The reports about a large-scale shutdown of delivery points in the Ozone network were officially disputed by the company, with TASS having covered the claim. The organization stated that rumors circulating online claiming mass closures are inaccurate.
Ozon explained that roughly 100 of its locations are non-operational on any given day for a range of reasons, accounting for less than half a percent of the entire network. This was reiterated to clarify that service interruptions are isolated and not indicative of a systemic shutdown.
On Saturday, March 16, the company noted that about 70 sites were unable to open due to technical issues. The company stressed that this isolated downtime is temporary and under investigation to minimize future disruptions.
During a January briefing, Maxim Shaskolsky, the chairman of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), highlighted concerns about market concentration. He noted that the combined market share of Wildberries and Ozon approached 80%, a metric suggesting dominance rather than a violation. He further suggested that such dominance could prompt anti-monopoly considerations by the service, though not necessarily a violation of competition law. (Source: TASS)
There were earlier references to Ozon’s logistics operations, including discussions about the potential use of warehouse spaces for pharmaceutical manufacturing, which underscored strategic efforts to streamline delivery networks. (Source: TASS)