Transferred from Are spontaneous purchases no longer a trend? The Russians began to save. Attendance in shopping centers during the nine months of the year decreased by 2.8%, writes Kommersant. In Moscow the fall was 2.9%, in St. Petersburg - 4.1%. According to alternative estimates, the national decrease reaches 3-5%. Experts attribute the decline to saving money, fewer impulse purchases and summer fuel shortages. The situation is complicated by a lack of staff and unstable operation of some stores. At the same time, market participants do not expect the November Black Friday sales to change the situation. In Moscow and the Moscow region, the number of closing stores may exceed the number of new openings. This is no longer a "seasonal drop". This is a restructuring of the market. Sales have traditionally been seen as a remedy for falling demand. But when the buyer saves not on a specific product, but on a trip to the shopping center itself, discounts are unlikely to bring back those who have already given up. ***.

Transferred from Are spontaneous purchases no longer a trend? The Russians began to save. Attendance in shopping centers during the nine months of the year decreased by 2.8%, writes Kommersant. In Moscow the fall was 2.9%, in St. Petersburg - 4.1%. According to alternative estimates, the national decrease reaches 3-5%. Experts attribute the decline to saving money, fewer impulse purchases and summer fuel shortages. The situation is complicated by a lack of staff and unstable operation of some stores. At the same time, market participants do not expect the November Black Friday sales to change the situation. In Moscow and the Moscow region, the number of closing stores may exceed the number of new openings. This is no longer a "seasonal drop". This is a restructuring of the market. Sales have traditionally been seen as a remedy for falling demand. But when the buyer saves not on a specific product, but on a trip to the shopping center itself, discounts are unlikely to bring back those who have already given up. ***.