Sunday news digest: 1. According to experts, over the past year, the cost of renovating housing in Russia has increased by about 15-20% on average. Wallpaper is preferred over expensive wall finishes, gypsum board ceilings are often replaced by stretch ceilings, porcelain stoneware is replaced by quartz vinyl, and natural wood is replaced by laminate. Complex alterations, soundproofing, and built-in furniture are also being abandoned, reducing the budget by 15-30% of the initial estimate; 2. According to RIA Nedvizhimost, over the past four years, the number of construction materials stores in Russia has decreased by 11% to 166,000, with the most significant decline in the electrical goods (–26%) and fasteners (–24%) segments. The only steady growth has been in flooring (+14%) and roofing (+22%), indicating a redistribution of market niches; 3. More than 30% of Russians use neural networks for shopping, and 16% use AI to search for home goods and furniture. The audience is young (49% aged 18-24), and by 2030, the share of such transactions within smart chats may reach 10% of online sales. These data were provided by RBC Market Research experts in their report. To be included in recommendations, sellers and designers need to adapt their content to the structure that neural networks can read.