The growth of the wholesale trade turnover of the Vitebsk region in January-February is ensured by exports

March 24, Vitebsk. The growth of the wholesale trade turnover of the Vitebsk region by 35% in January-February is due to an increase in the volume of EXPORT deliveries. This was reported to a BelTA correspondent in the main department of trade and services of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee.

The growth rate of retail trade turnover by trade organizations of the northern region in January-February amounted to 100.5% in comparable prices compared to the same period last year. "The volume of trade turnover of individual entrepreneurs did not reach the level of 2022. Despite this, the rate of retail trade turnover through all sales channels for two months was higher than in other regions, and amounted to 99.9% compared to the same period in 2022. The population of the region sold various products worth more than Br1 billion. Sales of food products grew at a faster pace - 103.5%, non-food sales slightly decreased and amounted to 96.2%," the department noted.

If we talk about the retail turnover of trade organizations, then food products account for more than 60%, the rest is non-food. The leading positions of the northern region in terms of the growth rate of wholesale trade (and it amounted to 135.2% in two months) are due to an increase in the volume of export deliveries, experts emphasized.

The consumer market of the Vitebsk region is formed mainly due to Belarusian products. "The share of domestic goods in the retail turnover of the officially registered trade network of the region over the past year increased by 1.2 percentage points (67.6%) compared to the previous year - this is 6.7 percentage points higher than in the republic as a whole, - "The share of food products remained almost at the level of last year - 79.9%. It exceeded the republican figure by 3.1 percentage points," the department said.

By the way, consumer demand for MEAT and dairy products, vegetables, pasta and confectionery, baby food, as well as FLOUR, SUGAR, eggs, alcoholic beverages, beer, and mineral water are mainly met by goods manufactured in our country. Non-food items include motor fuel, lumber, cement, underwear, leather shoes and hosiery. Last year, the same positions saw an increase in sales volumes.

The development of trade infrastructure in the northern region is given special attention. Today it includes more than 13 thousand objects of various formats: shops, shopping centers and markets. This year, the creation of multifunctional complexes remains a topical direction in the sphere. We are talking about facilities that also have cafes, restaurants, service infrastructure, entertainment and more. In the Vitebsk region, the implementation of large investment projects will continue: the construction of a shopping and entertainment complex (SEC) in Novopolotsk, a SEC in Orsha, the reconstruction of a former cinema in Vitebsk into an entertainment center.

"A network of small objects within walking distance will also develop. For example, one of the largest republican network operators plans to open objects of this format in Orsha, Postavy and Novolukoml in the near future," the specialists specified.