KYIV, March 7 – A year after the start of full-scale war by Russia against Ukraine, Ukrainian retailers have reopened 80% of outlets closed in March 2022, and the share of open stores today is 95%, according to a survey by the Association of Retailers of Ukraine.

"According to the latest survey of retail networks-members of the Association, after 12 months, out of 16,700 retail facilities throughout the industry, 15,800 are already operating. In the spring, the increase in operating stores was 5-6%, from the middle of summer it stabilized at the level of 1-2%, slowed down in the fall, and accelerated again since the end of last year. So, in comparison with December 2022, now the number of non-operating stores has decreased by 2%," the association said in a statement on its website.