The Chinese marketplace Tmall, a part of the Alibaba Group, launches trade in goods for home and repair in Russia. The service is available to buyers since April 26, writes “Kommersant”. At the first stage the assortment portfolio will include 250 names, within half a year the company plans to expand it to 4,000 names. The first partners of the company in Russia will be the brands Robert Bosch, Gardena, Makita, Metabo.
The Ministry of Finance proposed to introduce the labeling of beer and licensing companies in the industry. Instead, the Ministry wants to create a register of beer producers. The criteria for inclusion in it organizations, the Ministry has proposed to jointly establish the Rosalkogolregulirovanie (RAR) and market participants.
Large Turkish clothing retailer Koton plans to open in 2018-2020 years "several dozen stores" in Russia, reports FashionUnited, citing a representative of the company. The company plans to increase the total sales area in Russia up to 150 thousand sqm, and the number of employees — up to 3 thousand. At the present time in the Russian stores, the company employs 1 million people.
Turnover of Finnish dairy producer Valio in Russia increased by 14%, according to Delovoy Peterburg.
The volume of production owned by OOO "Valio" — a subsidiary of the concern — the plant in Moscow region grew by 18% in 2017. Maximum production capacity increased from 10 to 15 thousand tons and the volume of investment in the plant exceeded the €67 million. Also a 9% increase in the manufacture of Valio products in five partner companies in Russia.
The system of VAT refund by foreigners has been working in Russia since April 10, 2018.
The largest trade networks of Russia — in particular, X5 Retail Group and Magnit — warned about the possible shortage of goods due to the unwillingness of suppliers of animal products to work in the new system of veterinary certification "Mercury". According to X5, about half of the 1,500 suppliers have not confirmed their readiness to work in mercury, the data also confirm in Magnit.
