The turnover of the largest Russian online retailer Wildberries at the end of 2020 almost doubled compared to 2019 (by 96 percent) and amounted to USD 6 bln. Wildberries noted an almost threefold increase in sales of Russian-made goods on the online platform.
“In 2020, sales of Russian goods on Wildberries increased by 111 percent to RUB 169.8 bln (approx. EUR 1.9 bin) , growth in physical terms was 189 percent. The most popular Russian-made products were clothing and footwear, beauty and health products, food, books, and household items,” the company said. The number of sellers on Wildberries has grown 5-fold over the year to 91,000, of which 75-80 percent are small and medium-sized businesses and self-employed.