"Catastrophic" law, empty shelves and the exit of McDonald's

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The Coordinating Council of Russian City Protection Organizations, which includes the St. Petersburg branch of the All-Russian Society for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments (VOOPIiK), has criticized the new amendments to the Town Planning Code of the Russian Federation. Council members believe that the changes proposed by the Ministry of Construction are “especially dangerous” for cultural heritage sites that are in poor condition, and will have a “catastrophic effect” on their safety.

X5 Group commented on empty shelves in St. Petersburg stores

The company X5 Group (manages the Pyaterochka, Perekrestok and Karusel networks) commented on photos with empty shelves in some St. Petersburg stores. The company explained what is happening with increased demand and sluggishness of suppliers.

St. Petersburg has undergone changes in the labor market

In February, the number of open vacancies in St. Petersburg increased by 10% compared to January. Analysts of the hh.ru job search platform came to this conclusion, the company's press service reports. According to the service, most of the offers from employers appeared in the field of consulting (+49% compared to January 2022). Companies were also actively looking for specialists in marketing, advertising and PR (+32%), as well as in sales and service (+23% in each area). The fewest vacancies in February were in civil service, insurance and auto business.

Will the departure of McDonald's and KFC from St. Petersburg help Russian players?

American corporation Yum! Brands, which owns the KFC and Pizza Hut brands, is suspending the operation of its KFC restaurants in Russia and is finalizing an agreement with its main franchisee, the AmRest holding, to suspend the operation of all Pizza Hut restaurants in the Russian Federation. This is stated on the company's website. Earlier, McDonald's announced the suspension of work in Russia. The corresponding statement was made by the CEO of the corporation Chris Kempchinski. It is still unknown how long the suspension of the Russian business of both networks will last. But, according to market participants, the current situation will play into the hands of Russian catering players.

A “strategic” interchange will be built in the south of St. Petersburg

The Government of St. Petersburg has approved a project for planning and surveying the territory for the construction of a new transport interchange in the Moskovsky district of the city. We are talking about the intersection of Moskovsky highway and Dunaisky Prospekt, not far from the Zvezdnaya metro station. Now the traffic there is regulated by traffic lights.

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