Demand for condoms has skyrocketed in Russia

Consumers make stocks of barrier contraception, follows from the data provided by RBC research DSM Group. According to analysts, in the week from February 28 to March 6, pharmacy sales of condoms increased compared to the same period in 2021 by 17% in physical terms, to 540.7 thousand packages, and by 32%, to 184.1 million rubles. , - in monetary terms. In the previous week, from February 21 to February 27, 2022, physical sales showed a decrease year-on-year by 0.2%, to 460,000 packs (an increase in monetary terms was 3.6%, to RUB 139.2 million).

In the first nine weeks of this year, pharmacy sales totaled 4 million units (11% increase) for a total of RUB 1.3 billion. (plus 18% year on year). A significant increase in condom sales over the past two weeks is confirmed by the 36.6 pharmacy chain - they increased by almost 26% compared to previous weeks.

The results of the NielsenIQ food retail audit for the first week of March also showed an increase in sales in monetary terms by 11.4% (absolute data not provided), while the average for the last 12 months to March 6 for this product was down by almost 4%. . A 30% increase in condom sales was also unofficially reported by a manager at one of Russia's largest food retailers.

RBC turned to X5 Group (Pyaterochka, Perekrestok, Chizhik) and Magnit for comment.