
Dear readers! In September the CeMAT RUSSIA exhibition was held, which showed everyone that innovations and robotics are increasingly penetrating the logistics industry. We can safely say that many technologies are tested here, and only then they go out into the world. However, it is not only CeMAT RUSSIA that demonstrates the prevalence of the digital agenda.
Dear readers! This is the ninth issue of the journal, which turned out to be very rich and diverse. Traditionally, the issue is opened by an analyst. The material by Alina Nasyrova from the Market Guide Agency, dedicated to investments in warehouse complexes in Russia, recalls the importance of developing logistics infrastructure for the integrated development of regions.
Dear readers! We present to your attention the eighth issue of the magazine and its materials.
Annotation. Implementation of new large-scale projects of statistical monitoring in recreation and tourist spheres opens up new possibilities to analyze the needs and demand of the population. The paper is based on the data from sociological surveys conducted in European countries in the period of 2006–2016. The article reveals the factors affecting the development of demand for recreational trips and the evolution of travel needs with tourist purposes.
Key words. International tourism, the development of recreational needs, factors of creating the tourist demand.