Russian e-commerce platform Ozon, founded in 1998, has experienced explosive growth since shifting to a platform model around 2018. The company has invested heavily in infrastructure, including over 5 million square meters of warehousing and an extensive network of over 84,000 pickup points, to overcome Russia's logistical challenges. This strategy mirrors China's e-commerce development, with Ozon building out its own logistics and pickup point network to enable its business model and attract merchants. AI
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RANK_REASON Significant investment and strategic shift in a major e-commerce platform mirroring a successful international model. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]