An outlet of OBI, the German seller of building materials, finishing stuffs, and gardening equipment and stuffs, has introduced its first store in Yekaterinburg. The company’s annual output is estimated at ?6.5bn; there used to be four stores in Russia altogether, and another six outlets will have been set up before the end of the year.

The annual turnover of Sverdlovsk Region amounts to almost 500bn RUR, reports the spokesperson for the Governor.