Svyaznoy launches kiosk stores

Russian mobile phone retailer Svyaznoy has launched a new kiosk store format. The retailer plans to open up to 60 kiosks in shopping malls, railway stations and airports. The first outlet was opened in Nyzhnyi Novgorod. The product assortment will include mobiles, notebooks, modems and cameras. The retailer aims to offer a service to clients in places where it is difficult to open a standalone store.