The Association of Internet Commerce Companies (AKIT) offered to “provide assistance” in using the infrastructure of Russian Post: markets are ready to purchase services from the company in the amount of 33.5 billion rubles in 2024.
The authorities still consider payment for the turnover of market participants as the main option, as reported by RBC with reference to the association’s letter to the chairman of the Committee on Information Policy, Information Technologies and Communications of the State Duma , Alexander Khinshtein.
The markets offered to use the infrastructure in the domestic market, international shipping and other types of logistics. In addition, they noted the possibility of collaboration in the field of issuance and partial payment of orders in Russian post offices, acceptance and return of funds at the buyer’s choice using card/SBP/cash, the possibility of adjustment and other services standard online stores.
The day before, the Federation Council was outraged that “no one reacts” to the growing financial hole of the Russian Post. During the meeting, the speaker of the upper house of the Russian parliament, Valentina Matvienko, called for an immediate investigation into this situation.
At the end of 2022, Pochta recorded RAS losses of 27.2 billion rubles and revenues of 208 billion rubles. Thus, the company’s negative profitability was 13%.
As for 2023, in the first quarter losses amounted to 5 billion rubles and revenues amounted to 50 billion rubles. Direct revenue from postal services fell by 5%.
Author:
Karina Pardaeva
Source: RB
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