Stop Doing
Business with Russia
Russia initiated aggression against Ukraine in 2014. On February 24, 2022, it started a full-scale military invasion to the Ukrainian territory. This brutal war and military crimes of Russian troops caused a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine with thousands civilians killed and millions becoming refuges. As a reaction to this act of aggression, many international companies decided to leave the Russian market, while some others continue doing business there as usual. We track such decisions of companies and urge them to stop funding the war.
Hold off investments: company postponing future planned investment/development/marketing while continuing substantive business
Pausing InvestmentsReducing Activities: company scaling back some business operations while continuing others
Scaling BackPause operations: company temporarily curtailing operations while keeping return options open
SuspensionClean Break: the company completely halting Russian engagements or exiting Russia
WithdrawalExit Completed: company sold its business/assets or its part of the business to a local partner and leaved the market or liquidated local entity(ies)
Exit Completed
Scaling back or suspending all Russian-related business. Decreased revenue in 2023 vs 2022. Revenue decreased in 2024 vs 2023 by more than -10%.
LVMH temporarily closes its 124 stores in Russia. Suspend all operations in Russia. LVMH said in January 2025 that it was “impossible” to control the final destination of products sold by third-party distributors after a report said the French luxury group’s champagne reached Russia even after it had ceased business there.
Suspend shipments of tires to Russia. Significant drop in revenue (from $215m in 2021 to $55m in 2022 - according to RAS) resulted also in massive staff reduction which decreased from 1000+ employees in 2021 to ~70 in 2022.
Suspends retail and e-commerce operations in Russia. Adidas said it would suspend sales in Russia, cutting 1 percent of expected revenue growth this year. The company has about 500 stores in Russia and the countries of the former USSR. Adidas announced closing its stores in Russia shortly after the invasion in 2022. The customs records indeed show that shipments of Adidas products stopped as well. However, the shipments have resumed in October of 2022 and by value have easily exceeded pre-invasion levels. Comparing total shipments for Adidas trademark for the last three years leads to a clear conclusion: after the invasion and the Adidas announcement of leaving Russia the imports drastically reduced from the total $195.3 m in '21 to $64 m in '22. Yet toward the second part of '23 the volume has been restored, so the total for that year was $198.7 m. Revenue decreased in 2024 vs 2023 by more than -20%.
Promised to suspend deliveries and operations at all its stores in Russia. Questions about Puma's relationship with wholesalers linked to Russia arose as early as May 2022. One of the leading exporters after the invasion is EUT SOLUTIONS PTE. LTD, a Singapore company, registered on 10 August 2022. Local entity significantly reduced revenue in 2023 vs 2022. According to representatives of PUMA Group, they have significantly reduced staff and are reducing their activities on the Russian market, and are also closing the legal entity (although this has not yet been reflected in official registers).
Pausing commercial operations in Russia. Donating $300K to humanitarian charities including International Rescue Committee and CARE with employee matching 2:1 up to $200K. Licensees donating jackets and warmer clothes to Urkainian refugess. (About 2% of revenue comes from Russia). The company continues to operate in the regions and made deliveries in 2023. Significantly reduced revenue in 2023 vs 2022.
Suspend Russian business
Temporarily closing stores in Russia (50 stores operating in Russia). Russian sales points of Women' secret have remained closed since March 2022, when Tendam announced its withdrawal from the Russian market due to the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The company, which announced its departure from Russia, will transfer some of its points of sale in the country to the Belarusian franchisee Fashion House. Revenue decreased in 2024 vs 2023 by more than -10%.
Halt its 50mn euro investment in Moscow
For direct management reasons, Mango no longer sends its trucks to Russia, but instead uses franchises, which buy the company’s merchandise at the Spanish headquarters or through intermediaries. In addition, they received lease agreements and employees who were then working in stores under the control of the parent company. Significantly reduced revenue in 2023 vs 2022.
Reduced activities in Russia. Suspended sales of luxury plumbing fixtures, orders from new customers, and marketing. Revenue decreased in 2024 vs 2023 by more than -20%.
Received revenues in Russia in 2021-2022, there is no any official announcement. Significantly reduced revenue in 2023 vs 2022.
Promised to cease all activities with Russia but website and corporate blog on the Russian VKontakte network is accessible, updated and fully functional. The online store https://shop.grohe.ru/ is also open. Have also suspended shipments to Russia. Significantly reduced revenue in 2023 vs 2022.
Restrict Russian operations to medical services. Significantly reduced revenue in 2023 vs 2022.
Put all Russian activities on hold
Suspension of the Jack Wolfskin retail business in Russia due to the Russia-Ukraine War.
Cease wholesale and e-commerce sales to Russia
Suspends operations in Russia (delivery to Russia, further expansion)
Pause taking any new orders from Russian distributor & remove future sales
Suspending operations in Russia, including retail and e-commerce sales and imports into the country. Donation to UNICEF. (Business in Russia makes up 2% of sales). In August Crocs stores are reopening in Russia. The stores of the footwear brand Crocs in Russia have announced their reopening with a new operator. The shops of the American footwear manufacturer Crocs, which closed in March after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, will be managed by a new entity under the former head of Russian Crocs, Eric Peti, called "Kler." Management of the location in the Afimall shopping center in Moscow has been transferred to "Kler," which reopened after the cessation of work in March, just like the store in "Metropolis." However, as the interlocutor clarified, the Crocs online store in Russia will not resume operations, and the products will be supplied through other online platforms. The company supplied its products to Russia till August 2023. Ceased to receive local income in Russia in 2023.
Wrangler Official Online Store in Russia is Closed.
Suspended business relations with Russian suppliers (Oktava, Shnoor, Soma and Rav vast brands)
Temporarily suspended shipments to Russia due to the war in Ukraine (there are 81 independently owned stores in Russia). The LEGO Group has not shipped products to Russia since March 2022. We do not support or facilitate sales of LEGO products into Russia and have taken steps to increase visibility and control over any potential resale activity by our retail partners which includes adding a clause to existing retailer contracts regarding supplying Russia.
Suspend performance rights for his ballet
Suspended service and shipment to Russia. No new requests
Suspend sales to Russia
From the company statement: "The Russian market for us was about 10% of the global market. We terminated the contract with the Russian distributor on February 24, 2022, resumed global sales in 2023 without the Russian market. Unfortunately, most Western brands of professional cosmetics remain on the Russian market."
Suspended deliveries to customers and outstanding orders to wholesale partners in Russia. Donations to humanitarian efforts and providing refugee assistance.
Suspend all business with Russia and Belarus
Stop deliveries to Russia. Revenue increased in 2024 vs 2023.
SCA has no operations or direct exposure in the form of purchasing or sales in Russia, Ukraine or Belarus.
Stop sales of Russian products in stores.
Russian court orders blocking of fast fashion store Shein website for selling LGBTQ+ bracelets.
Suspend all business in Russia including with local independent distributor
Skechers temporarily suspends shipments to Russia and provides $250,000 in Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine.
Stopped collaboration with Russian athletes
Suspend all marketing in Russia
Close shops and online store in Russia
Suspend all shipments to Russia
Subsidiary Uniqlo suspended some operations in Russia. The Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo has informed the company's staff that some stores in Russia, which suspended operations in March 2022, will be completely closed. Uniqlo to sell most of its stores in Russia after incurring significant losses. Uniqlo has refused to rent premises for all its stores in the Russian Federation: these spaces have already been occupied or are being occupied by other retailers. The company really waited an hour, keeping salaries, staff and an office in Russia. Now the legal entity of the retailer has stopped any activity. True, Uniqlo does not plan to liquidate it, hoping to resume business someday, says one of its partners. Uniqlo becomes the most popular brand for online orders abroad.
Stop exports to Russia, pause sales in Russia by franchisers, suspend online sales
Remove products from Russia from shelves
Wind down Russian business. 1H23 sales declined 1% as reported, while LFL sales grew 6% including approximately 300 bps of negative impact from the Russia exit.
The company suspends online sales to end-users and also suspends investments, marketing, training and events. According to the previous statement, there will be no exports of products from Russia to the global warehouse in Europe. The production from the Russian factory is being redistributed to other manufacturing sites. Oriflame, as part of a previously announced strategic review of its assets in Russia, has chosen to divest its manufacturing entity within the country. The company has already signed a binding agreement with Arnest Management LLC (Arnest), who will acquire 100% of the shares in Cetes Cosmetics Russia. 11.2023: The entry about the founder of ARNEST MANAGEMENT LLC was removed from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities. JSC "ARNEST" becomes the new founder of the organization. 17.12.2024: The entry about the founder of JSC "ARNEST" has been removed from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities. JSC "MERCURY" becomes the new founder of the organization. JSC "EVEREST" becomes the new founder of the organization. Revenue decreased in 2024 vs 2023 by more than -20%.
No information about operations with Russia. Probably an internal deal - 12.2023: The entry about the founder of AP PACKAGING RUSSIA HOLDING GMBH was removed from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities. NEVA EF-ZET-EL-EL-SI becomes the new founder of the organization. Revenue decreased in 2024 vs 2023 by more than -10%.
Worked, placing the recruitment ads but on behalf of the new owner (Maxidom), which still uses the Castorama brand. Revenue decreased in 2024 vs 2023 by more than -20%.
The shareholders of the Duracell battery manufacturer have decided to withdraw from the Russian market. Before exiting the Russian market, the company will sell off the remaining stock of goods and settle with employees. Exported goods to Russia at least till Feb-2023 - https://squeezingputin.com/support.html Duracell will return to Russia under a new name. Sales of Opticell batteries have begun in Russia. The brand should occupy the niche of the departed Duracell and Energizer. In August 2023, it was reported that Opticell is a subsidiary of Duracell, but the Ministry of Industry and Trade denied this information, stating that the brands are not related in any way. At the same time, Impulse LLC (owns the Opticell brand) is headed by Yuri Korotaev, who headed Duracell Russia till August 08, 2023. But main legal entity LLC "DURACELL RUSSIA" (tax id 7743101227) continues to operate in Russia, eventhough its revenue dropped more than 2x times in 2023 vs 2022.
Was selling online. Fischer restricted its business in Russia. 07.03.2024: The legal entity FISCHER SPORTS RETAIL LLC (tax id 7716885692) was liquidated, but the main legal entity FISCHER LLC (personal identification number 7716588925) continues to work.
Divest Russian operations.
ASICS ceased all commercial operations in Russia after the invasion began and has since exited the Russian market.
Received revenues in Russia in 2021-2022, there is no any official announcement. Ceased to receive income in Russia in 2023.
Received revenues in Russia in 2021. Dometic has stopped all business activities in Russia and as a consequence SEK –22 m mainly related to write down of assets were recorded in the first quarter 2022.
Suspended all sales in Russia. Clothing and care package donations. Assisting refugees with housing and employment. Parent company donated to Red Cross, Unicef, and UNHCR. (Distributors in Finland and Poland)
The Biosphere Corporation, one of the largest in Ukraine on the household goods market, in the very first days of the war launched by Russia against Ukraine decided to terminate all business relations on the markets of the Russian Federation and Belarus. In addition, Biosphere announced the termination of licenses in Russia for the use of the trademarks "Bonus", "Freken BOK", Lady Cotton, Novita, "Freshberry", Vortex, Smile. It also banned the use of the name "Biosphere Corporation" and its logo in Russia. However, the Biosphere Corporation, which has many well-known brands in its portfolio, constantly faces unfair competition in terms of copying the design of product packaging even in Ukraine. As for Russia, unfortunately, there are currently no legal mechanisms for Ukrainian companies to regulate such situations. The production of the brands (Freken BOK) in Russia was to be completely stopped on May 30, and by June 15, 2022 all stocks were to be sold and work with these trademarks was planned to be completely stopped.
Suspended shipments in Russia. Suspended providing product to third-party resellers. (No direct or through company operated website sales and operations in Russia)
Halted deliveries of Playmobil and Lechuza products immediately
On May 19, 2025 Tax Inspectorate No. 29 for Moscow filed a petition with the arbitration court to declare Intermoda Trading Company LLC, a supplier of German brands Bugatti, OUI and Casa Moda, bankrupt.
Received revenues in Russia in 2021-2023, there is no any official announcement. Significantly reduced revenue in 2023 vs 2022. Revenue significantly (by -90%) decreased in 2024 vs 2023.
Energizer departed the Russian market by the beginning of April 2022.
Hamleys, a chain of children's goods stores based in Britain, could not cope with financial difficulties and competition with other players in the segment in the Russian market. Now the franchisee of the brand in the Russian Federation — Alexander Mamut's "Wanderkind" company — will rename the points of sale to "Vinny" and will add clothing and footwear to the assortment.
Suspended operations of on-site and online stores. Revenue significantly (by -97%) decreased in 2024 vs 2023.
Jysk closes and shuts down all its businesses in Russia. Jysk is closing its 13 stores in Russia permanently. Thus, the Danish chain withdraws from Russia entirely.
Discontinued Business activities
Appears only brand present in Russia was JYSK. Jysk closes and shuts down all its businesses in Russia. Jysk is closing its 13 stores in Russia permanently. Thus, the Danish chain withdraws from Russia entirely.
Removed Russian-made vodkas for sale online. Delisted Russian Standard from ordered stock, however may have been selling remaining inventory in stores.
Ceased all business activities in Russia.
Exit Russia. Sports brand Nike has decided to leave the Russian market. The supply of products has been discontinued. The American brand, which worked in Russia for 18 years, with the beginning of the Great War, unlike Adidas, quickly left the Russian Federation. Initially, Nike, which had more than 100 stores in the Russian Federation, did not renew the contract with the largest franchisee in Russia, Inventive Retail Group (IRG), and stopped supplying products. Subsequently, the company decided to leave the market of the terrorist country: the nike.com website and the Nike mobile application are unavailable in the Russian Federation. The sponsorship agreement with the Moscow "Spartak", with which the brand has cooperated since 2005, has also been terminated. Half a year after that, the Lestate distributor bought the rights to rent a Nike outlet in one of Moscow's shopping malls and the company's unsold goods.
Suspending operations in Russia and exports/imports related to both Russia and Belarus. (Russia amounted to <0.5% of sales)
As The Insider found out, Donobuv also supplied the armed forces with shoe glue and solvents (supplied by Jakob KECK Chemie GmbH) and leather (supplied by Salamander SPS GmbH & Co. KG) from Germany, while the soles are imported from Italy (Tacchificio Campiglionese). Salamander also sold leather to another Defense Ministry contractor – Faraday (also spelt “Faradei”) – during the war. To underline Salamander's clear and unequivocal positioning on the side of Ukraine, and notwithstanding the aforementioned arguments, it has been decided to immediately stop deliveries to the two customers concerned, and furthermore, to discontinue all other business in Russia and Belarus. The German brand Salamander in the Russian Federation and in some markets was bought by the Munz Group.
The Russian fashion market may be left by the distributor Retail Story, which supplied products of the American brand Tommy Hilfiger to the Russian Federation, in particular. Until 2023, Retail Story supplied products of the American clothing brand Tommy Hilfiger to the Russian market. In March 2022, Tommy Hilfiger announced the closure of its stores in the Russian Federation. In September 2023, the American Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, which owns the Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein brands, transferred the local division to top manager Denis Shchukin. The company was renamed Retail Excellence. Tommy Hilfiger in Russia is also being developed under a franchise by the distributor BNS Group. According to its own data, this company manages 11 Tommy Hilfiger stores in Russia under the TH and TH Legend brands.
Received revenues in Russia in 2021-2022 but revenue dropped to 0 in 2023. According to information provided, company stopped doing business in Russia in Q1 2022. It employs no employees, have no office and no assets / revenue. Local entity remains in existence but dormant.
The company continuesd to operate in Russia. Ceased to receive income in Russia in 2023.
Don't sell or ship goods to customers in Ukraine and Russia, nor do we have business operations (e.g. warehouses or logistics) there. Committed 1 million euros to support humanitarian relief for those impacted by the war, alongside in-kind donations, employee volunteering and support for refugees.