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Breakdowns based on Wildberries data: commissions and payouts, reports and penalties, listing economics and advertising. Every article has a chart on our numbers and a link to the WB source.

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Wildberries promotions for sellers: how to make them pay

A promotion on Wildberries lifts a product in search and brings customers, and a 5% discount pays back with 16% more sales. We went through the WB instructions and the offer agreement on how regular promotions and auto-promotions work, how to join them and manage participation, and calculated for a 1,500 ₽ item what sales growth pays back each discount depth.

Economics · Andrey Rybakov · · 13 min

Business on Wildberries: is it worth starting in 2026

A business on Wildberries makes a profit for three companies out of four, but the median margin is only 3.4%. We analysed FNS data on 42,736 seller companies: which model earns more, how much you need to start and where newcomers lose money.

Economics · Andrey Rybakov · · 9 min

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Finance · · 12 min

WB reports and accounting: WB documents, books and 1C

WB rules · · 12 min

Wildberries seller contract: how to sign, end and close it

Economics · · 10 min

FBS on Wildberries: What It Is and How It Works in 2026

Economics · · 13 min

Wildberries fulfilment: what it is, cost and when to use it

Economics · · 10 min

Wildberries storage cost in 2026: rates and how to calculate

WB rules · · 13 min

Wildberries infographics: rules and what works in 2026

Finance · · 12 min

Sole proprietor on WB in 2026: which tax to pick and VAT

Economics · · 10 min

How to open a Wildberries store from scratch

Economics · · 13 min

Who is a seller in plain words: work and income on WB

Economics · · 10 min

Marketplace manager: what the job is and what it pays