Huawei has begun to close its official outlets in Russia. On Wednesday, June 8, reports DEA News” citing a source close to the company.
It was stated that the first store in the Riviera shopping center in Moscow stopped working on February 28.
“Then the departments in Novokuznetsk, Ufa and Rostov-on-Don were closed. Thus, only 15 of the 19 official stores continue to work, ”says the publication.
According to the agency’s interlocutor, the main reason for the shutdown is the shortage of products in warehouses, as well as the reduced demand for smartphones. He also suggested that Huawei will continue to close its stores in Russia in the coming months.
In contrast, the source RBC He said that the decision to close some outlets was made by Huawei partners – the company does not have its own stores in Russia.
He confirmed that the reason for this was the lack of goods, which made the maintenance of the stores unprofitable.
Recall that since the end of March, Huawei’s Moscow office has sent part of its employees to work remotely, and has stopped entering into new contracts for the supply of gadgets and network equipment to Russian operators.
as he reported “News”The newspaper’s sources linked the freeze of deliveries to US sanctions against Russia. The source said that the ban on the use of American technologies applies not only to the equipment in which it is used, but also to the production infrastructure.
In the material, “The Ministry of Digital Transformation later confirmed the information about the restrictions on Huawei’s supply in connection with the sanctions and said that they are confident that Ericsson, one of Huawei’s main competitors, will continue to operate in their country.” .
Huawei had previously removed the programs of sanctioned Russian banks from the AppGallery app store. The company has also disabled support for Mir system boards in the same market.
“Sources in the market said that in early June, the assortment of electronics and white goods in stores decreased. The decrease in the number of goods was associated with the departure of foreign companies from the Russian Federation, as well as difficulties in the supply of components. Insiders reported that there are fewer dishwashers, refrigerators, smartphones and TVs in Russian stores. “The company’s secret”.
According to the results of 2021, Samsung, Xiaomi, Apple and Realme became the leaders of the Russian smartphone market – making up 81.9% of the total. According to the report of the analytical center GS Group, the share of Huawei and Honor was 3%.
February 24 Russia started Special military operation in Ukraine. Following this, many countries have already implemented various packages of sanctions against the Russian Federation.
In addition, hundreds of foreign enterprises announced the suspension or complete cessation of their work in Russia. According to analysts, currently more than 350 companies have suspended their activities in the Russian market, more than 160 of them are in retail.
Source: Gazeta
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