The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation holds the annual Trade of Russia contest, which will select the best solutions and ideas implemented by different retail formats.
The nationwide Trade of Russia contest was held for the first time in 2018. Its main idea is to support the positive experience of Russian retailers and stimulate their development. In the contest’s first year more than 600 applications for participation were submitted from all over the country, in the second year there were already more than 800 applications, last year these were about 900.
In 2021, the ceremony of awarding the winners will take place in October within the framework of the autumn part of the Business and Government Retail Week Forum.
The contest will be held in the following categories: Best Shopping City, Best Shopping Street, Best Non-Stationary Retail Facility, Best Trade Fair, Best Retail Market, Best Mobile Retail Facility, Best Store, Best Fast Food Unit, Best Trade Festival, Best Wholesale Food Market, and Best Branded Chain of Local Producers.
Participation in the Contest is open to: executive authorities in charge of trade sector, municipal administrations and business entities engaged in trade activities.
To take part in the Contest, participants are recommended to fill in an application form at traderossia.rf. Organising Committee, tel. +7(495)9240280, tr@russiant.org