Over the past 5 years retail space in Belarus increased by more than 35%, as a result of security they reached 495 m2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Which is expected by the end of 2015 this figure will reach 600 m. meters, said Trade Minister Valentin coined.
The minister said that the number of large retail chains in Belarus reached two decades, development of proprietary trading, there is a real boom in online shopping: compared with 2013 year the number increased by 70%. They are given special attention. Online shops must comply with all the rules of trade, including the issue checks for purchases and "not to hide" from the buyer of any problems with the quality of the goods. Administrations same markets should not be less than 50% of the seats to provide farmers and individual entrepreneurs from March 1, 2015 - and this term will remain unchanged - to have all the documents for the goods in accordance with the requirements of the Customs Union.
In Minsk region operate 7,514 retail facilities and 1,828 catering facilities. As the chief of the department of trade, catering and management services trade and services Minoblispolkoma Chebotar Elena, on the results of five months provided the growth rate of retail turnover through all sales channels 113.7% over the same period of the previous year in comparable prices that higher than average level of 1.8%. Among the regions of the country and the city of Minsk on the implementation of this indicator Minsk region - the leaders. In the region in January-June 2014 and opened to the sale of 199 different forms of ownership total area of 24,320 m2, of which 122 - convenience stores, and 37 facilities catering for 1,446 seats, including three roadside service facility for 194 places.
According to the latest standard of availability of retail space in the Minsk area per 1,000 inhabitants was 507.1 m2, the norm of availability of places in public catering facilities - 34.1 places per 1,000 people.