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Basket of vegetables, shopping cart with groceries, and basket of eggs on a blue background, illustrating price changes in Ukrainian supermarkets

Market in shock: prices for eggs and buckwheat in Ukrainian supermarkets change against a backdrop of overall stability

Economy 08/17/2026, 16:43
🛒 Food prices in Ukraine: August 17, 2026 📊 Basic basket is stable, but eggs and buckwheat have become more expensive! 🔍 RBC-Ukraine checked prices in Silpo, ATB, Novus, and Auchan. 📈 Eggs and buckwheat — the main drivers of price increases. 📉 In some chains prices remained the same, but in others — the increase is noticeable. 🤔 Contradictions: regional differences in prices. 🔮 Forecast: possible further growth or stabilization. #Ukraine #FoodPrices #Economy #RBCUkraine
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Thick black smoke rises above the destroyed Wildberries logistics center in the Moscow region, with charred structures and ruined building walls visible.

Logistics Collapse: Main Wildberries Hub Destroyed in Moscow Region, Losses Estimated at $12 Billion

Economy 08/16/2026, 21:00
🔥 **Catastrophe in the Moscow Region: Main Wildberries Hub Destroyed** On the night of August 16, 2026, drones struck a warehouse in Kolodino and the "Northern Domodedovo" complex. 📉 **Losses:** up to $12 billion for retail and sellers. 🚁 **Liquidation:** 4 helicopters extinguishing a fire covering 200,000 sq. m. 🏥 **Casualties:** 3 injured, airports paralyzed. This is the 7th WB warehouse taken out of commission this summer. Insurers are refusing payouts. Business is migrating to Kazakhstan. #Wildberries #Logistics #Emergency
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Woman selecting potatoes in a Ukrainian supermarket, despite rumors of food shortages

The enemy provokes panic: why empty shelves in Ukrainian stores are logistics, not hunger

Economy 08/13/2026, 16:26
🇺🇦 Panic is being whipped up on social media due to empty shelves in Ukrainian stores. CCD experts and retailers assure: this is only a temporary logistical failure after attacks, not real hunger. 📉 Andriy Kovalenko: "There will be no shortage. The enemy wants to make us buy up the last buckwheat." 🚚 After strikes on Fozzy Group warehouses on the night of August 5, supplies were disrupted, but the network plans to fully restore the range by August 24. 🛑 Main advice: do not fall for provocations and keep a cool head. There are enough goods in the country.
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Destroyed warehouse complex with smoke and a burnt truck, aftermath of the attack on Fozzy Group and Novus logistics infrastructure

Logistical Collapse: How Strikes on Fozzy Group and Novus Warehouses Led to Shortages on Ukrainian Store Shelves

Economy 08/12/2026, 21:22
🔥 Logistical Collapse in Ukraine: Strikes on Fozzy Group and Novus warehouses led to product shortages. After August 5, 2026, milk and cigarettes disappeared from "Silpo" and "Fozzy" stores. 100,000 sq. m of warehouses were destroyed in the Kyiv region. Manufacturers (Danone, JTI) are struggling to restructure logistics. #Ukraine #Logistics #Shortage #FozzyGroup #Novus
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Collage of fresh vegetables, fruits, milk, and pickled cucumbers on a blue background, illustrating the change in food prices in Ukrainian supermarkets by August 2026.

Price Map of Ukraine: How Grocery Costs in Supermarkets Changed by August 2026

Economy 08/10/2026, 16:20
📉 **Prices in Ukrainian Supermarkets: What Got More Expensive and What Got Cheaper?** As of August 10, 2026, the cost of basic products in Ukrainian stores has been updated. 🍞 **Bread and Cereals:** Complete stability. "Silpo" maintains leadership in buckwheat prices, while ATB offers discounts on packaging. 🥚 **Eggs and Oil:** In the refined oil segment, there was a change in the leader for the minimum price. Eggs demonstrate volatility: after a sharp drop in prices in early August, the market is seeking balance. 🛒 **Conclusion:** Most items in the basket are stable, but oil and eggs require closer attention.
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Woman working on a laptop, analyzing customer data for ChatGPT integration

Battle for Data: Retailers Rush to ChatGPT but Refuse to Hand Over Their Customers to OpenAI

Technology 08/09/2026, 21:11
🛒 Retailers Walmart, Ulta, and Wayfair are changing their strategy: they are optimizing their sites for ChatGPT and Gemini to get traffic but refuse to hand over customer data to OpenAI. In 2026, revenue from AI shoppers is expected to reach $8 billion. OpenAI discontinued the Instant Checkout feature in March, leaving the right to the final sale with the stores. #Retail #AI #ChatGPT #Business
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Firefighters extinguish a fire at a warehouse damaged by shelling, as part of business rescue efforts

Saving Business After Shelling: State Property Fund Begins Audit of Warehouses for Affected Companies

Economy 08/07/2026, 23:48
🇺🇦 The State Property Fund has begun an audit of state warehouses for transfer to businesses affected by Russian shelling. 🔥 Following the attack on August 5, "Epitsentr", Rozetka, "Nova Poshta", and others were affected. The transfer of hundreds of thousands of square meters of space is being prepared. ⚖️ A legal model is being sought: auctions or preferential rent, with the main goal being to avoid corruption. 📉 Experts warn: changing logistics may lead to price increases.
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Destroyed warehouse after strike: twisted metal, smoke and rescuers in background — illustration for article on logistics in Ukraine

Strikes on logistics: why there will be no shortage of goods in Ukraine despite the destruction of warehouses

Economy 08/06/2026, 13:51
🔥 Russian strikes on Ukraine's warehouses and logistics: why there will be no shortage, but prices may rise. 📉 From August 1 to 5, facilities of Rozetka, Epicentr, Nova Poshta, and other giants were destroyed. 📦 Experts: there will be no shortage thanks to the flexible adaptation of business. 💰 But delivery will slow down, and prices will rise due to increased logistics costs. 🛡️ Business is asking the state not for money, but for air defense.
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