E-commerce has become the most popular niche for business among Russians

In 2024, for the first time, e-commerce took the first place in Russia in terms of the number of new entities, and currently continues to hold its position. This was reported to the Newspaper on August 7.Ru" in the agency Sholchev with reference to data from the Federal Tax Service (FTS) for the last eight years.

"Over the past two years, the very logic of entering a business has changed. Entrepreneurs began to avoid capital-intensive areas such as construction and transportation, where large start-up capital is needed. Instead, the focus has shifted towards flexible and manageable niches. Online trading provides such opportunities," said Evgeny Sholchev, the founder of the agency.

The list of the most popular niches in 2025 also includes trucking, construction, rental and real estate management, as well as retail.

It is noted that areas such as e-commerce and food delivery are relatively new at the moment. Therefore, it may take more time for entrepreneurs to master them.

Processing in the red: will there be a recession in the Russian industry

It's too early to talk about a recession, experts say.

On August 5, it became known that for the first time in three years, more companies were closed in Russia than opened, Izvestia calculated based on Rosstat data. From January to June 2025, 141 thousand legal entities stopped working. Only 95,000 new companies have opened in the last six months. Experts believe that the situation can be stabilized. To contain the wave of closures, it is necessary to reduce the regulatory burden and reduce loan rates.

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