SAINT PETERSBURG

RETAIL BOOM

Retail presence has been growing in Saint Petersburg over the last two years. The already popular stores such as Youth, Peremena and Fligel have been joined by Maker Design Loft, Kalina, Cultsome and others. A lot of new retailers focus predominantly on local labels. However, some of this growth is short-lived: streetwear retailer Otdel opened several new doors but soon scaled its operations back to one location. Meanwhile, the ex-buyer of Au Pont Rouge department store Alen Enumba is carving a new niche by offering avantgarde Korean brands in his shop, Illicit.