Svyaznoy
Svyaznoy (Russian: Связной) is Russia's second-largest[1] independent handset retailer, with over 2,900 stores in Russia and Belarus.[2] Its founder and owner is Maksim Nogotkov. As of 2009, the company controls 22,4% of the Russian mobile retail market. Its main rival is Euroset, which Svyaznoy later acquired.
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 A Svyaznoy Flex store | |
| Formerly | Maxus |
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| Industry | Shopping |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Russia and Belarus |
| Revenue | 92,927,800,000 Russian ruble (2017)  |
| Website | svyaznoy |
The company was known as Maxus between 1995 and 2002.[3] As of July 2013, Svyaznoy was the only official reseller of iPhones in Russia.[1] Since 2010 Nogotkov has also been developing a banking chain, Svyaznoy Bank.
Svyaznoy company claimed to start bankruptcy process at February 2023.[4] After the start of the war in Ukraine, a number of equipment manufacturers stopped deliveries to Russia.
References
- "IPhone для всех". 14 July 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- "О компании — Наши преимущества". Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- "О компании — Кто мы?". Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ""Связной" намерен инициировать собственное банкротство". 14 February 2023.
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