According to the forecast of the social-economic development of the Russian Federation for the year 2012 and the planning period 2013-2014, prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, the growth rate of the retail turnover in the years 2012-2014 won’t exceed 5.5% a year.
The growth dynamics of non-foods will advance the growth dynamics of food products. In comparison with the year 2010 the food products turnover will grow 8.4%, whereas the nonfoods turnover will grow 38.2% by the year 2014.
In the food products structure the sales of more expensive products will grow, such as meat and poultry, fish, cheeses, fruit, vegetables and berries. At the same time sales of bread and bakery products will decline.
Source: www.fruitnews.ru