REDIS BUSINESS CLASS
An exclusive business club for
Russian retail chains top management

Since 2013, REDIS BUSINESS CLASS has been an exclusive business club, uniting owners and top-managers from the largest retail chains, commercial real estate developers and distribution companies in Russia. The Club quickly gained popularity due its new approach to retail business meetings, partly adopted from English elite clubs.

The club's motto is «Useful networking in retail». There is nothing superfluous at the Club's meetings: no unauthorized visitors, no sales and advertising. The bottom line is an informal, and at the same time, very useful business communication. Here, professionals share their experience with colleagues, getting to know their opinions, successes and mistakes and sharing relevant information about the market situation. Here professionals may find like-minded people, business partners and employees, new ideas and projects. Here Russian retail is getting stronger, which benefits both the companies and customers.

At the moment the club has more than 1200 members including many prominent figures in Russian retail, such as: Yevgeny Butman, co-owner of Ideas4Retail; Sergey Sarkisov, co-owner of the «Novard» group of companies; Vincent Gentil, General Director of «Leroy Merlin Russia» Anton Titov, the owner and CEO of «Obuv' Rossii»; Vadim Dymov, founder of the retail chain of «Respublika»; Sergey Loktev, General Director of Spar Russia; Tikhon Smykov, General Director of the Inventive Retail Group; Alexander Filippov, General Director of the pharmacy chain «Rigla»; Oskar Hartmann, KupiVip's founder; Sergey Meshchanyuk, co-owner of DNS, Svetlana Belova, General Director Svarovski (Russia) and many others.

During five years of operation, Redis Business Class (formerly Retail Business Class) has organized approximately 150 large and small events and club meetings in Moscow, St.-Petersburg, Novosibirsk and other cities in Russia.

Among the international activities organised by the club have been: six official visits of the Russian Retail Delegation to NRF Retail's Big Show (USA, New York), five marine business summits Rеdis Retail Regatta (Italy, Croatia), two cocktail receptions at the international exhibition MAPIC (France), one visit of the Russian Retail Delegation to the trade fair EuroShop (Germany, Dusseldorf), one visit of the Russian Retail Delegation to Swiss international companies, visits to Armenia and Georgia. Also a charitable New Year's party was held at Hamleys, Days of benchmarking, and other events, where Redis case studies and strategic sessions were conducted. New formats and ideas are constantly appearing within the Club.

The Club's name Redis is derived from two words – retail and discussion.
CLUB'S BOARD
The Board of Directors of the club is a consultative body. The role of the Board is to support and promote the Club's activities, recommend topics, headlines and the format of events.
Vladimir Sadovin
BoD member of «Azbuka Vkusa»
Sergey Sarkisov
Vice-President of «Novard» group of companies (including «Ekonika» chain)
Vladimir Chirakhov
General Director of «Detskij mir» group of companies
The Club's Main Projects
4 September 2019, Moscow
CLUB'S REGULAR BUSINESS MEETINGS
Each meeting focuses on one particular topic and brings together 25-30 top-managers and owners of retail businesses. On a given topic, a headline-retailer addresses the meeting, which is based on specific examples and figures, and talks about their own experience in full.

All those present at the meeting participate in the discussion, share case studies, ideas, make new contacts. This is a free and open discussion among professionals and «face to face» with 30 top managers and owners of retail companies in Russia in the comfort of an elite business club.

The format allows you to create an atmosphere of a common cause, to hear not just from the headliners, but from everyone present: examples, questions, exchanging ideas and information, and sometimes agreeing on further cooperation among participants.
Next meeting:
June 2020, Moscow


Photo reports: facebook.com/pg/redisbusinessclass/
MARINE BUSINESS SUMMIT REDIS RETAIL REGATTA
This is constructed from a combination of business practices, personal communication with C-suits from retailers and a sailing race. Competition, informal communication, teamwork and learning the basics of maneuvering a sailing vessel.

Sailing experience is not required - experienced skippers will teach all the necessary skills, and by the regatta finals, those who want to, will already know how to sail.
In the summit's program:
- sailing race and competition among С-level retailers;
- intense business program in a non-standard format;
- professional reference visits to the most innovative Italian stores;
- basics of manoeuvring a sailing vessel, yachting and teamwork on the boat;
- new acquaintances and communication with the C-suits from retail;
- the beauty of Mediterranean sea.
26 - 30 May 2019,
Croatia


Details can be found on the project's official website: http://regatta.retailtour.ru
THE CLUB'S BIG MEETING
The Big Meeting of the Club brings together about 200 participants, is held over two days, but at the same time preserves the format of the Club's regular private business meetings: chamber-like setting, confidence and practical orientation.

The first day. Day of practice and complete retail immersion.
The topics for discussion and event headliners are selected by the members of the Club. The first day consists of 12 blocks of workshops in a non-stop mode.
This event retains all the standards of regular business meetings of Redis Business Class - headliner appearances, general discussion, networking elements, solving real business cases and problems. Each session involves up to 40 people. This allows for hearing from not just the headliners, but also each participant: their examples, ideas and questions. At the opening session of the Club's Big Meeting also present the key conclusions of the research «Retail Barometer»
The second day. Birthday celebration of Redis Crew and Redis Business Class executive club!

A small 5-year anniversary for a large company of 150 top managers and owners of companies operating in the retail market (the restaurant will not accommodate more).

We want to meet you in a pleasant and comfortable place, hug old friends, make new ones and still adhere to the rule of «only good people and good vibes around». Looking forward to see you soon!

Please, have a look how we celebrated the birthday of the club in 2015 and 2016.
4 September 2019,
Moscow, Russia


Details:
http://rediscrew.ru/bigmeeting

History of the project:
https://bigredisclub.nethouse.ru

RESEARCH «RETAIL-BAROMETER»
A closed research of the general mood and needs of Russian retail market «Retail Barometer» has been held for two years among top managers and owners of federal and regional retail chains, who represents six segments: food retail, apparel and accessories, beauty and health, DIY, children's goods, household appliances and electronics.

In 2016 Redis Business Class
conducted «Retail Barometer» together with The Boston Consulting Group, and in 2017 with the assistance of EY.
In 2018 «Retail Barometer» conducted together with PwC. The goal of the research: get to know the current situation in the retail market, to give market forecasts for the next year and, thus, to equip retailers with knowledge's that will help them work even more effective.

The key conclusions of the research were presented at the opening session of the Club's Big Meeting, the full results of the «Retail Barometer» with analyst comments and summary statistics has been sent to the respondents-members of Redis Business Class by e-mail.
To understand retail market situation, we asked C-level managers to answer a few questions
THE GOLDEN RING OF RUSSIAN BUSINESS
«The golden ring of Russian business» is a series of business tours to entrepreneur-creators who are not just sharp about their business, but also aim to improve the world in a particular industry. They do not speak from the high rostrum, but host us as guests in places that give them power. And each time we get convinced of the rectitude of cause, because these people serve as a useful example to each strategically-minded leader, no matter in what field he works.
We have already held sevaral series: as guests of Vladimir Sedov, founder of the «Askona» group of companies, the «Goodwill» group of companies and the city Dobrograd and as guests of Stefan Durr, founder, co-owner and CEO of EkoNiva, one of the largest agricultural enterprises of Russia, the leader in the production of raw milk, then it was a visit to Evgeny Demin, founder of SPLAT and the Governor of the Novgorod region Andrey Nikitin. And on April 20-22, 2018, the club members visited Pavel Titov, co-owner of the Abrau-Durso Russian wine house and Mikhail Nikolaev, managing partner of Nikolayev and sons and Lefkadia Valley winery.
Next visit
in partnership with SAP:
2020 year,
The leader of the market of meat processing and poultry meat production will show how the only robotized factory in the industry works, where stuff do not even touch the products. The top management of the company will show what an intellectual enterprise is, how it works and why it needs a deserted production. The meeting will also include a tour of the Cherkizovo robotized factory.
OFFICIAL RUSSIAN RETAIL DELEGATION
TO NRF RETAIL'S BIG SHOW
(NEW YORK, USA)
Annual specialized trade fair and conference Retail's Big Show, organized by NRF – National Retail Federation is one of the largest and most important events in the world related to innovations and technology in retail.
The program of the official visit of the Russian Retail Delegation is drafted in a way that all the participants can get maximum benefits from attending NRF Retail's Big Show, examination of the American retail sector, communication with each other and leaders of retail companies from other countries.

Also program includes the negotiations with headliners, stores overview and professional reference visits to the most innovative stores and number of interesting places for evening entertainment. But, perhaps, the most important thing is a useful communication and exchange of experience with 80 colleagues-retailers during five days. In 2018 the official Russian Retail Delegation to NRF Retail's Big Show is organized by Redis Crew already for the fifth time.
11-15 January 2020, New York, USA

Details can be found on the project's official website: http://retailtour.ru/english
BUSINESS TOURS TO INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES AND OTHER COUNTRIES
The experience of international companies from different countries gives the club members an opportunity to take a fresh look at their business, meet new business partners, learn know-how from the first persons and get acquainted with business processes of other countries.

A series of business tours to other countries that planned for the next year implies an acquaintance with both -innovative fast-growing businesses and with the giants of the global retail market.

This project is designed for a narrow circle of participants, no more than 25 of the most passionate and strategic-minded owners and top managers of retail companies.

Redis Business Class together with Swiss Business Hub Russia on 12th of April 2018 organized an evening reception at the residence of the Consul General of Switzerland in Saint-Petersburg in honor of the opening of «Days of Switzerland in St. Petersburg», which was held from 12 to 22 April 2018.

During «Days of Switzerland» delegation of food producers and other high-quality goods that are «Made in Switzerland» and not represented on the Russian market yet will visit Russia.
Previous visit:

5 - 7 April 2019

visit to one of the most hospitable countries - Georgia.
Calendar plan*
SEASON 2018 – 2019

The calendar could be changed. Please stay tuned!

September
The number of places is limited.
Details upon the request.
October
November
Details upon the request
December
The number of places is limited.
Details of the visit upon the request
January
February
March
April
The number of places is limited.
Details upon the request
The number of places is limited.
Details upon the request
The number of places is limited.
Details upon the request
May
Meet Redis Crew
  • Irina Shekhalay
    Co-founder and managing partner
  • Daria Gileva
    Co-founder
  • Liubov Smirnova
    Director of Communications
    and International Projects
    Successfully works with the industry media, associations, foreign speakers and embassies. Assigns the coolest reference visits to the largest foreign chains. As a sociologist by education, she is responsible for the research "Retail Barometer".
  • Anna Gromyko
    Commercial Director
    Helps memebers and partners of the club to get to know each other, not forgetting about the payback of club activities. Conducts express training for the partners on "how to spend the budget" and at the same time to spend the time in a great company!
  • Natalia Sokolova
    Director of special projects
    In charge of work with venues, galleries, wineries, restaurants, hotels, tickets etc. Responsible for ensuring that everything was clear and on time. Structures chaos and organizes not only crew members, but everything she will face with.
CONTACTS
119002, Moscow, Maly vlasyevsky pereulok, house 12, building 2
+7 (495) 626 41 84
manager#rediscrew.ru
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