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Ecommerce in RussiaBelow you’ll find all the articles we’ve written about Russian ecommerce, online retailers, acquisitions, cross-border initiatives and more. If you want to know more about the Russian online retail industry, check out our information page on ecommerce in Russia.

Yandex acquires KupiVIP

Yandex acquires KupiVIP

Yandex, also known as the Google of Russia, has agreed to buy online fashion retailer KupiVIP. With the acquisition, Yandex wants to enhance its ecommerce offering on Yandex.Market. The deal should be completed in the third quarter of this year.

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Obuv Rossii will launch online marketplace

Obuv Rossii will launch online marketplace

Russian footwear company Obuv Rossii has announced plans to develop an online marketplace. This platform will be based on the online store of its main brand Westfalika.ru. The marketplace will be used to sell products that aren't provided in the Obuv Rossi Group's physical stores.

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Wildberries comes to Europe

Wildberries comes to Europe

Wildberries, the biggest online retailer in Russia, comes to Europe. The ecommerce company is building a new logistics center in Slovakia that could take about 1.5 years, but already this year, Wildberries wants to begin online sales in Europe.

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Ozon cooperates with footwear retailer Obuv Rossii

Ozon cooperates with footwear retailer Obuv Rossii

Ozon, the biggest generalist online retailer of Russia, is working together with Russian footwear retailer Obuv Rossii. This allows Ozon to increase its regional network of pick-up points in the country, while Obuv Rossii can raise raise the number of visitors to its physical stores.

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Yandex.Market partners with JD.com

Yandex.Market partners with JD.com

Russian online marketplace Yandex.Market and major Chinese online retailer JD.com have closed a strategic partnership deal. Since this month, Yandex.Market will sell JD.com's goods in Russia through its ecommerce platform.

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