In March of this year, Russians bought three times more skateboards in Ozone than in the same month of 2022. The average check for them decreased by one and a half times – up to 1,700 rubles. for skating. Such data was provided to socialbites.ca by the press service of Ozon.
In the statement made by the press service of the company, it was explained that the decrease in the average check in Ozone was mainly due to the expansion of the product range and the increase in the number of sellers.
They noted that the skateboard category showed the highest sales growth rates in the market during the year among all individual mobility vehicles such as bicycles, electric scooters, skateboards, electric skateboards, gyro scooters, segways, unicycles and other vehicles. During the period under review, the sales volume of these SIMs increased by one and a half to two times.
Prices for scooters, like skateboards, have fallen over the year. According to Ozon, the average check for a mechanical scooter has dropped 8% over the year to 14,000 RUB. The price of electric models fell from 4 thousand to 24 thousand rubles. The price of some SIM categories has increased. For example, the average bill for recreational bikes increased by 7% to 40,000 rubles. And single wheels have become 6% more expensive, their cost has increased to about 74.5 thousand rubles.
In March 2023, changes to the traffic rules governing movement on the SIM took effect. To ride electric scooters and hoverboards, you now need special equipment such as helmets. According to Ozon, the demand for this and other protective equipment has more than doubled, and the average control has decreased by 9% to about 1 thousand rubles. Most often, Russians bought a helmet and protective bike kits among knee pads and children’s products, including orthopedic ones.