CURRENT PROBLEMS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL CONSUMER MARKET

The article shows the current problems of social and economic development of regional consumer market. Described is the modern period of development of the market mechanism from the point of view of transition to economic independence of regional sys- tems. Discussed are the conditions of normal functioning of the regional consumer market as a system. Stressed is the importance of the study of market conditions analysis and the factors which can aggravate negative infl uence of the consumer market enterprises on the popula- tion of the region. Shown are the main functions carried out by the consumer market in the economy of the region. Defi ned are the priorities in the social and economic development of the regional consumer market