1/ 100 billion hours spent on mobile shopping worldwide in 2021
According to App Annie’s “The State of Mobile 2022” report, 100 billion hours was spent on mobile shopping worldwide, which is 18% more than in 2020.
Russia was named 6th in the global app download rankings (5.5 billion apps). The top three are China (98.3 billion downloads), India (over 26.5 billion) and the United States (over 12.1 billion).
Russia ranked 11th in terms of user spending in mobile applications users spent more than $1.5 billion in them, which is 49% more than 2 years ago.
Top 5 shopping apps in Russia are: AliExpress Russia, Ozon, Wildberries, Avito and Yandex.Market.
https://www.appannie.com/en/insights/market-data/state-of-mobile-2022/
2/ Russian Post started using natural gas-fuelled KamAZ trucks
Russian Post has purchased 190 methane-powered vehicles with a carrying capacity of 20 tons each. By now 130 trucks have been put into operation in different parts of Russia. The volume of investments amounted to 2.35 billion rubles (EUR 25,76 m). By 2025 the company plans to re-equip at least 30% of its vehicle fleet and convert 5,000 vehicles to methane.
Converting vehicles to methane is one of Russian Post’s strategic objectives. Methane-powered vehicles emit almost 3 times less carbon dioxide than gasoline ones and 90% less nitrogen than diesel ones. The exhaust is completely free of soot and sulfur compounds, which reduces smoke and air pollution by 9 times. In terms of sensitivity, methane is included in the safest fourth class.
https://newprospect.ru/news/aktualno-segodnya/pochta-rossii-zapustila-kamazy-na-metane/
3/ Russian Post launched delivery from post offices by Yandex robots
Russian Post was the first postal and logistics company to start delivering parcels using unmanned Yandex couriers. The project was implemented with the support of the Skolkovo Foundation. The service is available via Russian Post application on Android, the cost at the start is 1 ruble.
If the user is in the coverage area, after choosing door delivery he or she will see the option with robotic delivery in the mobile application interface. The delivery radius is 2 kilometers.
The post office staff load the parcel into the robot, then it is sent to the address specified by the user. Delivery status can be tracked in Russian Post application. When the robot delivers the parcel to the entrance of the house, the user receives a notification. Next, he receives a verification code in an SMS text, which is to be entered in the application. The robot opens the lid and the package can be picked up.
