Current state and prospects of development of the industry of consumer cooperatives Centrosoyuz

Abstract

Consumer cooperatives is a partner of the state in solving social problems, it produces a variety of consumer products and services to the population. The competitiveness of various industries is estimated by the degree of demand for consumer products. Purpose of the study was to examine the industry – one of the main sectors of activity of consumer cooperatives Centrosoyuz, indicators that characterize its current state, and through the comparison of the dynamics, structure of production – to identify ways of further development of an efficient and competitive in the long term. The study methods were used: a comparison, in the abstract, logical, monographic, Economics and Statistics. Cooperative industry not only carries out the processing of agricultural raw materials purchased from the population and agricultural enterprises of different ownership forms, but also a source of commodity resources for caterers and retailers. In the industry of consumer cooperatives retained the structure of production, characteristic of the Soviet period still and hardly takes into account the current trends in the market: not only produced new products, slowing the renewal of production assets. Studies have shown that improving the efficiency of the industry is possible with a full utilization of production capacity with the introduction of advanced technologies. Under such conditions, industry consumer cooperatives to fully perform the task of providing the population with high-quality semi-finished products and processed agricultural products. Results can then be used to develop long-term programs of development of consumer cooperation. Conclusions and recommendations will contribute to the further development and improvement of competitiveness of the industry of consumer cooperatives.