Russian marketplace Ozon moves high-value goods amid logistics security concerns
Ozon, Russia’s second-largest e-commerce marketplace by sales, has begun moving expensive goods from warehouses to pickup points amid Ukrainian strikes on rival Wildberries’ logistics infrastructure, The Moscow Times reported, citing industry Telegram channels.
Russian e-commerce giant Ozon has begun relocating high-value goods from warehouses to pickup points following security concerns due to Ukrainian strikes on rival Wildberries' logistics infrastructure, according to industry Telegram channels quoted by The Moscow Times. Sellers on the platform started receiving large orders for expensive uninsured goods from unidentified legal entities, and Ozon later informed them that their goods had been moved without any additional charges.
The logistics company operates 47 leased logistics complexes and over 170 sorting centers across Russia, none of which have been damaged by the ongoing drone attacks on Wildberries' facilities. However, the strikes have impacted Ozon significantly; its share price dropped 14% to 2,484.5 rubles on July 20, its lowest level since December 2024.
By July 30, the share price recovered to 2,984 rubles, still 12.6% lower than the previous month. Ukraine's Defense Forces initiated strikes on Wildberries' logistics centers on July 18, targeting an area of between 1.21 million and 1.47 million square meters, which accounted for 17.2% to 22.2% of the company's reported 5.2 million square meters of logistics infrastructure.
At least 18 warehouses, including a 250,000-square-meter facility in Elektrostal near Moscow that was destroyed by fire, have been targeted, with losses continuing to affect Ozon's operations.
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