Main Department of Trade and Services: Retail trade turnover indicators of trade organizations in the Vitebsk region became the best in the country

She noted that all conditions have been created in the northern region to satisfy solvent consumer demand, and a developed trade infrastructure has been formed. "According to operational data as of January 1 this year, the provision of retail space per 1 thousand inhabitants of the region amounted to 800 sq.m, which is 31% higher than the established standard. The retail space of stores in the region increased by 2.3 thousand sq.m last year, and new shopping centers were opened in Orsha and Glubokoye. The consumer market is characterized by stability and the absence of a deficit of goods," the senator explained.

Over the year, more than 10.8 thousand events aimed at satisfying consumer demand and increasing trade turnover were organized in the Vitebsk region. These include sales, exhibitions-sales of food and non-food products, and weekend fairs, which are constantly held in the region's retail network.

"For 2022, the growth rate of retail trade turnover by trade organizations in comparable prices in the region was 101% compared to the 2021 level - this is the best result among the regions of our country. Individual entrepreneurs performed worse, their trade turnover did not reach last year's level. Despite this, the growth rate of retail trade turnover through all sales channels for the year in the region was higher than in other regions, and amounted to 99.8% compared to 2021 in comparable prices. Goods worth over Br6.7 billion were sold to the region's population," said Irina Levkovich. She added that the growth rate of wholesale trade turnover in the Vitebsk region at the end of 2022 was 178.8%.

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