Part of the electronics suppliers against the backdrop of geopolitical instability announced the restriction of shipments to Russia and the revision of prices – their growth could be 10-30%, a source close to one of the online retailers told Izvestia.
While only the iPhone prices have risen, the rest of the items have not yet been decided, said a source close to a large offline retail chain.
Prices jumped due to the revaluation of the dollar in a number of retail chains by 15-30%, said Eldar Murtazin, a leading analyst at Mobile Research Group.
There is an increased demand on Ozon for a number of positions, among the most popular are iPhone and Xiaomi smartphones and Apple Watch smart watches, the press service of the marketplace reported.
In “M. Video – Eldorado “recorded an increase in demand against the backdrop of the gender holidays traditional for Russians in February and March, the company noted. Equipment, as previous experience shows, is one of the investment formats of purchases – while maintaining volatility in the market, a further increase in demand is not excluded, a representative of the retailer said.
In January, the demand for smartphones in Russia increased sharply – people bought gadgets because of fears of imposing sanctions from the United States, experts and market participants told Izvestia earlier. According to MTS analysts, in Russia as a whole in January 2022, the number of smartphones sold increased by 7.2% compared to the same period last year.
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“Sales equipment: the rise in prices for electronics in the Russian Federation may be 10-30%”
Source: IZ
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