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06.02.2018DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONSUMER MARKET IN BELARUS IN 2017

In 2017, the country’s GDP showed a positive trend for the first time after 2014. This turn of the economy from negative to positive trend had a beneficial effect both on growth of real disposable income of the population and on growth of turnover, in physical volumes, in retail trade and public catering. Reed more

06.03.2017Retail networks in Belarus: development plans in 2016

The analytical center of Menka Company in the spring of 2016 conducted a research of plans for the development of international and republican retail networks, present at the Belarusian market. Reed more

20.02.2017Belarusian consumer market evolution in 2016

General economic conditions for the consumer market development. 2016 was the second year of the socio-economic crisis in Belarus. In 2016 the country’s GDP decreased by 2.4%, in 2015 — by 3.8%. Reed more

11.08.2016Belarusian consumer market evolution in the first half of 2016

The main feature of the Belarusian consumer market in the first half of 2016 is its further shrinkage. During 2015, the volume of retail trade through all sales channels decreased by 1.3% as compared to 2014 and in the first half of 2016 – by 1.6% as compared to the first half of 2015 Reed more

04.07.2016Our report «International Brands in Belarus 2016» goes global

Europe Real Estate (REP) has published our analytical report «International Brands in Belarus 2016». You can read the report here

20.06.2016Menka Company announces the results of the research of international brands in Belarus

Analytical Center of Menka Company is publishing the results of its annual research of the international brands operating in the Belarusian market. This report contains an activity analysis of 189 international retailers in Minsk and the regional centers of Belarus from January 2015 to March 2016. The purpose of the study is to determine the peculiarities of international brands presence in the Belarusian market.Read More

13.04.2016Menka Company has analyzed the retail market of Minsk and Regions of Belarus

In 2015, the experts of Menka Analytical Center conducted a research of the retail market of Minsk and Regions of Belarus. First of all, this research resulted in the classification of shopping centers and retail chains classification. The supply and demand, commercial terms, footfall and visitors’ profiles of shopping centers of Minsk and the Regional Centers of Belarus were analyzed as well.Read more

24.02.2016DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONSUMER MARKET IN BELARUS

General economic conditions for the consumer market development.А rather difficult socio-economic situation has directly affected the development of the consumer market of Belarus. For the Belarusian economy, 2015 was the year of significant reduction of the GDP and deterioration of most socio-economic indicators.In comparison with 2014, the GDP decreased by 3.9%. Negative GDP growth has been seen in the country for the first time in the last 19 years, since 1995. A significant decline has been noted in the industrial sector (6.6%), in agriculture (2.8%), in construction industry (9.5%) and in other kinds of economical activities. Household real money income decreased by 5.9%. Read More

11.01.2016Changes in the law of the Republic of Belarus on the commercial real estate market

A brief overview of the changes in the law of the Republic of Belarus on the commercial real estate market in 2015.Read More

01.12.2015The results of the Second International Scientific-Practical Conference “The history of trade in Belarus”

The Second International Scientific-Practical Conference “The history of trade in Belarus” was held in Minsk, Belarus on November 21-22, 2015.Read More

01.10.2015Menka Company will take part in MAPIC 2015, the annual international retail property exhibition in Cannes

Menka Company will will take part in MAPIC 2015, the annual international retail property exhibition in Cannes, which will be held this year on 18-20 November.
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