Planing to open Russian supermarket

Natalyu
By Natalyu

We are planning to open Russian supermarket in Doha. Just we need your suggestion what you need. What is most Russian product your missing  in Doha. Please let me know.

By Molten Metal• 22 Aug 2014 10:30
Molten Metal

Go for camel milk ................ Fri, 22.08.2014, 10.33 hrs

By Chrisabdur• 22 Aug 2014 09:39
Chrisabdur

I want BORSH to taste. Plz let me know if any in Qatar

By Natalyu• 13 Oct 2011 08:39
Rating: 4/5
Natalyu

If any one want Pelmeni or Vareniki i can give u contact number.

By La Chica• 12 Oct 2011 19:10
La Chica

Andre881. Smetana - "Creme Faiche" in Carrefour2. Pelmeni - Homemade are the best!!!2. Sgushenka -  "Condensed milk" in many supermarkets

By La Chica• 12 Oct 2011 19:10
La Chica

Andre881. Smetana - "Creme Faiche" in Carrefour2. Pelmeni - Homemade are the best!!!2. Sgushenka -  "Condensed milk" in many supermarkets

By Natalyu• 12 Oct 2011 08:39
Rating: 4/5
Natalyu

Thank u for sugestion

By Andre88• 10 Oct 2011 13:53
Rating: 5/5
Andre88

1. Smetana

2. Pel'meni

3. Sgushenka

 

;)

By ibooked• 6 Oct 2011 21:11
Rating: 3/5
ibooked

I think the idea is good.

But please make a proper market survey about the demand first. You have to be very particular in calculating the footfall to generate your target sales.

One of the issue in Qatar is the location. since Qatar is a small place and most of the business concentrating in Doha and also the issue of Demolizing old places can drive you a difficulity to find place.

Other thing is "The Rent" . It is too expensive in doha and Key Money also sometimes will drive you mad.

My suggestion is to make Supermarket for all nationalities but you can dedicated a particular space for Rusisn products.

 

By ibooked• 6 Oct 2011 21:10
Rating: 4/5
ibooked

I think the idea is good.

But please make a proper market survey about the demand first. You have to be very particular in calculating the footfall to generate your target sales.

One of the issue in Qatar is the location. since Qatar is a small place and most of the business concentrating in Doha and also the issue of Demolizing old places can drive you a difficulity to find place.

Other thing is "The Rent" . It is too expensive in doha and Key Money also sometimes will drive you mad.

My suggestion is to make Supermarket for all nationalities but you can dedicated a particular space for Rusisn products.

 

By La Chica• 5 Oct 2011 15:39
Rating: 4/5
La Chica

From the list above I would buy, if there is a shop products under numbers 1, 4, 9, 10 and 12 the rest not buying even when visiting Russia, as  don't trust the quality of those products. Still want to stay alive :-)

By Natalyu• 5 Oct 2011 08:31
Rating: 4/5
Natalyu

Russian supermarket we are say but we are mean that is Post Soviet Union country product. Yes her is pelmeni and vareniki sale "to take away"

By La Chica• 5 Oct 2011 00:19
Rating: 3/5
La Chica

To open a supermarket is not a bad idea, but is should not be Russain only. Eastern European yes, will sound good. Same for restaurant.But for the beginning enough few shelfs in any of the supermarkets.What about Russian Bakery? I still miss Umm Al Quwain one...nyam nyam There should be some people who do pelmeni "to take away" :-) 

By La Chica• 5 Oct 2011 00:19
Rating: 3/5
La Chica

To open a supermarket is not a bad idea, but is should not be Russain only. Eastern European yes, will sound good. Same for restaurant.But for the beginning enough few shelfs in any of the supermarkets.What about Russian Bakery? I still miss Umm Al Quwain one...nyam nyam There should be some people who do pelmeni "to take away" :-) 

By Amedeo• 29 Sep 2011 10:39
Rating: 4/5
Amedeo

I have been learning Russian for the last 4 months. There are no no classes here :( so it is a bit slow.

 I have been bumping into Russian speakers all the time.

poka poka!!

Natalyu, don't know if the licensing laws here allow it but I have seen plenty of deli's selling food and serving food in the same place.

A few weeks ago I was eating sushi in the middle of a supermarket in Kiev.

:)

zhihlayu uspyekha

If you do open one post it up on here!

By Natalyu• 29 Sep 2011 08:25
Rating: 4/5
Natalyu

Внимание!!! Всем Русскоедящим в Катаре!!!

Планируется организованная регулярная поставка продуктов из России и бывшего СНГ.

Для того, чтобы удовлетворить вкусы и потребности всех ностальгирующих, предлагается совместно дополнить список желаемых вкусностей....

 

1.    Селедка

2.    Колбаса Докторская

3.    Сосиски Телячьи

4.    Гречка

5.    Перловка

6.    Пшенка

7.    Шпроты

8.    Маринованные грибочки

9.    Горчица

10.Хрен

11.Семечки

12.Конфеты, Пряники, Зефир...?

13.Хлеб Бородинслий

14.Икра Заморская (кобачковая)

15.Икра красная

16.Копченности....

16. Консервы....

17.....

 

 

By EK_Qatar• 29 Sep 2011 01:29
Rating: 2/5
EK_Qatar

I'm really missing russian chocolates, pelmeni and caviar over here;))

By Natalyu• 22 Sep 2011 08:19
Rating: 5/5
Natalyu

We planing to open restaurant to ,but we cannot found good location for that. Let we start from supermarket and after restaurant.

By anonymous• 21 Sep 2011 09:54
anonymous

In my childhood we used to get a beautiful Hindi Russian magazine....SOVIET NAARI.....I still want to have one set small big bigger one dolls from Russia....I want to have those big furr caps the coldiers wear there.....I want to buy those beautiful embroidered froks...the list goes on...... 

By eliashamzo• 21 Sep 2011 09:50
eliashamzo

VODKA :)

By gtrman• 21 Sep 2011 09:41
Rating: 5/5
gtrman

 

yeah thts a better idea..... restaurant than a supermarket....

By seasons• 21 Sep 2011 09:30
Rating: 3/5
seasons

Why not start a Russian restaurant than a supermarket..

By ltfo• 21 Sep 2011 09:21
Rating: 5/5
ltfo

Buckwheat at a reasonable price, as in Megamart it is extremely expensive. Some kinds of mayonaise, some kinds of sweets. To my mind, not so many Russians or former Soviet Union countries' citizens here. To open a supermarket or even small shop is risky. As most of the people do weekly shopping in big local supermarkets and all Russian products can be a kind of delicatesse they want to buy. Check in Odnoklassniki, there are 538 registered members, 1/3 rd of which have already left the country. Most of them travel once a year or often. So, they can bring whatever they need. So, how many customers can you have? Second, the most important, alcohol and pork products are restricted. Your list now can be shorter. If I were you, I would start a regular delivery of products to Qatar and charge some fixed fee for delivery. Without opening a supetmarket. Just to start with. Later, when you have enough customers (not only Russian-speaking, but maybe foreigners), try with a supermarket. УДАЧИ В НАЧИНАНИЯХ.

By britexpat• 21 Sep 2011 09:03
britexpat

Sales girls ?I'll be "russin" over there :O)

By anonymous• 21 Sep 2011 09:02
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

Vodka and Krim Champagne! 

By s_isale• 21 Sep 2011 09:00
s_isale

how many russians can you find in Doha?

By painther• 21 Sep 2011 08:59
Rating: 5/5
painther

good idea....it'll be successful provided the salesgirls are from Russia ONLY not from the regular sources :)

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