By September 2026, the average cost of the popular clothing and footwear categories rose by 3.3% in annual terms, reaching 4,000 rubles, according to Rostat. At the same time, the annual inflation rate was 6.35%. According to the Czech index service, in the period between June and August, the number of purchases of clothes and shoes decreased by 3% from year to year, which indicates a slowdown in the rate of decline compared to the first half of the year, when the decrease was 15%. Industry participants note a recovery in traffic in physical retail chains. For example, at Bowen, attendance in August was up 18% year over year, and RMixed increased same-store checks by 8% in nine months. Among the possible causes of the spread of demand in favor of offline retailing, interruptions in the work of the markets following attacks on their warehouse infrastructures are considered.

By September 2026, the average cost of the popular clothing and footwear categories rose by 3.3% in annual terms, reaching 4,000 rubles, according to Rostat. At the same time, the annual inflation rate was 6.35%. According to the Czech index service, in the period between June and August, the number of purchases of clothes and shoes decreased by 3% from year to year, which indicates a slowdown in the rate of decline compared to the first half of the year, when the decrease was 15%. Industry participants note a recovery in traffic in physical retail chains. For example, at Bowen, attendance in August was up 18% year over year, and RMixed increased same-store checks by 8% in nine months. Among the possible causes of the spread of demand in favor of offline retailing, interruptions in the work of the markets following attacks on their warehouse infrastructures are considered.