Volume of cross-border B2C postal flows
The total number of B2C cross-border parcels to Russia has risen rapidly, expanding by nearly 73% in a year to reach 38 million in 2013, of which 33 million were packages weighing no more than 1kg.
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The popularity of different segments based on city size in 2013
The capitals of Moscow and St. Petersburg demonstrate especially strong demand for online purchases of household appliances and electronics, representing more than half of all purchases, compared to around a third in smaller cities.
Mobile Internet penetration in Russia (2011-2015)
Apart from 2.5G which was already popular in the mid-2000s and provided a low-bandwidth substitute to landline Internet connections in lagging areas, mobile Internet took off only recently in Russia.
The new predominance of the regions
Russia’s e-commerce market volume is continuing to shift towards the regions, as growing Internet usage and improved delivery logistics there are encouraging more consumers to make purchases online.
Online purchases vs. traditional offline shopping
Russian online shoppers tended to buy all categories of electronic devices – from home electronics, to mobile devices, to computers and notebooks – and household appliances more often online than offline in 2013.
Online retail in 2013: Market size and yearly growth rate in Russia compared with other markets
Russia had one of the smallest e-commerce markets by value among the largest economies in 2013, but also one of the fastest growth rates, thereby providing significant opportunities for further expansion. The drivers behind this growth are analyzed in details in EWDN’s study. xclaimed. There there. Latest Upload 352-001 Test Engine Online Store there entire Lem been are …
E-commerce market growth in the capitals and the regions
Although still partially true, the traditional view of a ‘digital divide’ between the ‘capitals’ (Moscow and St. Petersburg) and the regions does not sufficiently take into account new or emerging realities in market geography and delivery conditions. The regions are therefore seeing more dynamic growth in e-commerce, and are set to overtake the capitals by …
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Acceptable and actual delivery time from foreign online retailers as perceived by Russian consumers
The Russian Post – including its express delivery subsidiary EMS – operates nearly 95% of all international e-commerce packages shipped to Russia. However, online retailers that use the postal service face serious issues. The main one is excessive delivery time – from a couple of weeks to two months as a rule for cross-border shipments …