The Department Store of the National Centre RUSSIA branch opened its doors to visitors
On 4
September 2025, the Department Store RUSSIA of the National Centre RUSSIA
branch in the Primorye region opened its doors. The venue showcases products
from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok.
The main goal of the Department Store is to preserve and develop folk arts and crafts, support regional artisans, artists, and designers, as well as to promote regional branded goods and products of the creative industries. The space offers a unique opportunity to discover the best Russian brands and practices and to purchase items you like.
Products
from 66 regional producers representing 32 regions of Russia are available
here. The Department Store’s range covers five key categories:
"Delicacies", "Accessories", "Folk Arts and
Crafts", "Cosmetics", and "Home and Comfort". In
addition, there is a special collection with quotes from the President of the
Russian Federation and the symbols of the National Centre RUSSIA.
Items have been brought from all over the country. Among them are pieces with elements of the traditional Orenburg shawl, tapestry handbags from the Kaliningrad region, Tula gingerbread, jewellery with gold embroidery from the Republic of Karelia, Yelets lace from the Lipetsk region, and much more.
The Department Store of the National Centre RUSSIA also features brands and products by local artisans of the Primorye region. Here you can find jewellery with a coffee bean symbolising dreams, travel, and inspiration; jewellery made with sea glass, pearls, shells, and Japanese beads inspired by the beauty of Primorye; original jewellery made of blown glass with unique textures and colours.
Clothing on display combines European tailoring, Asian vibrancy, and craft traditions, as well as marine-themed apparel made of high-quality fabrics with unique prints and embroidery reflecting the style and character of Vladivostok. The Department Store also presents books imbued with the spirit of the city.
The
Department Store RUSSIA in Vladivostok is a unique opportunity to see and
purchase the best products made in Russia, to support domestic artisans, and to
be inspired by their creativity.
Host Alexei Slushchev and philosopher Konstantin Matsan discuss how ideas about human values have developed and whether they can influence our lives today.
In addition to souvenirs, a tea collection and healthy sweets, visitors to the Department Store showed particular interest in books.
