Closed Shops and Cafes in Moscow Downtown

In response to the rumors which might be being unfold in Russian social networks these days there are over 800 outlets, cafes and so forth have been closed in Moscow alone for the reason that yr began. They are saying that the primary causes could be the nationwide foreign money value which is now two occasions lower than it was final summer season. The blogger Ilya – who we’re actually keen on for his good photographs of Moscow and different locations – has went into town to make photographs and perceive by himself are the outlets actually closing and why this could be:

He went round a couple of most well-known Moscow streets and says that basically there are many the closed beforehand to be lively commerce factors.

“Now it’s actually arduous to lease a  commerce areas.”, says Ilya. “Generally the rationale for that is the greed of the landlords.”. He says {that a} the property owenrs used to get the lease funds in Euro. Now the euro foreign money is twice costlier however the landlords nonetheless need to receives a commission in euro, however the shopkeepers receives a commission in rubles so for them it turned twice as a lot to pay.

Ilya calls it to be a psychology of a taxi driver: “I received’t go for much less. I’d higher received’t go in any respect. So the outlets are empty and never leased”.

“For instance that is Zara store on Tverskaia avenue”, says Ilya, “effectively it was Zara store earlier than, however they weren’t be capable to agreed with a landlord and moved out. Now its Bosco store”.

“Additionally there are a number of banks that went out of enterprise final yr”, continues his stroll the well-known Russian blogger.

“Grasp Financial institution had a number of places of work – now they’re all are empty”.

Ilya concludes that on Tverskaia avenue (probably the most well-known and visited Moscow downtown streets) there are round 10% of commerce areas are up for lease or sale.

“It seems actually stunning if to shoot simply them”, says Ilya.

A lot of the payments posted listed below are providing brief time period loans. “Loans. Loans. Quick Loans. Mortgage in a single hour.”.

Thanks lots to Ilya for his superior photographs (once more!)

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