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EUROPEAN FASHION
EXPORTS TO RUSSIA
IN INCREASE
Apparel exports from all European
member states to Russia increased
at a rate of 7 percent reaching a
shipment value of € 2,4 Billion in
2018 compared to 2017.
Italy remained the first ranking
supplier nation at an increase of 2
percent to € 890 Million, followed by
Germany (+ 16 % to € 490 Million),
Spain (+ 6 % to € 320 Million),
Poland (+ 24 % to € 141 Million),
Lithuania (- 24 % to € 126 Million) ,
and France (+ 12 % to € 111 Million).
Due to its exceptional average
growth Germany gained market
share from 23 percent in 2017 to 25
percent in 2018.
FRIEDA&FREDDIES
A
WE ARE SEEING A POSITIVE
ATMOSPHERE ON THE BASIS OF
STABILITY AND CONTINUITY.
FASHION CONTINUES TO PLAY A
KEY ROLE FOR RUSSIA // THOMAS
STENZEL, MANAGING DIRECTOR, OOO, MESSE
DÜSSELDORF MOSCOW
SEMINARS AND EVENTS
CPM has an interesting programme of
accompanying events. Its list of events in-
cludes, for example, the seminar line-up of
the Russian Fashion Retail Forum featuring
market experts and keynote speakers, the
fashion forecasts by international leading
trend agencies for designers, fashion analysts
and stylists, and mentoring projects for young
designers in cooperation with universities.
A glamorous opening party kicks off every
edition.
The 33rd edition of CPM will be showcasing
collections for the S/S 2020 season.
Source: The European Fashion and Textile
Export Council’s
Benchmark Study on the development
of apparel exports from the 28 member
states of the European Union to Russia