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Russia’s online retail sales surge 28pc in 2025

Domestic online stores and digital platforms continued to dominate Russia’s e-commerce market, accounting for 96.2 percent of total online purchases, while cross-border trade made up 3.8 percent, said the report, citing data released by the Association of Internet Trade Companies.

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MOSCOW, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — Russia’s online retail sales rose by 28 percent year-on-year in 2025 to 11.5 trillion rubles (150 billion U.S. dollars), TASS news agency reported on Thursday.

Domestic online stores and digital platforms continued to dominate Russia’s e-commerce market, accounting for 96.2 percent of total online purchases, while cross-border trade made up 3.8 percent, said the report, citing data released by the Association of Internet Trade Companies.

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In 2025, online retail accounted for 18.8 percent of Russia’s total retail turnover, up from 16.2 percent in 2024.

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