can walk to so many stores all within 1km. Also, a lot of people here rely on transport, and why do so far outside of your region just for a bigger store like this.

[@КонстантинМахмутов-м1ы]

@@TravellingwithRussell Pyaterochka is a meme here. If we will settle on Mars, first store there will be Pyaterochka. In place where I live there is a street where you walking outside one Pyaterochka and seeing another one just across the road. And on the same street there is another place with the same thing! 4 stores on a distance of one block both sides of the road. Need to be mentioned the road is pretty wide. 3 stripes each way

[@sirAenuHlaalu666]

Just curious whether you've ever tried the nightlife in Moscow as Moscow is a definitely a city that never sleeps. Those things like bars und restauraces, food deliveries, 24-hr pet hospitals, you know.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

A few years ago, i went out with some friends to some bars and night clubs in Moscow center, i was definitely a bit out of my league. Mostly my wife and i stay home, watch movies, cook dinners at home.

[@capitainebonhomme1609]

Nightlife is mostly for single people, aged 18-35 yo. Anyone over 40+ yo would feel out of place ! Haha 🤣

[@EvgeniaValerievna]

@@capitainebonhomme1609 разговор не о той ночной жизни о которой вы смеетесь. вы можете круглосуточно купить еду, лекарства и многое другое.

[@te7896]

Hi Russell. On the place of the Eurospar, where you have been couple month ago, was also Karussel before. Eurospar only opened a year or so ago there

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks for that. I seem to think they are selling of some of the locations to other brands and keeping some for their own Perekrostok chain.

[@andym2142]

Lot of shops everywhere. Everything available, I miss only IKEA - it was fun and lot of not needed things ))))

[@TravellingwithRussell]

IKEA Hot Dogs, one of the reasons i would go to IKEA in Moscow, otherwise they were way too crowded to shops comfortably. Especially if you went on the weekend.

[@andym2142]

@@TravellingwithRussell Yes, and sweet mustard ``Senap`` and soft ice cream ...

[@capitainebonhomme1609]

First thing I noticed in this video: Hardly anyone at all in the supermarket !

[@TravellingwithRussell]

It was very quiet; the whole mall was like this really.

[@aslansdaughter4648]

They must be transferring product to another store. We just had a store selling out in my area and they had 50% off everything. You couldn’t get near the store for all the cars!

[@TravellingwithRussell]

It seems to me like they will send it over to one of their other branded stores.

[@jj9749]

There are no sanctions on supermarkets

[@TravellingwithRussell]

how about on the trucks that deliver the food, or the pump for the water in the fish tanks?

[@jj9749]

@@TravellingwithRussell Russia has its own trucks. I'm pretty sure they know how to make a water pump too.

[@InverJaze]

This is more realistic than other shop walk rounds I have seen.

[@w3smm]

Looks better than the stores outside of DC

[@omskpravo55]

а если им показать интернет маркеты, сбермаркет, или самокат. с доставкой. вот тоже хороший обзор будет

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Я собираюсь показать их. Особенно в Московском Центре, где они носятся на велосипедах.

[@ufo_ninja]

“11 months since the… ‘events’”. Its absolutely fascinating how you can say that with a straight face.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I've lived here for 9 years; how else would you like me to explain it. What words did they use for what happened in Vietnam.

[@stanislawneshchadim9005]

Х5 давно приняли решение закрыть все Карусели. Зато теперь у промытых пропагандой пользователей Reddit и 9GAG будет повод вновь пообсуждать как Россия умирает от санкций

[@dianedenham5259]

Another interesting tour, thank you. In Canada🇨🇦 we have Giant Tiger, Winners, etc that sell merchandise from other stores that are out of season, overstock, near best buy date, etc. So I was thinking that maybe there are discount stores of that nature in Russia? Maybe the last of this stock will go to another store?

[@-TheOracle-]

What is the cost of eggs?

[@TravellingwithRussell]

in USD the price of a box of 10 is $1.13. for a pack of 30 its $4.08. That price can vary a couple of rubles up or down.

[@dmitrylaskin695]

What about Metro CC? German shops does not leave Russia

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Also Globus is German which i visit a lot on this channel. It's in the mall i pass through almost every day.

[@zera2447]

Метро вполне себе работает и не собирается покидать

[@bigguy467]

I am thinking people are staying away because they know the shopping centre is in the process of shutting down, so they go to other stores where they know certain items won't be sold out. Secondly, Did you show a beer vending machine? Interesting. They don't have those in Canada. Thirdly, why are they shutting that centre down? Not enough customers or was another sort of business reason? It was great seeing you accompanying the other Aussie over at Gorky Park and the river. Another Great Video. Thanks Russel.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

@Big Guy Thanks for watching the Aussie Spy channel. WE did film two different videos for his channel, and the beer store i had on this channel. It was a great day; we also went for beers and dinner after all of that.

[@bigguy467]

@@TravellingwithRussell Great you went for beers and dinner. Hope you enjoyed. I saw Novak beat Stephanos in the Australian Final on Sunday. Best match I have seen in a long long time! And I have never seen Novak so emotional after a win as I did this time -- he had a lot of emotions invested in this final after he was denied entrance last year as well as denied entrance to the US Open AND not getting any points for his Wimbledon win last year. That put him down to #6, then to #4. But now back up to #1, where he rightfully belongs. Not to mention,,,, tying Rafa Nadal on 22 Grand Slam wins !!!! Incredible. Did you see this game?

[@ilyanizhnik6874]

I guess there are not so much people living around this shop. I have no other explanation why it is so empty. I live in Omsk and it doesn't matter how much small supermarkets are placed around a hypermarket - it's still always full. IDK.

[@АидаНагабедян-ы6ф]

Да просто этот магазин закрывают и все , везде всего полно и в магните и в пятёрочке

[@VangelVe]

There are too many variables to draw a general conclusion. It is hard to tell why some stores close, but it happens everywhere. The question is about aggregate availability and consumption. Are Russians working and earning enough to buy the things that they need? Have things become better or worse, and how do the trends compare to those in China, Europe, the US, etc.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I have to agree with you on the different variables for sure. I really think more and more people are shopping closer to home, and these kind of standalone small malls with a hypermarket just don't get the foot traffic.

[@АндрейГолубцов]

Karusel is a part of X5 Retail Group. The company also have a giant chain of local stores Pyatyotochka (about 22000 stores) and chain of hypermarkets Perekryostok. They decided to convert karusel into perekrestok. On February new stores will open at old places of karusel.

[@ТатьянаДомрачева-о2г]

Вы напрасно так беспокоитесь о нас. На своём примере пенсионерки со стажем могу сказать, что в моей жизни практически ничего не изменилось. Цены в этом году немного повысились, но и пенсию повысили. В такие огромные супермаркеты нужно ездить специально, а у нас развита сеть небольших магазинчиков в шаговой доступности. Гораздо легче спуститься на первый этаж своего дома и купить всё, что надо. А если заказать по интернету, то вообще доставят до двери.... Уровень безработицы в России 4%, все, кто хочет работать, всегда найдут применение своим рукам. Не забывайте также, что у нас 80% населения являются собственниками своего жилья, очень многие имеют земельные участки с летними домами за городом. Медицина бесплатная. В социальном отношении в России гораздо спокойнее, чем в Европе или США.

[@elionorlagerholm5016]

What will happen to this huge facility?

[@TravellingwithRussell]

More than likely, it will become a different supermarket. Some of the locations have been sold off to another company, others have changed brands within the X5 group.

[@KimClark61]

Left over stock will most likely be transferred to their other stores or sold off super cheap.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I think for this store they can easily transfer it to another location. Although selling it off seems logical.

[@ЕленаХрящёва-р9щ]

А нам санкции ввели, а я исстрадалася ,было 40 килограмм 70 осталося. ( Частушка , если кто не в теме).

[@Sonata-jl9bx]

😂👍

[@TravellingwithRussell]

@Елена Хрящёва Значит, ты хорошо кушаешь.

[@helgasklrv9930]

Спасибо вам за видео )) Учу с вами английский, у вас он очень понятный 😊

[@Cincinnatus-q4i]

Where are all the customers? No wonder this supermarket is closing.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

The location of this place really is away from houses and apartments, almost every person has to drive to this store. Other stores in this mall have closed also. I was in the food court and the place was empty, even that felt strange.

[@Alx_T.]

The causal relationship is different - not there are no people and therefore it closes, but it closes and therefore there are no people.

[@banex2537]

Thanks Russell! Now i know that X5 closing their shops. Time to buy some useless/usefull shaet)

[@Evgeniy_O]

Сам на днях заезжал и удивился отсутствию товаров на полках. Пообщавшись узнал что Карусель закрывается, жаль кончно, хороший был магазин

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Я думаю, что когда они работали на полную мощность, это был хороший магазин для покупок. Мне очень хотелось сравнить этот магазин с О'Кей, еще одним гипермаркетом российского бренда kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJ-1h2NspJJjY6c.

[@СимонВизенталь-ы7ь]

X5 решили переключиться на развитие сети мини-маркетов - Перекресток, Пятерочка и Чижик.

[@ranid0072]

Здравсьте... Этой новости уже года 3-4. Просто 2020 год внёс свои коррективы и данная процедура несколько затянулась местами. У нас в городе все Карусели уже замещены Пятёрочкой и Перекрестком

[@Evgeniy_O]

@@TravellingwithRussell при сравнении вы бы особой разницы не увидили бы. В подобных гипермаркетах +/- одно и то же. Цены и системы скидок устроены так что при скидках на разные товары в разных магазинах покупая одну и ту же продуктовую корзину вы потратите одинаковую сумму. Поэтому если вы хотите сэкономить, то надо покупать по скидкам в разных магазинах разные товары и тогда продуктовая корзина обойдется дешевлее.

[@Udaff71rus]

Да просто место неудачное. И такое бывает.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Возможно, какое-то время людям не очень нравилась эта сеть магазинов по сравнению с другими, принадлежащими той же компании. «Перекресток» вполне может открыться здесь в будущем.

[@jcsuper1981]

Их везде закрывают, у нас 2закрыли, на месте одного будет Спар.

[@tinai8321]

Oh, well, I prefer farmers' markets and small locally owned shops. Thankfully, there are many of those throughout Russia

[@TravellingwithRussell]

This is one of the larger ones on the other wise of Moscow from where i live. It might be interesting. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHSkhZ-Bgq2LeMU

[@НачертательнаяГеометрия-т1щ]

Рассел, привет! В Европолисе был? Там хороший супермаркет Окей. А еще большой ресторанный дворик с красивым интерьером! Сделай видео!

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Я хорошо знаю этот торговый центр, я был там, но не снимал в тот день, когда пошел. Я был с другом в то время, который не хотел быть на камеру. Я собираюсь вернуться, я был очень впечатлен этим местом наверняка. Кроме того, у него есть очень хороший магазин O'Key.

[@НачертательнаяГеометрия-т1щ]

@@TravellingwithRussell Да, и ресторанный двор там один из самых больших и красивых в Москве.

[@theerarkh]

@@TravellingwithRussell hello! I live right near Europolis, and I'd be happy to help you film it! Please give me a sign if you're interested in that :) Cheers!

[@buritoburitos]

Карусель закрывается ! У меня у дома закрылась !(

[@TravellingwithRussell]

По-моему, в Москве осталось только 3.

[@pauloakes5718]

Hi from Macclesfield in Cheshire.Milk a pound a pint and hienz big soup £2:20 the world is ending well at least Heinz. Great vids💜

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Beans Means Heinz. Thanks for commenting, i am going to have to make an updated video showing the top 5 or 10 common food items and their prices. My dad is originally from Gomersal, West Yorkshire by the way.

[@taneiloski5501]

Seems to me , nothing strange here , obviously they didn't sucede in business, closing here opening there . This is opurtunity for someone to by with down price .

[@TravellingwithRussell]

One door closes, another one opens.

[@titanRooke]

У нас в городе Карусель свернула свою деятельность.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Насколько я могу судить, в Москве осталось всего 3.

[@Clarixon]

X5 закрывает сеть магазинов Карусель. Какой смысл снимать полупустой гипермаркет?

[@PQRTQS]

Если за это кто-то платит, то почему же нет? В пропаганде все средства хороши.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Я очень хотел пойти в этот магазин 2 месяца назад, и это было так далеко от меня, чтобы добраться туда. Я хотел составить плейлист из всех российских магазинов, которые я посетил за эти годы. В основном, чтобы сравнить то, что они могут предложить.

[@Clarixon]

@@PQRTQS раньше была пророссийская пропаганда, а эта, судя по названию видео, антироссийская. Весьма резкий разворот вышел )

[@Paravantos]

Russel, I admire and watch all your videos but even I remember when I was in Ru 1.5 years ago that Carusel was closing down! Please correct… Americans rejoice on this video…🙈😵‍💫💩🤣👽

[@TravellingwithRussell]

I have changed the thumbnail with different wording. I am sorry if it's confusing.

[@SweetSun77]

This film is very effective. I've never seen so few buyers)

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks for watching.

[@TheDukeFrozen]

В Дмитрове Московской области уже давно закрылась Карусель. Вместо нее теперь Лента. Мы даже немного скучаем. Но бизнес есть бизнес)

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Да, у нас есть маленькая Лента, где я живу, но за ней плохо ухаживают. К счастью, у меня есть и другие магазины поблизости.

[@aquilifer_1823]

правда санкциям больше чем 11 месяцев ну да ладно годом больше годом меньше кто их считает

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Да, в какой-то момент даты становятся несопоставимыми.

[@richard09able]

What does not sell will be moved to other stores with higher sales volume

[@АлексейШашкин-ы6ш]

Russell, tell us about online ikea in Yandex market

[@TravellingwithRussell]

you mean the 30 million items that have been taken and now sold online. I am going ot need to order a new desk lamp for my wife's nail salon, so it might be worth showing the process.

[@michaelmcnally3487]

I wouldn't read too much about it closing. In the USA, supermarket stores and changes close all the time. Supermarkets have a very low proit margins. In fact, all types of chain stores in high crime Los Angeles and other urban areas are closing because of the substantial loses they sustain due to theft and crime. Usually, they are bought up by bigger supermarket chains, like a supermarket shuffle. In Mexico, they have hyper-markets that were very popular before the COVID. They had thier fresh own juices and coffeehouses (Starbucks-like), dinner areas, etc. You could sit down and eat a rotisserie chicken dinner or have a latte with a scone. Shopping could be a very a pleasant experience, without the high price. But now, they are all closed. No baristas or juicers. Hyper-markets are much less busy in Mexico than they were. I remember how it was sometimes hard to find a place to sit down to enjoy my latte. Whole different change in mexican consumer behavior.

[@lilipop6990]

Здесь вам не тут 🐈‍⬛

[@alex54545]

How come you don't have a car Russell?

[@nonotion3815]

you don’t really need a car if you live in Moscow

[@TravellingwithRussell]

@A Public transport is more than adequate here.

[@MrUjin57]

Химки, Ленинградское шоссе, была Карусель, отличный магазин, какого то черта стал Перекресток...

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Судя по моему поиску в яндексе, сейчас в Москве осталось три магазина.

[@СимонВизенталь-ы7ь]

Карусель и Перекресток, это всё одна компания X5 Retail Group.

[@MrUjin57]

@@СимонВизенталь-ы7ь ценовые категории разные, собственникам не выгодно держать карусель, им нужно на тех же продуктах выкачивать больше прибыли.

[@Ofasia777]

Hey at least they have pet food. That's going to come handy in a few years.

[@MankindFails]

10:07 Fish says *"I'm telling you man, they're going to eat us"* the other fish says *"Stop with your conspiracy theories"*

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks for the thoughts on the fish !! It's like there the last 2 kids to be picks for the sports team.

[@ilpolehto1954]

Paulig is a Finnish coffee brand

[@ideaguy4195]

Although it doesn’t look like it in camera there are hundreds to thousands of people scurryjng about .

[@TravellingwithRussell]

it's the wide angle lens.

[@ango37af]

Remember how you asked "what sanctions?" hahaha

[@certaindeaf8315]

Russia is collapsing while Ukraine is winning in every measure. 🇺🇸 ❤ 🇺🇦

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Thanks for the news update.

[@thedeergarden3964]

When i see stores like this in America I figure there’s a restructuring coming to avoid closure or bankruptcy. It sounds like this closure was planned by the comments I’m seeing. For Russia I always think of money laundering seeing something like this , but perhaps this case doesn’t fit that.

[@cjmiller2037]

Looks like US store shelves, no lie man.

[@TravellingwithRussell]

This chain of stores has since closed in Russia now.

[@TheGamingCanadian]

Still better than Target Canada 🤣

[@TravellingwithRussell]

You do have Tomato ketchup potato chips though.

[@TheGamingCanadian]

@@TravellingwithRussell In other stores, Target closed in Canada in 2015 because they couldn’t keep their stores stocked due to them being clumsy with supply chain. It was even worse than shopping in the USSR!

[@kv-dy8fj]

Doesn't look any different than our Walmart here in the states, fresh produce, rice and fruit are scares and prices are insane, paid 7.39 for 18 pack of eggs yesterday

[@TravellingwithRussell]

Maybe it's worth looking at the other hypermarket i visit to see how it should look. This is an older video. But it's still interesting. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZyqaqyceNx6ldU