On April 24, at 15.00, the Valdai Discussion Club (Bolshaya Tatarskaya, 42, Moscow, Russia) will hold an economic seminar, titled "Condition of the Russian Consumer: Recovery on the Horizon?"

       The Russian economy’s growth over the previous decade was mainly consumption-based. The Russian economic recovery this year largely depends on the Russian consumer's behavior. How can the restoration of real incomes of the population contribute to the growth of consumer activity in Russia? What are trends in consumption recovery in the Russian regions? What can the retail sector companies say about main trends in the regional markets? Along with the macroeconomic analysis of the consumer sector, the participants at the seminar are expected to discuss the companies' data at the level of certain regions and segments of the consumer market.

       Moderator:

       ？ Yaroslav Lissovolik, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club.

       Speakers:

       ？ Natalia Orlova, Chief Economist at Alfa Bank;

       ？ Albert Avetikov, Director for Investor Relations, Lenta retail chain.

       Working Language: English, Russian

       Information for media: to attend, please fill the accreditation form or call +7 915 077 97 22 (Mariya Miklushevskaya, Public Relations Division).