CIS Heads of Government Sign Free Trade Zone Agreement
The agreement on the CIS free trade zone was signed on October 18 following a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth, RIA Novosti reports.
Speaking earlier at a council meeting, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin noted that it was about creating a new foundation for trade and economic relations within the CIS. He recalled that back in 1994, the CIS countries signed an agreement on the creation of a free trade zone, but that document was not ratified by many states, including Russia. Therefore, the contract did not actually work. Work on a new document has been going on for almost ten years.
The agreement provides for the simplification of the legal foundations of trade and economic relations between the countries that will sign it, replacing a number of multilateral and 100 bilateral documents regulating the free trade regime in the commonwealth space today.
An agreement was also signed on the basic principles of the policy in the field of currency regulation and currency control in the CIS countries, as well as a decision on the concept of strategic development of the railway transport of the Commonwealth countries until the 2020 year.
A total of 28 documents were signed.
The CIS includes Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine.
The agreement on the CIS free trade zone was signed on October 18 following a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth, RIA Novosti reports.
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“There was a light at the end of the tunnel…” Participants in the shoe market on the situation in the industry.
2020 became a crisis year for the real sector of the economy and the footwear industry. Shoes Report talked to wholesalers, Mikhail Kryuchkov, head of the Paloma distribution company, which represents a number of Spanish shoe brands on the Russian market, and Renat Malikov, co-owner of Tuffoni, which develops the shoe brand of the same name. The conversation was about the specifics of the current crisis, about “is there a light at the end of the tunnel” and when this “tunnel” will end.
Shoe trends for the spring-summer 2021 season. Rustic style, harmony of opposites and nostalgia for the 80s
The autumn exhibition of shoes and accessories MICAM, which took place from September 20 to 23 at the Milan Fiera Milano Rho exhibition center, alas, did not gather the number of exhibitors and visitors. There is no need to explain the reasons to anyone. The 90th exhibition for the first time in the history of this industry event, which is most important for the shoemakers in Italy and the entire Old World, was held in a truncated format. Nevertheless, the organizers tried to preserve all exhibition events, including presentations of collections and fashion trends. Experts from the British trend bureau WGSN presented the trends that will determine shoe fashion in the spring-summer 2021 season: Homespun - rustic minimalism combined with traditional values, TransForm - hopes beyond the crisis and harmonization of opposites and GameScape - a nostalgic journey back to games 80s, and the union of the real and the virtual.
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How to turn leftovers into a commercial assortment
In the coming seasons, the fashion market in general, and the footwear segment in particular, will expect an excess of models that are not relevant, from previous seasons. However, it is necessary to treat the inventory, which turned out to be in excess at the end of spring 2020, not as illiquid assets, but as resources that can ensure sales. In new conditions, it is important to compose a collection / lineup for the season, relying on the available models, adding new articles pointwise. How to reduce risks, optimize costs and, most importantly, how to turn leftovers into a commercially effective collection in a pandemic, says SR expert Galina Kravchenko, director of the Assortment department at Fashion Consulting Group, head of trend analytics at FCG / FASHIONSNOOPS.
Sustainability and the return of the nineties. Fashion trends for the winter season 2021
Eco-trends, which have been relevant in fashion for several seasons, are more and more clearly traced in the collections of shoes and bags, although it is not easy for shoemakers and tanners to put green technologies into practice. And the consumer, especially in Russia and other countries with a cold climate and pronounced four seasons, is still mostly conservative and is not ready to give up shoes and bags made of genuine leather in the off-season and in winter. And, nevertheless, environmental sentiments are growing stronger, so designers and manufacturers are forced to find a compromise between fashion, style, comfort and the desire of consumers to a model of conscious consumption. It is in this direction that development is going, which is confirmed by the trends of the winter season 2020/21, presented at the Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags exhibitions earlier this year.
Shoes Report launches a series of video interviews with leading players on the Russian footwear market
Anti-crisis bulletin - watch video interviews with the leading companies of the Russian footwear market, participants of the Moscow international exhibition of shoes Euro Shoes Premiere Collection on the Shoes Report Youtube channel.
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adidas Originals has released a collaboration with Noize MC
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Geox Russia opens new stores and records sales growth
“For ourselves, we set a plan to grow by 2019 at least 15%”, - Sergey Shuvalov, General Manager of Geox Russia, gave such a completely unexpected positive assessment of the development of sales of the Geox brand in Russia in a short interview with Shoes Report. Despite the complete uncertainty of the situation, the general drop in traffic in traditional retail, this fall Geox records an increase in sales in its stores in Russia.
CCC tests shoe delivery service in 60 minutes
The threat of a resumption of quarantine and the closure of retail stores in Poland prompted the CCC Group to begin testing a new service in which goods ordered online will be delivered to the buyer's doorstep within 60 minutes, writes Worldfootwear.com.
Top trends in shoe store window dressing this fall and this winter
Autumn-winter season 2020/21 for fashion retail is special, which we will remember for a long time. Almost all companies were forced to revise their budgets - they cut current spending, cut costs as much as possible. And, of course, one of the first to fall under the knife was the cost of decorating seasonal shop windows for the New Year and, in general, for the autumn-winter season. But you still have to arrange them, your store will not stand with a "bare" showcase, in which boxes of shoes are displayed. Fortunately for many retailers, showcase installation ideas that are relevant this season will not require a lot of investment. Marina Polkovnikova, SR expert in the creation, design, decoration of shop windows and retail spaces, talks about the main trends in the concepts of seasonal shop windows.
Ozon and Wildberries offer their pickup points to partners for management
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The volume of imports of shoes in September 2020 remained at the level of September 2019
According to the Federal Customs Service, the volume of imports of footwear in Russia from non-CIS countries in September 2020 amounted to $ 311,8 million and compared to September 2019 increased by only 0,3%.
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Obligatory labeling of shoes can again move
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Classification of shoes. Rules for constructing a commodity classifier
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EURO SHOES PREMIERE COLLECTION at the new MAIN Stage
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In the world there are a huge number of companies and specialists who conduct regular research in the field of sales. And one of the most important questions that everyone is looking for the answer to is what determines the success of a sale. In these studies, many factors are usually analyzed, both individually and collectively. Among these factors are: the location of the store, the correct assortment matrix, the image and reputation of the company offline and online, the atmosphere of the retail space (visual merchandising, flavor, music, lighting), the loyalty program, and much more. And yet, the main thing that all studies prove is that the success of a sale largely depends on the human factor, whose share is from 73 to 90%. Our expert SR Maria Gerasimenko agrees with this conclusion
10 popular shoe models of the spring-summer'20 season
This summer, shoe brands, presenting their collections to consumers, are focusing on sports and casual, perhaps because the forced sitting at home and summer cottages creates a demand for comfortable shoes. In the Shoes Report review, there are 10 models of women's shoes that can be found on store shelves in Russia right now. Among the models in the popularity rating, sneakers and trekking sandals are in the lead. The main color of this summer is white.
5 models of men's winter shoes at Euro Shoes Premiere Collection
The warm winter, which is celebrated in the central part of Russia this year, does not bother manufacturers of shoes designed for use in harsh climatic conditions and withstanding winter cold and slush. Five new brands at once at the Moscow shoes exhibition Euro Shoes Premiere Collection, which will be held from February 5 to 25 at Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Center, are ready to compete for a place on the Russian market and present their shoe models that have water-repellent properties and can withstand temperatures up to -28 C. We present 5 unique models of boots for the fall / winter 20/21 season from brands from Norway, Canada, Poland, Italy and Russia.
Shoe educational program: what shoe soles are made of
“What is the difference between TEP and EVA? What does tunit promise me? Is PVC glue? What is the sole of these shoes made of? ”- the modern buyer wants to know everything. In order not to smash his face in front of him and be able to explain whether such a sole suits him in soles, carefully read this article. In it, process engineer Igor Okorokov tells what materials the soles of shoes are made of and what makes each of them so good.
How to set prices that will earn
Some businessmen still confuse the concept of margin with the concept of trade margins and set prices for their goods, guided solely by the example of competitors. No wonder they go broke! Analyst at the Academy of Retail Technologies Maxim Gorshkov gives several tips and formulas with which you can set not only ruinous, but also profitable prices.
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“How do you charge your consultants for personal or general sales?” Is one of the most popular questions causing a lot of controversy and gossip on the online forums of retail business owners. Indeed, how to properly form the earnings of sellers? But what about bonuses, where to get a sales plan from, do employees allow them to buy goods at discounted stores? In search of truth, the Shoes Report turned to a dozen shoe retailers, but no company wanted to disclose its motivation system - the process of its development was too complicated and individual. Then we asked four business consultants, and finally became convinced that the topic of seller motivation is very complex, because even our experts could not come to a common opinion.
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How to fire a worker without tears, scandal and trial
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In Soviet times, for shoes from Czechoslovakia sold under the Cebo brand, customers stood in line for four hours and did not regret it, because Czech shoes were considered to be of high quality, comfortable and fashionable. Shoe designer Juraj Shushka shared a photo archive of his collection with Shoes Report magazine, which contains the most interesting Cebo models from the 1940's to the 1980's.
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