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Yesterday, May 20, JSC Russian Post launched a single online service for entrepreneurs. It will automate in a single window the key processes necessary for a seller to work with marketplaces, delivery services, classifieds and other online sales showcases.

Post told a ComNews correspondent afghanistan whatsapp number database that the Ozon marketplace, as well as several delivery services, including 5post and Russian Post, have already been connected to the ECOM+ platform: "In the future, other popular marketplaces and delivery services will also connect to the business platform. During the beta testing period, access to the platform will be free. During this time, users will be able to test it in operation and evaluate the capabilities of the new service. The main advantage of the platform is that it will save sellers' time, since it has the option of managing a business on several digital platforms at once. Thus, sellers will be able to manage orders and deliveries, control and track the status of orders on different marketplaces."

On May 14, the State Duma approved the candidacy of Maksut Shadayev for the post of Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation (MinDigital Development, Communications and Mass Media). During the meeting to discuss the candidacies of the ministers of the new Russian government, he reported to the deputies on the key challenges for the Ministry of Digital Development in the near and medium term and answered questions from the factions. He named one of the tasks in the work of the department as ensuring the stable operation of Russian Post while unconditionally maintaining all of its functionality and the entire network of branches.

Artem Sokolov, President of the Association of Internet Trade Companies, told a ComNews correspondent: "We see how professionally the Russian Post team works, how services are updated and business processes are being reconfigured. And we are already seeing the results of commercial cooperation between Internet trade companies and the postal operator: buyers in remote regions have gained wide access to goods, and online sales volumes there have grown significantly. If we talk about a separate digital platform, then the one-stop shop mode, where the main business processes are automated, is certainly one of the most optimal solutions - it is always a noticeable saving of all possible resources. In general, the entire industry is moving towards automation of routine processes, and, in our opinion, Russian Post is also doing this in step with the times."

Andrey Vasilenko, an analyst in the Supply Chain and Operations Management practice at Reksoft Consulting, said that the Russian Post development strategy until 2030, approved back in 2021, among other things, formulated the task of creating a set of related services for all participants in the e-commerce market, especially for small and medium-sized businesses. "In my opinion, the launch of such a platform is a logical step on the part of Russian Post to implement its long-term development vector. Despite the fact that the set of tools offered at the start does not seem unique, and the task is extremely ambitious, I believe that the platform has potential: the Russian e-commerce market continues to grow (by 22% more in 2023 compared to 2022), as does the number of sellers on marketplaces," said Andrey Vasilenko.