Trade and services

Major cosmetics and perfume retailer Sephora announced the closure of stores and the cessation of online sales in Russia.

The French company Michelin, which produces a guide to the best restaurants in the world, has suspended its activities on the recommendation of establishments in Russia. 

Large retailers have begun to suspend their work in Russia due to possible serious financial losses and fines on rental payments.

Rising prices, logistics problems and general consumer nervousness caused by geopolitical tensions have led to a stir in the pet food market.

The richest woman in Russia, the founder of the Wildberries online marketplace, Tatiana Bakalchuk, has lost almost half of her capital.

Tyumen restaurateur, founder of the Maxim holding Lyudmila Nevidailo told how her company plans to adapt to price increases.

The closure of the airspace of the United States will jeopardize the evacuation of Russian tourists from the Caribbean.

Electricity and heating tariffs in Germany have increased significantly after the introduction of sanctions against Russia. This was reported by Izvestia.

Russia was the leader in tourist arrivals to Turkey in January 2022, breaking the record before the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Sales volume of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (Coca-Cola HBC) in Russia in 2021 increased by 18.3% compared to 2020.

The official income of the Russian funeral business is increasing faster than inflation, but slower than the death rate is growing. The turnover of the funeral services market in 2021 jumped by 12.5% a year, to 80.4 billion rubles.

There is nothing wrong with the fact that apartments in Moscow are bought not only by locals, but also by visitors, State Duma Deputy Vladimir Resin said in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

Sales of tours in Russia under the tourist cashback program doubled in a month.

"Delivery Club" was at the center of a scandal. A deliveryman from Vladivostok named Oleg flew out of work for asking to cancel his 14-hour shift, as he was preparing for his mother's funeral.

Russian tourists vaccinated by Sputnik Light will be able to enter Thailand under the "sandbox" program without going through quarantine.