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2024

Wildberries built a logistics center in Vladimir for billions of rubles

Wildberries has completed the construction of the first stage of a large-scale logistics center in Vladimir with an area of ​ ​ 54 thousand square meters. This became known on October 30, 2024. The grand opening of the complex with the participation of the company's management and the administration of the Vladimir region is scheduled for November 2024.

According to Vladimirsky Vedomosti, the total area of ​ ​ the logistics complex after the completion of all stages of construction will reach 176 thousand square meters. The first stage of the facility is designed to store up to 2 million units of goods, while 10 thousand square meters have been allocated for warehousing.

Logistics center in Vladimir

A modern operating zone has been created on the territory of the center, equipped with advanced equipment. The company plans to complex automation of warehouse processes with the introduction of robotic systems for the movement of goods and an automatic sorting line. After reaching full capacity, the complex will be able to store up to 120 million units of goods at a time.

The new logistics center will become a significant object in the development of infrastructure of the Central Federal District. Its opening will create favorable conditions for the development of small and medium-sized businesses, allowing to optimize logistics costs and improve the storage system of goods.

The project is of significant social importance for the region - the company plans to create about 10 thousand jobs for residents of the Vladimir region. The complex is being integrated into the all-Russian logistics network Wildberries, which will allow delivery of orders not only to nearby regions, but throughout Russia.

The warehouse complex in Vladimir will become part of the company's large-scale logistics infrastructure. Its location in the Central Federal District will allow entrepreneurs to optimize the processes of supply and storage of goods, as well as reduce the cost of transporting products between various network facilities.^[1]

Wildberries changed the customer company for the construction of warehouses

The largest Russian online retailer Wildberries announced the termination of contracts with the company "WB Development," which acted as a technical customer for the construction of warehouse complexes. Information about this appeared on October 16, 2024. Read more here.

The largest warehouse owners in Russia have been named. Wildberries takes the lead

In 2023, investment activity in the commercial real estate market in Russia reached record levels: the volume of investments amounted to 872 billion rubles. At the same time, warehouse real estate accounted for about 14% of this amount, or 119 billion rubles, which also became a record. Such data are reflected in the review of the consulting company NF Group, published on September 12, 2024. Read more here

Create a new company to build warehouses

Wildberries created a subsidiary to which the projects for the construction of logistics facilities, previously under the jurisdiction of WB Development, were transferred. This became known in September 2024. The new structure, 100% controlled by Wildberries, will complete all ongoing warehouse construction projects, which is a key step for the company in ensuring the stable development of its logistics network. Read more here.

A logistics center was built near Vladimir for 11 billion rubles

At the end of August 2024, it became known that Wildberries had built a large logistics center near Vladimir. Investments in the project are estimated at 11.2 billion rubles.

The object is located near the village of Khryastovo in the Sobinsky district. Marketplace began construction of the center in the summer of 2023 as part of an agreement with the government of the Vladimir region. The total area of ​ ​ the complex is 173 thousand square meters. The site is one of the largest regional Wildberries facilities.

Wildberries built a logistics center near Vladimir for 11 billion rubles

The commissioning of the complex will take place before the end of 2024. Thanks to the launch of this distribution center, about 7.5 thousand jobs in various professional fields will be opened for residents of the Vladimir region. The site for the new complex was not chosen by chance: the M-12 route is located nearby, along which it is convenient to deliver goods. After the completion of the project, it is planned to increase the speed of order fulfillment for buyers of the entire central region of Russia.

However, the construction of a logistics center causes discontent from residents of the Sobinsky district from nearby villages. According to them, heavy equipment and trucks broke the road, in addition, traffic jams arise in some areas. In this regard, the creation of additional access roads is required.

At the same time, Wildberries emphasizes the importance of a developed warehouse infrastructure to ensure rapid delivery, development of services and providing local manufacturers with access to a wide distribution network throughout Russia.^[2]

Allocation of 103.5 billion rubles for the construction of warehouses

Marketplace Wildberries allocated 103.5 billion rubles for the construction of warehouses in 2024. This was reported in the reporting under RAS, which the company disclosed in early April 2024.

As RBC writes with reference to the retailer's materials, in 2024 it is planned to build about 2.5 million square meters. m of warehouse space, including 100 thousand square meters. m in Kazakhstan. By the beginning of April 2024, Wildberries has 1.5 million square meters. m of its own space, a representative of the Internet service told the publication.

Wildberries allocated 103.5 billion rubles for the construction of warehouses in 2024

Wildberries will finance the construction of new logistics centers from both its own and borrowed funds. The company also plans to enter the commercial real estate market and build its first commercial properties.

The Wildberries report also mentioned a fire at a warehouse in Shushary, Leningrad Region. The company said that as of the end of March 2024, it had compensated 90% of all sellers whose goods had burned for some of the damage and would continue to recover losses until they were fully recovered.

In early April 2024, it became known that Wildberries would build a large logistics center near Krasnoyarsk. Its area will be about 200 thousand square meters. m. As part of this project, the Internet retailer plans to create 9 thousand new jobs, as well as stimulate the development of entrepreneurship in the region.

By the beginning of April 2024, Wildberries is conducting construction and design work on several facilities. Some of them are located in the Moscow region - near the villages of Senkino-Sekerino, Sofino-Krasnopakhorskoye and in the Podrezkovo microdistrict in Khimki, as well as in Ryazan, Volgograd, Yaroslavl, Chelyabinsk, Rostov-on-Don, Tver, Novosibirsk and Voronezh. For other projects, preparatory work is underway and plots for construction are selected.^[3]

Creating a Warehouse Construction Direction for Other Companies

On January 31, 2024, it became known that the Russian online retailer Wildberries intends to become a full-fledged warehouse developer. Marketplace will be engaged in the creation of logistics parks commissioned by other companies - the first such facilities will appear in the Moscow region and St. Petersburg.

According to the Vedomosti newspaper, warehouse space will be offered for rent and for sale. Wildberries itself reported that the retailer "is considering the possibility of developing the direction of construction of commercial real estate." Igor Krotenkov, director of warehouse and production facilities at IBC Real Estate, says Wildberries has territories that it does not plan to use for itself in the near future. Marketplace acquired at least 30 hectares of land in almost every Russian region, and in some - more than 100 hectares. This allows you to build warehouse objects for third-party customers.

Wildberries intends to become a full-fledged warehouse developer

According to Nikoliers, the Wildberries asset by the beginning of 2024 includes more than 4.2 million square meters of existing and future warehouse complexes throughout Russia. Initially, the company attracted professional developers for the construction of facilities, but then took up such work on its own, creating the general contractor WB Development. This made it possible to reduce project costs.

Market participants note that warehouse facilities are in high demand. At the same time, there is a shortage of high-quality space both in the capital and in the regions. As of January 2024, the construction of warehouses in Moscow and St. Petersburg costs about 60-70 thousand rubles per square meter, while the sale price ranges from 75-85 thousand rubles per square meter. The share of vacant warehouses in Russia, according to NF Group estimates, is about 0.3%.^[4]

Wildberries burned down a warehouse in St. Petersburg. Damage estimated at 17 billion rubles

On January 15, 2024, Wildberries began paying compensation to sellers whose goods were injured in a fire at a warehouse in Shushary near St. Petersburg.

As the press service of the retailer clarified, cash refunds will be paid in installments. Their size will be calculated as if the goods were sold on January 13. All sellers will receive notifications after determining the amount of damage and the amount of compensation. Goods placed in a warehouse in Shushary are hidden from the marketplace window, and buyers will be returned money for lost orders, the company said.

According to preliminary estimates of the All-Russian Union of Insurers, losses from a fire at a Wildberries warehouse in St. Petersburg could amount to about 10 billion rubles, Kommersant writes. However, the general director of Infoline-Analytics Mikhail Burmistrov is confident that the amount will be much more. According to minimum estimates, goods worth 12 billion rubles were stored in the warehouse, and another 3-5 billion rubles are estimated at the cost of building the facility. So the amount of damage to the marketplace will be about 17 billion rubles, according to the publication of the publication.

Alexey Fedorov, Chairman of the Committee for the Development of E-Commerce of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, says that the fire is not critical for the company, and the goods stored in the burnt warehouse occupy less than 1% of the turnover of the marketplace.

The fire at the Wildberries warehouse in Shushary broke out on January 13, 2024. The fire area was 70 thousand square meters. m, the warehouse building and the goods themselves are almost completely destroyed. According to preliminary data, the cause of the fire was a wiring malfunction. No casualties in the fire were reported, Wildberries noted that by January 15, 2024, they could not establish contact with 16 warehouse employees. According to the company, that day there were 1,617 people in a warehouse in Shushary.^[5]

2023

Investing 8.5 billion rubles in the construction of a logistics center in Perm

Wildberries will invest 8.5 billion rubles in the construction of a logistics center in Perm. This project was announced by the press service of the governor and the government of the Perm Territory at the end of December 2023.

At the Council on Entrepreneurship and Improving the Investment Climate in the Perm Territory, which is being held under the leadership of Governor Dmitry Makhonin, the investment project of the company "Wildberries" was given the status of "priority," the website of the regional government says.

On the territory of the village of Ustinovo, the logistics center Wildberries will appear with a total area of ​ ​ 170 thousand square meters. m. It is planned to create more than 6 thousand workplaces. The complex will be engaged in unloading and acceptance of goods, their storage and storage. The complex will process orders, pick, pack, process non-deliveries and returns. The construction of such large logistics capacities will create at least 6 thousand jobs.

The government of Prikamye, in turn, exempts from property taxes large logistics centers with an area of ​ ​ more than 15 thousand square meters. meters, built on the territory of the region and having the status of a "priority investment project." According to the Governor of the Perm Territory Dmitry Makhonin, such a support measure allows to multiply the logistics capacities of the region, which have a significant impact not only on the sphere of trade, but also on the growth of the economy of the Perm Territory as a whole.

In November 2023, the general director of Wildberries Tatyana Bakalchuk and the governor of the Perm Territory Dmitry Makhonin signed an agreement on the intention to build a new logistics complex. The marketplace will not need to provide a land plot for rent for construction. According to Kommersant, the company acquired a 32-hectare plot near the Nestyukovsky tract from RIAL Group of Companies. The ownership of this territory LLC "Wildberry" received October 27, 2023.^[6]

Construction of a logistics hub in Transbaikalia for 10.5 billion rubles

In mid-December 2023, it became known about the decision of Wildberries to build a logistics hub in Chita with a warehouse complex, where more than 5 thousand new jobs will be created. Details of this project were told in the Development Corporation of the Trans-Baikal Territory (KRZK).

The Development Corporation of the Trans-Baikal Territory conducted work on the selection of a land plot with company representatives. In addition, the investor plans to take advantage of tax and other preferences that will give residency in the territory of advanced development (TOP) "Transbaikalia," - said the general director of the KRZK Anton Tutov.

According to him, the logistics complex with an area of ​ ​ more than 100 thousand square meters. m will allow Wildberries in the territory of Transbaikalia to provide a full range of services from the moment the buyer issues an online order on the marketplace until he receives the purchase. The complex of operations includes: storage, receipt of orders, processing of orders, picking and packaging of goods, organization of delivery.

According to the press service of the government of the Trans-Baikal Territory, the hub will be built in four stages, the volume of investments will be about 10.5 billion rubles. It is assumed that within the framework of the project for 10 years, about 12.5 billion rubles will be allocated to the federal budget in the form of tax deductions, about 6.5 billion rubles to the regional budget, about 1 billion rubles to the local budget, and about 4 billion rubles to the social fund.

According to the publication "Chita.Ru," Wildberries registered in Transbaikalia LLC "VB-Chita," which became a resident of the TOR "Transbaikalia." According to the service "Kontur. Focus," the new LLC was established on September 11, 2023 with the address: Dvortsovsky tract, land plot 5. It is not far from the Chita airport and the site of the future Kadalinsky industrial park^[7]

Start of construction of a logistics center in Saratov for 12.5 billion rubles

Wildberries began to build a logistics center in Saratov, the volume of investments in which will amount to 12.5 billion rubles. This was reported in the press service of the regional government at the end of October 2023.

The area of ​ ​ the warehouse complex will be 212 thousand square meters. m. It is planned to create about 10 thousand workplaces there. The launch of the log center is scheduled for 2026.

The Governor of the Saratov Region Roman Busargin at a meeting with the founder and CEO of Wildberries Tatyana Bakalchuk stressed that the task of the government and all authorities is to create the most comfortable conditions for the implementation of the investment project.

This will have a positive effect on many economic indicators, including reducing logistics costs for our entrepreneurs, who, I am sure, will only expand their presence on the sites of the online store, he said.

In turn, Tatyana Bakalchuk noted that Wildberries seeks to stimulate the development of small and medium-sized businesses in the regions, and Saratov is an important partner of the company and "is ideal for this task."

Such a large logistics complex will allow both to speed up the delivery of goods to residents of the region, and to significantly reduce the costs of entrepreneurs for logistics and business scaling, she added.

At the opening of the Wildberries training seminar for novice sellers, Bakalchuk said that the opening of the first stage of the logistics center is scheduled for 2024.

I think that in a year we will invite you all to the opening of the first 100 thousand square meters. m... The coverage will be the same as that of any of our logistics centers - this is the whole of Russia, and all those countries in which we work. And since Kazakhstan is next to us, accordingly, I think the shipments will go there, "she added.[8]

Creation of the largest logistics hub for $140 million in Uzbekistan

Wildberries announced the construction of a novologistic center in Uzbekistan. The corresponding agreement at the third forum of interregional cooperation between Russia and Uzbekistan in Kazan in early October 2023 was signed by the khokim of the Tashkent region Zoir Mirzayev and the director of international development of Wildberries Rafael Abrahamyan.

The opening of the logistics center is scheduled for 2025. The amount of investment in the implementation of the project is estimated at $140 million. As a result of the construction of the facility, it is planned to create about 7.5 thousand jobs.

The area of ​ ​ the log center will be 150 thousand square meters. Also, the khokimiyat of the Tashkent region will allocate Wildberries 29.4 hectares of land in accordance with the current legislation.

Thus, the planned logistics hub will be the third for Wildberries in Uzbekistan. The first logocenter opened in May 2023 in the Tashkent region, and the second is planned to be built in the Ferghana region.

The new facility will be Wildberries' largest logistics hub abroad. Prior to that, the largest hub was the logistics center in Kazakhstan, which opened in 2023, the area of ​ ​ which is 11 times less - 13,500 square meters. m.

This is a strategically important project for the country and the company, which will contribute to the development of online commerce in Uzbekistan and will support local producers in the sale of goods both within the country and abroad. Thanks to the emergence of a new large log center, Uzbek entrepreneurs will be able to significantly reduce their logistics costs and invest in scaling their business, opening new sales markets for local products on the Wildberries online platform, said Rafael Abrahamyan, director of international development at Wildberries.[9]

Opening of the first logistics center in Uzbekistan

On May 19, 2023, the Wildberries marketplace announced the opening of its first logistics center in Uzbekistan. It was launched in the Tashkent region, its area is 1122 sq. m.

Thanks to the open sorting center, entrepreneurs from Uzbekistan can sell their goods on the online platform according to the Marketplace model (from their own warehouses of sellers). In real time, they receive information about orders and deliver goods to the sorting center, from where they are sent to customers. In addition, the logistics site also sorts the orders that arrive in the country and then transports them to the pick-up points. By May 19, 2023, there are 57 points of issue of orders in Uzbekistan.

The opening of the new Wildberries center will allow representatives of the Uzbek business to enter the online segment, reduce their own logistics costs and expand the range of their goods on the marketplace. For entrepreneurs, there is now also a simplified registration procedure on the portal seller.wildberries.ru.

Wildberries continues to develop cooperation with the business of Uzbekistan. The total number of registered local sellers on the platform is 196. In April 2023, sales of products produced in Uzbekistan increased by 79% year-on-year, and the most popular local products were: clothing and linen, household goods and products, dishes and equipment, as well as sports and clothing for kids. Sales of products from Uzbekistan on Wildberries in 2022 doubled and reached almost 20 billion rubles.

We hope that the emergence of the country's first logistics facility will accelerate further development of cooperation between Russia and Uzbekistan and will increase the speed of delivery of orders for residents of the country. We plan to further expand cooperation with the country's small business and develop the logistics direction, Wildberries said.

Expansion of the logistics complex in the Krasnodar Territory

Wildberries launched 50 thousand square meters. m of another stage of the logistics complex in the Krasnodar Territory. The company announced this on March 23, 2023.

The total area of ​ ​ the Wildberries log center in Krasnodar has doubled to 100 thousand square meters. m Thanks to this, the company has strengthened its presence in the region: local entrepreneurs - sellers of goods have the opportunity to expand the range of local products on the marketplace and increase their income, and for residents of Krasnodar and nearby settlements, the company has created about 2,500 vacancies in various professional areas. In total, the platform has over 5,000 jobs in an open logistics complex in Krasnodar.

Total investments in construction amounted to 7.5 billion rubles, about 3.75 billion rubles. of which fell on the construction of the second stage of the distribution center.

As noted in Wildberries, the expansion of its presence in the Krasnodar Territory is dictated by the intensive development of online trade in the region both in terms of consumer demand and the development of online channels by local businesses.

For the calendar year, from February 2022, more than 5.5 thousand Krasnodar entrepreneurs registered on the platform, and their total number exceeded 25.2 thousand. Sales of representatives of local business through the online platform increased by 162% year-on-year to 7.5 billion rubles. At the same time, sellers of laundry for newborns (+ 525% year-on-year), sports accessories (+ 479%), baby food (+ 459%), building materials (+ 414%) and furniture (+ 410%) increased their income most significantly for the year.

2022

Investing 13.5 billion rubles in the construction of a log center in the Rostov region

A logistics center Wildberries will be built in the Rostov region. The governor of the region Vasily Golubev wrote about this in his Telegram channel on December 28, 2022 following a working trip to Moscow.

At a meeting with the general director of Wildberries Tatyana Bakalchuk, they agreed to implement in our Rostov region a large-scale investment project for the construction of a logistics center (with an area of ​ ​ 183 thousand m2). The company plans to invest 13.5 billion rubles in its construction. About 9 thousand new jobs will be created in the center, - said Golubev, adding that the support of the investment project was entrusted to the Regional Development Corporation.

The timing of the project has not been specified, but in February 2022, Natalya Bagryanova, Deputy Director of the Consumer Market Department of the Rostov Region, during a meeting of the Investment Council, reported that Wildberries plans to build a large logistics complex in the Rostov Region by 2025.

The development of logistics infrastructure for marketplaces has become particularly relevant. Thus, Wildberries is considering the possibility of building a large logistics complex in the Rostov region in the next three years, "Bagryanova noted then.

Wildberries is actively investing not only in the development of its infrastructure, but also in supporting sellers and buyers. In January-November 2022, the retailer spent 203 billion rubles on providing discounts to customers, which is 25% more than a year earlier.

The largest volume of the company's investments came during the November sales, when Russians purchased not only consumer goods, but also actively prepared for the new year - they purchased gifts for relatives and friends. In November 2022, the volume of Wildberries investments reached 32.5 billion rubles (+ 49% year-on-year) - this is the maximum indicator in the entire history of the company^[10]

Investing 7.5 billion rubles in the construction of a warehouse complex in the Vladimir region

On November 11, 2022, Governor Alexander Avdeev in the administration of the Vladimir region held a meeting with the founder and general director of Wildberries Tatyana Bakalchuk. A ceremony of signing documents took place that will allow the construction of a large center for ensuring omnichannel trade on the territory of the Sobinsky district. Investments in the project will amount to 7.5 billion rubles.

According to the press service of Wildberries, thanks to the launch of a logistics center in the Vladimir region, local entrepreneurs will be able to reduce their own logistics costs, expand the representation of their products on the online platform. It is assumed that the opening of a new warehouse complex will help employ about 5,000 people. The area of ​ ​ the object will be 100 thousand square meters.

Our task is to create an opportunity for enterprises to cooperate with this company, sell their products through it, correspond to the market, and grow. We hope that the emergence of a logistics complex will attract new business to our region and allow local entrepreneurs to develop even better. In addition, the new center for the Vladimir region is about five thousand new jobs and additional taxes on budgets, "said Alexander Avdeev.

To implement a large-scale project, the investor was leased a land plot in the Sobinsky district without bidding - the territory was chosen due to transport accessibility and labor resources. Vladimir contractors and suppliers will participate in the construction.

Tatyana Bakalchuk, in turn, noted that in the Vladimir region there are entrepreneurs who successfully sell their goods on Wildberries. For example, the manufacturer of children's overalls.^[11]

Creation of a logistics center in Uzbekistan for $130 million

On November 9, 2022, it became known about the decision of Wildberries to build a trade and logistics complex in Uzbekistan. The company has already presented a project, the cost of which is $130 million.

As reported on November 9, 2022 TASS with reference to the statement of the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan, in the near future, within the framework of this project, events will be held to launch online training of Uzbekistan manufacturers in Russian and Uzbek for the trade in finished goods. It is also planned to launch an enterprise to analyze the market and develop Uzbek brands. It is expected that thanks to the launch of the Wildberries shopping and logistics complex in Uzbekistan, about 5 thousand jobs will be created.

The implementation of the project was discussed by Deputy Prime Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations - Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan Zhamshid Khodzhaev and founders of Wildberries Vladislav and Tatyana Bakalchuk.

An agreement was reached on the creation of a full-fledged Wildberries logistics complex in Tashkent, as well as a sorting center with a single window service for customs and certification bodies to simplify the procedures for registering goods, the press service of the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan said.

They also added that they expressed their readiness to organize supplies by Uzbek manufacturers for trade on the marketplace of textile products for more than $900 million, leather products for $121.5 million, building materials for $172.2 million, household products for $382.5 million at the first stage. Thus, the total cost of goods that the Uzbek business plans to supply to Wildberries is about $1.6 billion. At the same time, no dates for November 9, 2022 are called.^[12]

Opening of logistics centers in Pushkino and Solntsevsky district of Moskovy

On October 12, 2022, Wildberries announced that in October 2022, Wildberries warehouse complexes were launched immediately in Pushkino and Solntsevsky district of Moscow.

The area of ​ ​ the Wildberries center in Pushkino is 20,000 square meters. m, in Moscow - 1,300 square meters. the mode of operation of these objects: 24/7.

The centers are designed to strengthen the company's logistics in the Moscow region and reduce the burden on the company's main distribution centers. Their launch will also create about 2,500 jobs and speed up order delivery to customers.

Here, supplies from entrepreneurs will be accepted for further shipment of goods to large distribution centers of the company. The opening of additional acceptance points will allow local businesses to expand the range of locally produced products on the site, increase trade and, as a result, increase their income in the Internet segment.

Opening of 7 more sorting centers in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan

In the high season, the online platform strengthens logistic the direction, opening new sorting centers. So, Wildberries objects earned Russia in,,, and Surgut Abakan. In Murmansk Cheat Krasnodar Territory foreign countries sorting centers appeared Gomel Belarus in and Khorgos region Almaty in, reported in Kazakhstan Wildberries on September 16, 2022.

The Wildberries sorting centers process orders that arrive in the region and send them to the pick-up points.

The launch of new facilities will speed up the delivery of orders to customers and create new jobs. In addition, in the future, these sorting centers will begin to accept supplies from local entrepreneurs, which will allow them to optimize their own logistics costs and increase their sales in the e-commerce segment.

Opening of logistics center in Belgorod region

On September 7, 2022, Wildberries announced the opening of a sorting center in Belgorod. It is open jointly with local entrepreneurs within the framework of the partner program: from 2021, thanks to its launch, small businesses can open logobjects throughout the country and earn money on order processing and storage of goods. The launch of such facilities allows you to create new jobs for residents of the regions, as well as speeds up the delivery of orders to customers.

The opening of new logistics facilities also contributes to the development of local entrepreneurship. In the future, through the sorting center, entrepreneurs of the Belgorod region will be able to supply their goods for sale in all regions of the country, which will allow them to optimize their logistics costs, as well as expand their range on the online platform.

Over the calendar year, from September 2021, the number of local entrepreneurs from the region increased 2 times to 3.5 thousand, and their sales - by 140% year to year to 1.8 billion rubles.

The Wildberries Center in the Belgorod Region is open at the address: Belgorod, st. Konstantin Zaslonov, 94a. It works 24/7.

Wildberries develops logistics infrastructure both independently and in cooperation with regional business: in 2022, the company opened 30 logocenters throughout the country. New objects were launched in 19 regions:, Ivanovskaya,, Novosibirsk,, Lipetsk,, Omsk,, Saratov,, and Belgorod Astrakhan Ulyanovsk Tomsk Tula Vologda Lipetsk regions, as well as in, Moscow region,,, and. The total area of Stavropol Territory Udmurtia North Ossetia Altai Territory​ ​ Tatarstan Chuvashia the company's logistics centers exceeds 1,300,000 square meters. m.

The start of the construction of a log center in the Samara region on the territory of the Novosemeikino industrial park

On August 22, 2022, Wildberries announced that Samara region construction logistic the center had started. It will be located in the Novosemeikino industrial park. The Governor of the Samara Region Dmitry Azarov and the General Director of Vaildberriz LLC Tatyana Bakalchuk took part in the construction launch ceremony.

The opening of such a large facility in the Samara region will speed up the delivery of goods to the end consumer and reduce the logistics costs of Wildberries suppliers from our and other regions.

Opening of logocenters in Naberezhnye Chelny and Ulyanovsk

Wildberries July 5, 2022 announced the opening of additional points of acceptance of goods from entrepreneurs of the Volga District.

The company continues to expand cooperation with representatives of regional business and strengthens the logistics infrastructure throughout the country.

In June 2022, Wildberries logocenters started working in two settlements of the Volga Federal District at once: in Naberezhnye Chelny (Rep. Tatarstan) and Ulyanovsk.

Here the acceptance of supplies from representatives of local business is carried out, which will expand the range of products of local production and support entrepreneurs of the region. In accordance with the company's plans, the emergence of this center will also improve the work of the company's logistics service in the district and speed up the delivery of orders to buyers.

Regional business continues to develop online sales channels: in 2022, the number of entrepreneurs from Tatarstan and the Ulyanovsk region on Wildberries almost tripled to 14,240 and 3,080, respectively. Thanks to the active entry into the e-commerce segment, in January - May 2022, business representatives from Tatarstan increased their sales by 142% to 5.5 billion rubles, and from the Ulyanovsk region - by 67% to 1.6 billion rubles. We hope that the launch of additional regional acceptance points will allow them to optimize their own logistics costs and support further sales growth, the Wildberries press service said.

The sorting center of the company with an area of ​ ​ 4.4 thousand square meters. m. Opened at the address: Ulyanovsk, 14th Engineering passage, 9 v., and an object with an area of ​ ​ 2.2 thousand square meters. m. - at the address: Naberezhnye Chelny, Motornaya st., buildings 16/5 and 16/6. The operating mode of the opened facilities: 24/7.

Opening of logocenters in Vologda and Lipetsk regions

Wildberries opened logistics centers in the Vologda and Lipetsk regions.

The facilities are receiving supplies from representatives of local business, which will expand the range of locally produced products on the marketplace and support entrepreneurs in the region.

The emergence of these logocenters will also speed up the delivery of orders to customers in Central Russia and the North-West districts and will create additional jobs in the regions, which is especially important for small settlements.

As of July 2022, over 3,000 entrepreneurs from the Vologda and about 2,600 from the Lipetsk regions sell their products at Wildberries, almost 3 times more than a year earlier, and their sales in the 1 half of the year increased by 246% and 151% years to 1.6 and 1.5 billion rubles. respectively. We continue to expand cooperation with representatives of regional business and launch new delivery acceptance points so that entrepreneurs can increase their income by optimizing the cost of transporting goods and expanding the range of domestic products on the marketplace, the Wildberries press service said.

The Wildberries Logocenter in the Vologda Region with an area of ​ ​ 2.7 thousand square meters. m. Opened at the address: Vologda, st. Mudrova, d. 30, and in Lipetsk - at the address: d. Kuleshovka, st. Orlovskaya, d. 25A, its area was about 2.2 thousand square meters. m. The operating mode of both new facilities: 24/7.

Opening of a log center in the Tomsk region

Wildberries opened a logistics center in the Tomsk region. In accordance with the company's plans, its appearance will strengthen the work of the logistics service in the region, speed up the delivery of orders and increase the level of service for buyers, and create new jobs for local residents.

In the future, the log center will begin accepting supplies from entrepreneurs in the region. This will expand the range of locally produced products, as well as support local businesses, which will be able to reduce their product costs transportation due to the lack of need to supply it to Wildberries warehouses located in other regions.

Entrepreneurs of the Tomsk region are intensively increasing their presence at Wildberries. Over the calendar year, since June 2021, the number of local business representatives on our online platform has grown almost 3 times, and in total, as of June 2022, over 2,234. Sales of Tomsk entrepreneurs at Wildberries in January-May 2022 increased by 111% year-on-year to 505.5 million rubles. We expect that the opening of this point of acceptance of supplies will strengthen our cooperation with local businesses and will increase their sales through e-commerce, the Wildberries press service said.

The open sorting center of the company opened at the address: Tomsk, st. Michurina, d. 47, p. 14. The area of ​ ​ the object exceeded 5,000 square meters. m. Facility schedule: 24/7.

The company continues to develop its warehouse infrastructure both independently and in cooperation with entrepreneurs.

Opening of the sorting center in Ivanovo

On May 24, 2022, Wildberries announced that it was expanding cooperation with representatives of regional business and strengthening logistics, opening additional logistics facilities in the country's settlements.

In May 2022 Ivanovo , the Wildberries sorting center was launched, the area of ​ ​ the object was 1100 square meters. m. Here the acceptance of supplies from entrepreneurs of the region is carried out, which will expand the range of products of local production and support local business.

The emergence of this center will also improve the work of the company's logistics service in the Ivanovo region, speed up the delivery of orders to buyers from the region, and also improve customer service.  

In January - April 2022, entrepreneurs from the Ivanovo region became the leaders in terms of sales at Wildberries among all representatives of regional business. Over the calendar year, from the beginning of May 2021, they increased their turnover on the online platform by 128% to 10 billion rubles, and their number increased more than 2 times year-on-year to almost 4.9 thousand. We expect that the opening of this point of acceptance of regional supplies will help local entrepreneurs optimize their own logistics costs and increase sales in the e-commerce segment, told in the press service of Wildberries.

Opening of logistics facilities in Barnaul, Cheboksary and Astrakhan

Additional logistics facilities Wildberries earned at once in three settlements of the country: in Barnaul (Altai Territory), Cheboksary (Chuvashia) and Astrakhan.

The emergence of these sorting centers will improve the work of the logistics service in these regions, speed up the delivery of orders and increase the level of service for buyers, as well as create new jobs for local residents.

In accordance with the company's plans, in the 2nd quarter of 2022, Wildberries centers will begin accepting supplies from entrepreneurs of the Altai Territory, Chuvashia and Astrakhan Region, which will expand the range of locally produced products and support local business.

The regional business continues to strengthen its presence on Wildberries. Over the calendar year, from the beginning of May 2021, the number of entrepreneurs from Chuvashia and the Astrakhan region selling their goods through our online platform increased almost 3 times to 7.5 thousand and 1.5 thousand, respectively, and the number of sellers from the Altai Territory increased 3.2 times to 4.7 thousand. We hope that the launch of these points of acceptance of regional supplies will help local entrepreneurs optimize their own logistics costs and increase their own sales, - said the press service of Wildberries.

The largest of the opened Wildberries sorting centers with an area of ​ ​ 5.5 thousand square meters. m. Opened at: Barnaul, ave. Lenin, d. 154. Object with an area of ​ ​ 2.4 thousand square meters. m. - at the address: Cheboksary, pr. Machine builders, 1, and a sorting center for 1.9 thousand square meters. m. - in Astrakhan at the address: st. Rozhdestvensky d. 17. Facilities schedule: 24/7.

2021

Launch of partner sorting centers

In early December 2021, Wildberries launched a program for the development of partner sorting centers. They will be able to make money on the processing of other people's orders.

In partner sorting centers, acceptance, sorting, temporary storage and further shipment of goods will be carried out. The first three partner sorting centers have already been launched in Moscow by December 6, 2021, and several facilities in the Moscow region will open in the coming days. The company plans to open dozens of partner sorting centers in different regions of Russia.

According to the Kommersant newspaper, for each processed unit, the partner will be paid 4 rubles. In case of loss or damage to the goods, the partner will be obliged to compensate for the costs. By the beginning of December 2021, according to its own data, Wildberries in different regions has ten large warehouse complexes and about 100 additional sorting centers with a total area of ​ ​ 720,000 square meters. m

The director of the fulfillment operator Reworker Aleksei Zhukov believes that the new model of operation of sorting centers is the right direction for the development of the marketplace.

So Wildberries wants to unload its warehouse infrastructure. This should avoid situations where sellers' goods lie for months on key objects of the Internet site, he explains.

Wildberries has the largest share of small sellers who often find it difficult to independently engage in logistics, which leads to complaints about queues in warehouses and difficult acceptance requirements, says Boris Ovchinnikov, partner at Data Insight. According to him, if the problem is partially solved through the transformation of experienced sellers of the marketplace into intermediaries who help less experienced in processing orders, then such a project may have prospects.^[13]

Construction of a logocomplex in the Tula region for 24 billion rubles

On November 25, 2021, the investment commission of the government of the Tula region approved the application of Wildberries for the inclusion of the company in the residents of the territory of advanced social and economic development (TASED) "Aleksin." Under the terms of the agreement, the Internet retailer will build a logistics complex for 300,000 square meters in the city of Aleksin. m, in which it will invest more than 24 billion rubles, which is 2 billion rubles more than previously expected.

Wildberries will begin construction of a distribution hub in the Tula region by the end of 2021. The launch of the first stage of this center is scheduled for 2022. It is assumed that not only Aleksintsy residents, but also residents of the nearest areas will work in the warehouse complex.

The Tula government said that the distribution center will become one of the largest logistics hubs of Wildberries, where goods will be sorted, stored and sent to customers.

{{quote 'The largest distribution center of the company will be created on the territory of TOSED. This will create new jobs, support local entrepreneurs, and reduce the logistics leverage. For our part, we will provide support at all stages of the project, because the construction of the logistics complex of the country's largest online retailer, Wildberries, on the territory of TASED Aleksin, will take the economy of the city and the region to a new level, said Pavel Fedorov, head of the Aleksin administration.]]

The Governor of the Tula Region Alexei Dyumin, commenting on the Wildberries project, noted that it is of great importance both for Aleksin and for the entire region. One of the important advantages of our region is convenient logistics, proximity to the largest sales market - the Moscow agglomeration, he stressed, adding that the government will provide the marketplace with a set of preferences and support tools.^[14]

Construction of a distribution center in the Vladimir region for ₽8 billion

At the end of October 2021, the online retailer Wildberries agreed with the authorities of the Vladimir region on the construction of a distribution center in the region. The company invests about 8 billion rubles in this project.

According to the press service of the marketplace, the new Wildberries distribution center with an area of ​ ​ 100 thousand square meters. m will be erected on the territory of the Sobinsky district of the Vladimir region in 2022 or 2023. The agreement of intent was signed by the Acting Governor of the Vladimir Region Alexander Avdeev, the head of the Sobinsky District Administration Alexander Razov and the General Director of Wildberries Tatyana Bakalchuk.

It is expected that about 5 thousand jobs will be created at this facility. Wildberries believes that thanks to the new distribution center, it will become easier for local entrepreneurs to enter the market by distributing goods through an online service.

The regional administration reported that the authorities of the region and the Sobinsky district will provide the investor with the necessary assistance - within their powers. They will provide the site with the necessary infrastructure, electricity, sufficient volumes of tap water, and so on. Local officials will help with obtaining the necessary approvals and building permits, as well as providing state support for investment activities.

The administration emphasizes that the opening of a new distribution center will speed up the delivery of goods to consumers and reduce the logistics costs of Wildberries suppliers from the Vladimir region and related regions.

Tatyana Bakalchuk through the press service of Wildberries reported that in 2020 the number of sellers from the Vladimir region who sell the products through a Marketplace grew four times − to 2320, and their sales in nine months 2021 increased by 2.3 times in relation to the same period of the 2021st − to 3 billion rubles.^[15]

Plan for the construction of a logistics center in the Ryazan region

On October 6, 2021, Wildberries announced plans constructions logistic for the center of the Ryazansky industrial park in 2022-2023. The area of ​ ​ the object will be 100 thousand square meters.

In accordance with the company's plans, the construction of the facility will begin in the 2nd quarter of 2022, and Wildberries' investments in its construction, according to preliminary estimates, will amount to about 8 billion rubles.

Trade is developing on the territory of the Ryazan region, local manufacturers are actively going online. According to the results of 9 months of 2021, the number of entrepreneurs from the region selling their products through Wildberries increased 5 times year-on-year to 1,650, and their sales increased by 167% year-on-year to 1.9 billion rubles. We hope that the opening of this logistics complex will support local businesses and, in general, increase the standard of living in the region thanks to the creation of new jobs, - said the press service of Wildberries

Allocation of 8 billion rubles to subsidize discounts during sales

On October 6, 2021, Wildberries announced the allocation of 8 billion rubles to support sellers and subsidize discounts during major November sales - Bachelor's Day (November 11, the sale is timed to coincide with the celebration of this date in China) and Black Friday (November 26, symbolizes the beginning of the New Year's sale season). Compared to 2020, the online retailer has increased these investments by 5.3 times.

The total amount of the company's costs in support of sellers and subsidizing discounts will amount to about 8 billion rubles, thanks to which entrepreneurs, primarily small and medium-sized businesses, will be able to increase the volume of sales of their goods during sales, the Wildberries press service reports.

Wildberries also took other measures aimed at supporting sellers. Thus, the marketplace opened about 350 thousand square meters of new warehouse space and launched a new sales model from entrepreneurs' warehouses: now the business can optimize its logistics costs and count on a reduced trading commission in the amount of 1 to 5%.

By the beginning of October 2021, more than 2.3 million orders are issued on the Wildberries website every day. For comparison: according to the results of sales in 2020, users made about 2.5 million orders per day. In 2021, the company expects no less successful results on sell-off days due to significant investment growth and strengthening logistics infrastructure, Wildberries said.

Wildberries expects an increase in the number of branded points of issue thanks to the launch of a subsidy program. In the first month, entrepreneurs will be able to receive up to 10% of turnover up to 2 million rubles, in the second - up to 9%, in the third - up to 8%, in the fourth - up to 7%. In the fifth month, they will receive a standard income of 3.5 to 6% of turnover.

Other large online retailers also invest in supporting sellers during sales: Ozon in 2021 will spend 2 billion rubles on Black Friday and 11.11, AliExpress - 3.5 billion rubles.^[16]

Start of construction of two megasclades for 30 billion rubles

In mid-September 2021, it became known that Wildberries entered into an agreement with the governments of the Tula and Samara regions on the construction of new warehouses in these regions.

Under the terms of the agreement, the largest distribution center Wildberries in the Central Federal District will appear in Aleksin, Tula Region. Its total area will be 300 thousand square meters. m, about 15 thousand workplaces will be created at the facility. Commissioning of the first stage is scheduled for 2022. Investments in the project are estimated at 22 billion rubles.

In the Samara region, Wildberries will build a logistics hub with an area of ​ ​ 100 thousand square meters, in which about 5 thousand people will work. About 8 billion rubles will be invested in this project.

As noted in Wildberries, the opening of new logistics centers, first of all, will support entrepreneurs in these regions who sell their products through our site. In the Tula region, their number has grown almost 4 times to 1760 on Wildberries, and sales of local business on the online platform in 2021 have already exceeded 1 billion rubles. In the Samara region, over 4.2 thousand entrepreneurs sell their products at Wildberries (3 times more than a year earlier), and their turnover for 8 months of 2021 increased by 231% year-on-year to 2.4 billion rubles.

New distribution centers will reduce the costs of local manufacturers for logistics and, through Wildberries, enter new markets and find new buyers not only in Russia, but also in 13 more countries of our presence, the online retailer said in a statement.

In August 2021, it became known that another distribution center will appear in Yekaterinburg. Its total area is 100,000 sq.m. Investments - 8 billion rubles. Construction is scheduled for 2022.

2020

Investing 2.5 billion rubles in the construction of a warehouse in Udmurtia

On June 26, 2020, Wildberries announced the investment of 2.5 billion rubles in the construction of a warehouse in Udmurtia. The area of ​ ​ the new logistics complex will be 50 thousand square meters. meters.

The corresponding agreement was signed by the general director of Wildberries Tatyana Bakalchuk and the head of the republic of Udmurtia Alexander Brechalov (see photo below).

The Internet retailer will build a warehouse in the city of Sarapul in 2021. This project, according to Bakalchuk, will allow Udmurtia manufacturers to reduce logistics costs and expand the range on the online platform, as well as help increase the speed of order delivery in the region.

The main contribution is that we will help local entrepreneurs develop. Now they will have a platform for exporting their products. The number of suppliers has already grown 2 times compared to last year, because there is potential. We think that by the end of this year, growth will increase another 4-5 times, "said the founder of Wildberries.

Brechalov says that 2,500 people will be able to work in the complex, thus it will be one of the largest employers in Sarapul.

This is a very important project for Udmurtia and, especially, Sarapula. We are talking not only about new opportunities for entering the Russian and world market of our entrepreneurs, but also about new jobs, - said the head of the republic.

By the end of June 2020 , 57 suppliers from Udmurtia were registered at the Wildberries site. From January to May 2020, the turnover of these suppliers amounted to 205.6 million rubles. The opening of a large distribution center will contribute to the further transition of manufacturers in the region to the online format and increase the growth of exports of the republic's products thanks to work in seven countries of the world, Wildberries said.

The company noted that online purchases are becoming more and more popular in Udmurtia. In the first five months of 2020, residents of the region purchased goods from the platform for more than 629 million rubles, which is 120% more compared to the same period in 2019.^[17]

Investment of 6.5 billion rubles in the logistics complex in Krasnodar

On June 15, 2020, Wildberries began construction logistic the center in. Krasnodar About 6.5 billion rubles will be invested in it.

The new complex in Krasnodar will become one of the largest logistics centers of Wildberries, the largest outside the Moscow region and the largest logistics center in the Southern Federal District. Its area will be 250 thousand square meters. meters, thanks to its construction, about 10 thousand jobs will be created. 

Wildberries, as a large investor without bidding, received a lease of a land plot of 65 hectares for the first place of the industrial park in the Eastern Industrial Zone of Krasnodar. The regional authorities promised to provide the company with tax breaks and reimburse the costs of connecting to networks.

General Director  of Wildberries Tatyana Bakalchuk added that the company already has logistics centers, but Krasnodar is of particular importance - it will become one of the largest. The business woman expressed the hope that in a year the first residents who will produce clothes and shoes will begin work in Krasnodar. Bakalchuk also noted that Kuban ranks third in sales in the country.

According to the governor of the region, Veniamin Kondratyev, in the future, the logistics complex will become a large industrial zone, where small and medium-sized businesses of the Krasnodar Territory will be represented.

Light industry and food products will be produced here. The site can be used for the production of export-oriented products, - said the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov during the ceremony of laying a symbolic pile, with which the construction of an industrial park in Krasnodar began. Its opening is scheduled for 2021.[18]

2019

The beginning of the construction of a logistics complex in Tatarstan

On November 12, 2019, Wildberries announced the start of the construction of a logistics complex in the Republic of Tatarstan. Thanks to the opening of the Wildberries distribution center, over 4 thousand additional jobs will be created in the Republic in 2020, and entrepreneurs in the region will be able to increase their sales in the online trade segment and optimize logistics costs.

The start of construction was given by the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the General Director of Wildberries Tatyana Bakalchuk. The solemn ceremony of laying the symbolic pile in the foundation of the future warehouse complex was held with the participation of the Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Farid Abdulganiev.

A large distribution center Wildberries will be built on the territory of TASED Zelenodolsk. Its total area will be about 100 thousand square meters. m. The launch of the first stage with an area of ​ ​ 50 thousand square meters. m is expected in the first half of 2020. Wildberries investments in the construction of the distribution center will amount to 5.5 billion rubles.

We are very pleased that Wildberries is implementing such a large, strategically important project on the territory of the republic. The distribution center will contribute to the development of online commerce in Tatarstan, and local producers will allow their products to be sold throughout the country, said President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov

In Tatarstan, systematic work is underway to develop the digital economy, including by stimulating the e-commerce market. The direct investments of large e-trading companies are of great importance for this. For example, the construction of the Wildberries distribution center will make the process of interaction between Tatarstan manufacturers with the electronic platform more accessible and will allow them to expand sales channels both in the republic and abroad. I am sure that the positive effect of this cooperation can be assessed very soon - it will be noticeable at all levels: from an individual entrepreneur to the economy of the republic as a whole, noted Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Farid Abdulganiev

The opening of the distribution center will not only create over 4 thousand jobs in the region in 2020, but will also speed up the delivery of online store orders to customers of the Volga Federal District, expand our assortment, and strengthen cooperation with small and medium-sized businesses of the Republic. As of November 2019, 50 suppliers from Tatarstan work with us, their turnover at Wildberries for 9 months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 increased by 208% to 273.4 million rubles. In addition, thanks to the emergence of a large distribution center, entrepreneurs in the region will be able to significantly optimize their logistics costs, said Wildberries CEO Tatyana Bakalchuk

By the end of 2019, the B2B Wildberries E-Commerce Expertise Center will also open in Tatarstan, which will host seminars with the participation of company employees and experts from the retail and Internet trade sectors, which will allow local entrepreneurs and manufacturers to increase their sales in the dynamically growing Internet trade market.

Agreement on the construction of a distribution center in Tatarstan with an area of ​ ​ 100 thousand square meters

President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and founder, general director of the online store Wildberries (Vaildberriz LLC) Tatyana Bakalchuk signed a cooperation agreement. This was reported on August 15, 2019 by Wildberry.

The document provides for a comprehensive partnership between the Republic of Tatarstan and the country's online retailer, thanks to which new jobs will appear in the region, and small and medium-sized businesses will increase their sales in the dynamically growing online retail market. The term of the agreement is 5 years, it can be extended by decision of the parties.

The investment part of the document provides for the construction on the territory of TASED Zelenodolsk of a large distribution center Wildberries with an area of ​ ​ about 100 thousand square meters. m. Its opening will create about 5 thousand jobs in the region. Commissioning of the logistics complex is expected in the second half of 2020. Wildberries investments in the construction of the center will amount to about 5 billion rubles.

In Tatarstan, systematic work is underway to develop the e-commerce market. A large role in this development is played by such large e-trading companies as Wildberries. Thanks to this cooperation, we not only attract direct investments, but also take the next step in the development of the digital economy of the republic. To the same end, Tatarstan is developing a system for promoting local production products, expanding the number of innovative companies entering the local market and introducing new tools for the development of entrepreneurship. I am sure that the positive effect of this cooperation can be assessed very soon - it will be noticeable at all levels: from an individual entrepreneur to the economy of the republic as a whole, - said the Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Farid Abdulganiev.

In accordance with the company's plans, a B2B center for expertise e-commerce Wildberries will also open in Tatarstan, combining logistics and educational functions for suppliers. Seminars will be held here with the participation of company employees and experts from the field retail and online commerce, as well as direct acceptance of goods from local partners in 24/7 mode, which will reduce their costs for their own logistics.

In addition, Wildberries will continue to develop its own network of ordering points in the Republic.

2016: Opening of the first warehouse in the Moscow region

Wildberries built its first own warehouse near Moscow in 2016, having bought 25 hectares in the Koledino industrial park in the Podolsky district of the Moscow region. Knight Frank experts estimated the deal at 375 million rubles and the cost of building a warehouse with an area of ​ ​ 135 thousand square meters. m at 3.5 billion rubles. The company never explained why they chose this particular location. In August 2019, the warehouse was expanded by investing another 12.5 billion rubles.

Wildberries Development Director Vyacheslav Ivashchenko told The Bell in 2020 that investments in construction and installation work at two of Wildberries' own warehouses in Koledino in the Moscow Region (the largest complex in Russia, built for the own needs of one retailer. - Approx. The Bell) and in Zelenodolsk in Tatarstan, as well as at the opening of the points of issue of orders amounted to 8.2 billion rubles, excluding the cost of warehouse equipment and vehicles. In total, the company has 13 warehouses with a total area of ​ ​ 400 thousand square meters. m.

At the same time, The Bell interlocutors from other marketplaces give twice or triple the estimates, up to 30 billion rubles. According to one of them, only the Wildberries warehouse in Kazan was supposed to demand an investment of 5-6 billion rubles, of which half, according to his market colleagues, were taken on credit, half were financed from their own funds. Previously, only investments in the warehouse in Koledino were called at the level of 16 billion rubles (taking into account its expansion last year).

"Today, warehouses for marketplaces are built mainly according to the built-to-suit scheme, when the construction contractor builds a box for the needs of the company, and then it rents the built object," explains a top manager of a large marketplace. "As a result, the company has operating rental costs and lacks capex (the company's capital for the acquisition and modernization of physical assets), which allows not to take into account the construction costs, hence, probably, low estimates." The cost of equipment - conveyors, a sorter, car packers, and so on - depends on the level of automation, which, according to the interlocutor, Wildberries is not as high as, for example, Ozon.

The Bell interlocutor from a large marketplace described the economics of the order point (PVZ) as follows: launch costs, which usually include paying rent for the first month, repairing the premises, decorating it and buying equipment, range from 150 to 500 thousand rubles, then there are operating costs, that is, payroll, subsequent rent and administrative costs, such as consumables. The total amount of expenses depends on the location, in large cities in the center it reaches several million rubles, said an interlocutor from another marketplace. Thus, Wildberries' investments in the launch of a network of 7.5 thousand PVZs alone were supposed to amount to at least 1.5-2 billion rubles, could reach 4-5 billion rubles, and several billion more required their maintenance. Wildberries refused to name the cost of launching one PVZ, saying only that they are at an acceptable level for the company.

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