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From October 1, 2026, the rules of the platform economy will begin to apply in Russia: marketplaces and aggregators will have to align access to services and carefully change offers. The market is already discussing that the usual "individual conditions" in their current form will be redesigned, and instead of some discounts, new financial mechanics like retro bonuses will appear.

RWB has launched a digital car loan service on Wildberries. The user selects a car in the "Cars" section, submits an application, receives offers from banks and signs the contract with an electronic signature. The service is currently running in test mode in the web version of the site, and it is planned to be added to the application later.

In Brazil, jet fuel has sharply risen in price since April 1: Petrobras raised the price by about 54.8% and offered installments of part of the increase for distributors. Fuel accounts for a significant share of airline costs, so the market quickly transfers the increase to tariffs. For B2B, this is a blow to urgent deliveries and the aviation component of logistics.

Wildberries sellers are faced with a shift in payment deadlines in the midst of the tax period. Changes in the new offer and delays in the amounts already withdrawn have increased the anxiety of small businesses, which depend on regular turnover of funds.

Banks are launching foreign trade services in Telegram: entrepreneurs are offered a preliminary calculation of white imports from China using a link to a product from the marketplace. The tool shows the cost structure taking into account customs duties and helps to estimate the cost before the start of the transaction.

Wildberries has opened a window for free shipments to warehouses using the "WB Warehouse" (FBW) model: from January 15 to February 15, some of the goods from the approved list can be delivered without paying for acceptance, including destinations with standard paid acceptance. For sellers, this is a chance to reduce the logistical cost and spread the leftovers by region faster, but the benefits can only be used if they are accurately included in the list and the delivery is prepared correctly.

Itai has launched the Renminbi Digital cross-border settlement system in digital yuan, offering an alternative to the dollar-based financial infrastructure.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade proposed to oblige marketplaces to check the labeling and legality of goods even in sellers' warehouses. What does this mean for the market and business on the sites.

K33 analysts announced the collapse of the usual four-year cycles of bitcoin, offering a new model for evaluating the crypto market and the reasons for the change in its dynamics in 2025.

Wildberries opens up new horizons for customers by offering a simple and affordable way to invest through crowdfunding.

In August 2025, the Wildberries marketplace updated the terms of the offer for sellers, adding new rules regarding the loyalty program. This led to changes in the structure of the weekly reports, which are now faced by all participants of the site. Among the new items in the report are deductions for awarding points to customers and lines reflecting compensation for discounts provided under the loyalty program.

Banks are sounding the alarm about stablecoins, but it's not about risks, it's about competition. We are looking into why the digital dollar offers returns ten times higher than a regular deposit, and how cryptoplatforms earn money from it. From simple rate comparisons to the world of DeFi, which is trying to build a financial system where there is simply no place for banks.