Applications for the IX annual "Trade of Russia" competition will be accepted starting  February 16, 2026.  The competition is organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation with the assistance of industry associations: the Russian Association of Retail Market Experts, the Union of Independent Networks of Russia, the Small-Format Trade Association, the Association of Retail Companies, the Union of Wholesale Food Markets of Russia, the Federation of Restaurateurs and Hoteliers, and the autonomous non-profit organization "Russian Quality System."

Participants will be selected in the following categories: "Best Shopping Street," "Best Mobile Trading Facility," "Best Fair," "Best Retail Market," "Best Mobile Trading Facility," "Best Store," "Best Food Service Enterprise," "Best Trade Festival," "Best Wholesale Food Market," "Best Branded Network of a Local Manufacturer," "Best Presentation of Russian Goods," and "Best Roadside Service."

The "Trade of Russia" competition attracts participants from across the country. Winners will receive awards, and their achievements will, as usual, be showcased at the awards ceremony during the 12th "Russian Retail Week" from June 22 to 25, 2026.

In 2025, the winners of the All-Russian competition "Trade of Russia - 2025" from the Murmansk region include:

- a network of fair events "It's Warm in the North!", "It's Light in the North!", "It's Spring in the North!", "It's Knowledge Day in the North!", "It's Delicious in the North!";

- in the nomination “Best mobile trading facility” the winner was “Taste of the Arctic. Friendchef”, AKMA LLC, Kirovsk;

- in the nomination “Best roadside service” the network of gas stations EVECTA, OOO “Ivekta Group”.

To participate in the "Trade Russia" competition, please submit an application, complete the form, and attach 10 high-quality photographs to the website traderossii.rf.

The deadline for accepting applications  is March 27, 2026. The qualification selection and determination of the winners will be completed on April 30, 2026. The executive secretary of the organizing committee of the competition is Aleksey Vladimirovich Sitnik, e-mail:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.