On the first day of opening in Moscow targetrow visited by approximately 44% of buyers less than the same day last year, in St. Petersburg — 56%. This is the official Shopping Index, which traditionally tracks the Watcom Group. To restore traffic, according to the forecasts of the consultants, will take at least six months.Watcom Group who considers traffic torgtsentrov, released data on the 1st of June, when opened in Moscow most of the objects, which were closed all the stores except the grocery stores, pet stores, pharmacies, phone stores. So, June 1 Shopping Index (reflects number of visitors for 1 sq. m of retail space) in the Metropolitan torgtsentrov was 43.7 per cent lower than the same day last year. This is confirmed by the data of market participants, which they shared with Kommersant yesterday. But the index 1 Jun better indicator 31 may: then there was a drop to 66.3%.In St. Petersburg, where this week also allowed the operation of almost all targetrow, 1 Jun Shopping Index decreased compared to the same day in 2019 by 55.7%. A day earlier, the figure was 71%.The expert adds that to draw conclusions on one day incorrect: the dynamics will become clearer. Of moderate recovery of traffic they say and representatives targetrow. Thus, “Oceania”, “Kommersant” explained that the initial attendance is projected to be 50-60% from pre-crisis levels: stores partially reopened, but the restriction of movement in Moscow continue. The full restoration of the flow of visitors in the torgtsentr are due by the end of 2020.Head of lease CBRE Cherkaeva Alexander makes a similar forecast, indicating that the restoration of traffic should not speak until the fourth quarter of this year. At the same time, she continues, against the background of falling incomes, rising unemployment and the General economic situation, the demand for the most objective forecasts back to pre-crisis level until the second half of the year 2021-2022.Head of research JLL Vladislav Volodin added that the situation in Moscow is not much different from the one that occurred in major cities of some countries there after opening targetrow their traffic is 40-50% from the values recorded before the start of a wave of quarantines. In General, predicts Mr Volodin, on the restoration of the attendance targetrow will take at least six months.Alexander Mercilous war waged in recent weeks between working in Russia retailers and owners targetrow, hardly anyone will be the winner. After a pandemic experienced in almost all countries in the world for these subjects the real estate market, who considered each other to collapse the partners will probably be meaningless. In a new reality, where the fear of epidemic is unlikely otstou��it, the Russians may lose all interest in crowded malls with hours of shopping and entertainment at the food courts. Possible future targetrow — commercial kitchens, medical centers and a blind wall of the terminals. But the best option is parks cinemas and coworking instead of the fast food networks.Read more
