This article examines product range diversification strategies as a tool for mitigating commercial risks amid volatile demand, sanctions, and increased competition in online and offline retail. The relevance of this topic stems from the shift in competitive pressure from pricing to product range management, margins, and adapting product offerings to customers’ business processes. The scientific novelty lies in the systematization of modern approaches to product range diversification, the integration of strategic and operational risk management, and the interpretation of diversification as a mechanism for aligning the product portfolio with customer infrastructure and supply chains. This paper describes types of product range diversification and examines their impact on revenue, marginality, and business sustainability. It also discusses the effects of product range breadth and depth on the likelihood of successful new product launches. The article aims to develop a conceptual model of product range diversification as a tool for minimizing commercial risks. To achieve this, comparative, structural–functional, and content analysis methods are applied. The conclusion offers practical recommendations for retail and B2B companies, targeting researchers, consultants, and practitioners in strategic and commercial management.
The article presents the results of long–term monitoring of macroeconomic and microeconomic factors affecting the development of small business in Russia for the period from 2009 to 2024. The study was conducted on the basis of surveys of 352 experts (business leaders and scientists) from 29 regions of Russia in five time slices (2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2024 years). The dynamics of the influence of 37 factors at both macro and micro levels is revealed, cross–cutting problems are identified (unavailability of credit, high tax burden, dependence on imports, uncertainty of the business environment), and the evolution of anti–crisis measures of business over the period under study is presented. A correlation model of the dependence of the business confidence index on the factors of the internal environment has been developed. It has been established that the leading factors in terms of frequency of mentions (taxes, loan rates) have no statistical significance, whereas the real impact is exerted by the uncertainty of the economic situation, insufficient demand, imperfect regulatory framework and worn–out equipment. Based on monitoring, the author suggests identifying weaknesses in government policy and applying appropriate tools for the development of small business in Russia that are scientifically sound and ensure the effectiveness of the development of this institution.
The article examines the phenomenon of parallel imports in the Russian Federation under international sanctions. Legal aspects, economic consequences, expert opinions and practical mechanisms for the implementation of this trading model are analyzed. Special attention is paid to the impact of parallel imports on the consumer market, as well as the prospects for its further development in the context of the changing geopolitical situation.
This paper examines how the digitalisation of migration administration and updated policy priorities reshape the economic performance of migration regulation in Russia. The analysis focuses on the 2023–2024 discontinuity in recorded net migration: the surge observed in 2024 is interpreted as the combined effect of real inflow dynamics and increased registration completeness driven by inter–agency electronic data exchange. Regulatory instruments (quota/ permit arrangements, qualification filters, and integration measures) are assessed through their impact on labour–market structure and the transaction costs of legal employment. The state information resource «Digital Profile of a Foreign Citizen» is discussed as a data infrastructure enabling differentiated regimes across migrant categories while reducing administrative frictions and maintaining manageability. Policy priorities for 2026–2030 are proposed, emphasising statistical comparability under methodological change, stronger selectivity, and improved federal–regional coordination supported by unified information systems.
The author examines the application of digitalization in the public administration system and explores the possibility of involving every Russian citizen in public administration through participation in management and oversight bodies, collegial executive bodies, and as the sole executive body of organizations with state participation. The subject of this study is the application of digitalization tools for Russian citizens’ participation in the public administration system, implemented in the form of a personal account and the «Federal Property Online» service. The article presents the structure of the Federal Agency for State Property Management’s digitalization expenditures, statistics on the participation of independent directors (including citizens of other countries) in organizations with Russian participation, and a list of publicly available data. A comparison of Rosimushchestvo’s digitalization service with the United Nations e–government development model was conducted.
