The largest marketplaces must review key principles of working with sellers, including indexes, blocking, and logistics.
Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has set a strict deadline for Wildberries and Ozon to change their rules for interacting with suppliers. According to the minutes of the expert council meeting, the companies are required to notify the agency of the adjustments made by October 30, 2025.
This requirement is set out in the order for Wildberries LLC (Wildberries) and Internet Solutions LLC (Ozon) to submit a report to the FAS on the implementation of specific points of the minutes concerning fair rules for sellers.
What will marketplaces have to change?
The FAS requirements touch on several issues that are painful for suppliers.
For Wildberries:
Fair indices: The company is required to revise its agreement with sellers and refine its platform to clearly spell out the criteria for assigning goods to categories covered by the “stock index.”
Control over services: Suppliers must be given the ability to flexibly manage additional paid services and quickly disable those they do not need.
For Ozon:
Transparent logistics: The platform must guarantee suppliers specific “windows” for independent removal of goods from warehouses within a reasonable time frame.
Compliance with deadlines: Ozon is obliged to establish and comply with deadlines for processing requests for self-delivery.
Fair blocking: FAS recommended improving the account blocking system so that it takes into account not only consumer protection, but also the interests of sellers from unfair competition.
What will happen in case of non-compliance?
The FAS has previously stated its readiness to apply antitrust measures against Wildberries and Ozon if they ignore these recommendations. Thus, the agency's ultimatum is official and binding.
The decision by marketplaces to adjust their terms and conditions in the interests of business was made during discussions in an expert group under the FAS, which indicates a constructive but strictly regulated dialogue between the regulator and the companies.
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Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has set a strict deadline for Wildberries and Ozon to change their rules for interacting with suppliers. According to the minutes of the expert council meeting, the companies are required to notify the agency of the adjustments made by October 30, 2025.
This requirement is set out in the order for Wildberries LLC (Wildberries) and Internet Solutions LLC (Ozon) to submit a report to the FAS on the implementation of specific points of the minutes concerning fair rules for sellers.
What will marketplaces have to change?
The FAS requirements touch on several issues that are painful for suppliers.
For Wildberries:
Fair indices: The company is required to revise its agreement with sellers and refine its platform to clearly spell out the criteria for assigning goods to categories covered by the “stock index.”
Control over services: Suppliers must be given the ability to flexibly manage additional paid services and quickly disable those they do not need.
For Ozon:
Transparent logistics: The platform must guarantee suppliers specific “windows” for independent removal of goods from warehouses within a reasonable time frame.
Compliance with deadlines: Ozon is obliged to establish and comply with deadlines for processing requests for self-delivery.
Fair blocking: FAS recommended improving the account blocking system so that it takes into account not only consumer protection, but also the interests of sellers from unfair competition.
What will happen in case of non-compliance?
The FAS has previously stated its readiness to apply antitrust measures against Wildberries and Ozon if they ignore these recommendations. Thus, the agency's ultimatum is official and binding.
The decision by marketplaces to adjust their terms and conditions in the interests of business was made during discussions in an expert group under the FAS, which indicates a constructive but strictly regulated dialogue between the regulator and the companies.
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