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Country Profile
Russia: Country Profile
Dec 2018
The Russian economy continues to grow modestly, supported by rising credit and disposable incomes. Strong gains in exports will also benefit the economy. Limited oil output and economic sanctions constrain the economy. Growth of real GDP will be ...
Strategy Briefing
Manufacturing Industries Most Ready to Expand B2B E-Commerce
Dec 2018
Although the growth of B2B e-commerce is expected to accelerate over the coming years, not all industries are equally suitable and prepared for embracing digital selling. The manufacturers most ready to launch their digital selling activities include...
Consumer Lifestyle
Consumer Lifestyles in Russia
Dec 2018
Poverty and regional imbalances continue to affect Russia’s expenditure patterns. With purchasing power falling over the past four years, consumers have become highly price-sensitive and are seeking discounts and bargains wherever possible. ...
Strategy Briefing
Top 10 Energy-Producing Countries in 2030
Dec 2018
The energy sector is the key provider for many integral sectors in every economy, such as chemical products, utilities, transport, metal products manufacturing, etc. Over the 2017-2030 period, the energy industry is expected to experience stable ...
Country Report
Packaged Food in Russia
Dec 2018
The economic recession of 2014 and 2015 led to significant changes in packaged food, with a number of categories suffering from the ban on imports. As a result, in-store product assortment decreased significantly, and a number of domestic producers ...
Country Report
Baked Goods in Russia
Nov 2018
Bread dominates retail volume sales within baked goods, but it has been steadily declining over the review period. The health and wellness trend and growing interest in healthier alternatives are the key reasons for this trend. Additionally, two ...
Country Report
Breakfast Cereals in Russia
Nov 2018
Breakfast cereals was one of the few packaged food categories to steadily grow in retail volume and value terms over the review period, as well as demonstrating noticeable volume and value growth during the economic downturn in 2015 and 2016. This ...
Country Report
Processed Fruit and Vegetables in Russia
Nov 2018
Shelf stable fruit and vegetables holds a dominant retail volume share of overall processed fruit and vegetables. As non-essential products, shelf stable fruit and vegetables experienced noticeable decline both in volume and value terms in 2015 due ...
Country Report
Processed Meat and Seafood in Russia
Nov 2018
Processed red meat holds the largest retail volume share of overall processed meat and seafood, with a strong presence within chilled processed red meat and frozen processed red meat. Shelf stable processed red meat is perceived as an outdated ...
Country Report
Rice, Pasta and Noodles in Russia
Nov 2018
Chilled pasta is not represented in Russia, so dried pasta is the biggest and only available type. Being an affordable and popular product, dried pasta was quite stable in volume terms, even during the economic downturn. As for 2017 and 2018, dried ...
Country Report
Charge Cards in Russia
Nov 2018
In 2018, charge cards continued to have a negligible presence in Russia. Because of certain financial cards and payments market specifics and the presence of debit cards with pay-later function, charge cards are not in sufficient demand to be ...
Country Report
Credit Cards in Russia
Nov 2018
For the second consecutive year, credit cards demonstrated steady growth in terms of all indicators. During the economic slowdown, credit cards were affected the most strongly and saw gradual decline. However, post-crisis economic recovery, with ...
Country Report
Debit Cards in Russia
Nov 2018
In 2018, debit cards continued to record the strongest performance within financial cards in Russia. With the growing financial literacy of local consumers, they continue to switch from cash to card payments. The purchasing behaviour is also evolving...
Country Report
Financial Cards and Payments in Russia
Nov 2018
In 2018, the financial cards and payments industry in Russia continued to record a positive performance and see structural changes in terms of payments. Economic recovery, political factors, improved consumer purchasing power and Russians’ increased ...
Country Report
Pre-Paid Cards in Russia
Nov 2018
Closed-loop prepaid cards continued to demonstrate strong value growth in 2018. This performance is linked to the wide popularity of transportation cards, which is the most developed type of card within the category. Convenience is becoming more ...
Country Report
Store Cards in Russia
Nov 2018
Despite store cards’ growth in number of cards, transactions and value sales, this payment option was not gaining much popularity during the review period because there was the only one player in store cards over the entire historic period. That was ...
Strategy Briefing
Global Economic Forecasts: Q4 2018
Nov 2018
Growth momentum in many of the world’s economies might have peaked in 2018 and global expansion is projected to start cooling down gradually. Global real GDP growth is forecast at 3.8% in 2018 (a pace similar to 2017), declining to 3.5% in 2019-2020....
Country Report
Edible Oils in Russia
Nov 2018
Sunflower oil is the most popular edible oil in Russia, as it fits well with different consumption occasions and is used traditionally for both cooking and as a salad dressing. Sunflower oil sold in Russia is mainly produced domestically; the share ...
Country Report
Ready Meals in Russia
Nov 2018
Frozen ready meals is the biggest category and accounts for the large majority of volume sales within ready meals. Sales of frozen ready meals suffered a noticeable decline during the economic downturn in 2015 and 2016. In 2017, sales began to ...
Country Report
Sauces, Dressings and Condiments in Russia
Nov 2018
Mayonnaise and ketchup are the most popular and traditional types of sauces, dressings and condiments in Russia. Mayonnaise is the biggest category in both volume and value terms, while ketchup is ranked second. Intensive competition was observed in ...
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