Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation
student from 01.01.2022 to 01.01.2026
Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation
The development of retail trade at the macroeconomic level is accompanied by an increasing polarization of the industry landscape at the regional level. This study proposes a methodological approach to comparative diagnostics that extends beyond aggregated indicators and reveals institutional and spatial disproportions in resource distribution. Using the example of Krasnoyarsk Territory, a region characterized by a pronounced resource-based economic specialization and low population density, the paper identifies a specific economic phenomenon: the hypertrophied numerical dominance of individual entrepreneurs coexists with the concentration of financial flows within federal retail chains. The authors construct a system of empirical indices that capture the divergence in retail infrastructure efficiency and the heterogeneity of consumer behavior patterns. The findings demonstrate that the load on retail space in peripheral areas grows predominantly through the extensive exploitation of limited resources, whereas the increase in purchasing activity and opportunities for service differentiation are concentrated in agglomeration centers. The identified heterogeneity in the recovery of consumer behavior across different types of territories manifests in distinct consumption patterns: in agglomerations, the growth of purchasing activity is accompanied by increased marginality and forms an investment basis for qualitative improvements in service, whereas in peripheral territories the increase in purchase frequency is not accompanied by a comparable growth in average check size and leads to intensified operational load without the accumulation of resources for development. The comparative analysis provides a methodological basis for transitioning from uniform regulatory measures to a differentiated policy for consumer market development that takes into account objective differences in logistical conditions and economic potential across various types of territories.
retail market, comparative diagnostics, market state, trade concentration, institutional structure, infrastructure provision, consumer activity, spatial polarization, trade service, regional differentiation
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