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The number of purchases on marketplaces in Russia increased by 43% in autumn compared to summer. At the same time, the average check decreased, and the share of payments through the SBP increased significantly, according to data from Russian Standard Bank.

Foreign economic activity is not just about supplies. This is a complex puzzle of the interests of the state, contractors, suppliers and consumers. We understand how to manage conflicts and build an effective foreign economic activity system.

Since the beginning of autumn, the Russian automotive fluids market has entered a new era — mandatory labeling in the Honest Sign system. The new rules apply to engine oils, antifreeze, brake fluids and other types of auto chemicals. This solution should increase market transparency and protect consumers from counterfeit products, but experts and market participants do not yet have a consensus on the effectiveness of the innovation.

Russian importers are facing a new round of stricter customs regulations, which directly affects their costs and ultimately consumers' pockets. The Federal Customs Service (FCS) actively requires participants in foreign economic activity to include in the contract price of goods the costs of services provided by payment agents who transfer funds to a foreign supplier. According to experts, this practice increases the cost of importing and processing products by 5-10% on average, and in some case

The rising cost of logistics services may be the very factor that will bring customers back from the digital space to traditional stores. This point of view was expressed by a senior representative of the logistics industry, suggesting that the habit of ordering online even the smallest goods with home delivery may soon seem unjustifiably wasteful to consumers.