For the first time, total spending on Internet advertising in Russia was more than spending on television advertising. Online spending from January to September 2017 amounted to between 115 and 116 billion rubles (approximately $2 billion), up by 23% from the previous year, according to a survey by the Association of Communication Agencies of Russia …
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The Paypers, an international industry resource, has just released the 8th edition of its “Online Payments and Ecommerce Market Guide,” addressing the most important trends in the global market. In today’s e-commerce and payment market, both merchants and PSPs need more balance between security and convenience for consumers, as well as implementation of omnichannel payments and …
New report highlights latest global e-commerce and e-payment trends Read More
International affiliate network admitad has just released impressive numbers about the global activities of Chinese e-commerce companies. admitad expects these players to generate no less than half a billion US dollars in revenues this year via its CPA platform. Needless to say, this volume accounts for just a fraction of Chinese online retailers’ international business, …
CPA network anticipates $500 million global sales this year for Chinese online retailers Read More
Earlier this month Hyperwallet, a US-based payment solution provider, released its 2018 Marketplace Expansion Index. Intended for “gig economy” startups, ecommerce marketplaces and social selling companies, this report aims to identify the countries offering the most favorable conditions for marketplace expansion. No fewer than 209 countries were compared across 10 key indicators like infrastructure, e-commerce activity, foreign …
Russia’s e-commerce market continued to grow at double-digit rates last year. As any global player will tell you, online retailers need to adjust for each individual market and Russia is no different. In order to successfully transition into a foreign market, it is important to take note of common retail habits and preferences and devices …
Social network usage has continued to grow with their increasing Internet audience. According to a recent study by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM) cited by eMarketer, 75 million Russian people are expected to use a social network at least once per month this year. If you want to reach them—you could try using humor. This blog …
Roskomnadzor, the Russian telecom and Internet regulator, received more than 118,000 reports of illegal online content this year, the agency said earlier this month. In the first six months of 2017, the watchdog received roughly 39,000 complaints related to drugs and drug use and a similar number of notifications flagging illegal games online. Other categories included child …
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Despite fast growth rates, Russia’s online and mobile gaming market still looks modest by size: it reached just $1.4 billion last year, a far cry from China’s $24 billion and significantly less than Europe’s top markets (around $4 billion in the UK and Germany). However, international publishers and marketers may find unusually attractive conditions in Russia, …
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Russia has come out on top of a ranking of government requests to have online content removed or blocked, according to Google’s latest Transparency Report. Last year, the Russian authorities filed more than 13,000 requests with the search engine to have online content on Google platforms removed, including on YouTube. Compared to 2015, the number of requests …
Most requests to remove online content come from Russia, Google says Read More
After almost three years of fall or stagnation, Western retailers’ sales to Russian online consumers are resuming – in certain cases dramatically. This new trend was discussed earlier this month at the Global E-Commerce Summit in Barcelona in a special Russia round table, where Russian and international players shared their most recent sales data. Thus ASOS …
Western e-commerce companies see cross-border sales to Russia resume dramatically Read More
In the span of six years — from 2010 to 2016 — the volume of the Russian e-travel market grew tenfold, hitting 740 billion rubles last year (nearly $11.2 billion at the average exchange rate), according to research agency Data Insight cited by Hotelier.pro. Online sales of transportation services have been the main growth driver, while …
Russian online travel market reached $11.2 billion in 2016 Read More
As online dating is becoming a popular tool used to meet people, Russia has been ranked number one for dating app share of total app downloads. In this country, 0.39% of app downloads are dating apps. Following closely behind Russia is Brazil, with 0.38% of dating app shares, according to Sensortower data cited by eMarketer. …
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