On December 13, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. The foreign trade balance, taking into account the retail network of CJSC "Belvest Retail" and UP "Belvest Impex", for January-November of the current year amounted to over $11 million, as reported to BELTA correspondent by Deputy General Director of the enterprise Dmitry Gontsov. This was achieved thanks to active work with foreign buyers and a wide network of branded stores outside Belarus. Currently, almost 62% of the manufactured footwear is exported. The distribution network in the Russian Federation is represented by 233 stores, another 8 stores operate in EU countries, and 39 in Belarus. The further expansion of the distribution network testifies to the dynamic development of the enterprise. According to Dmitry Gontsov, by the end of the current year, the total number of stores will reach 300, and in 2013, "Belvest" plans to open 150 retail outlets outside Belarus. At the same time, "Belvest" does not intend to give up its positions in the domestic market. It is from the Belarusian branded stores of the enterprise that the rebranding of retail outlets will begin, which will become even more convenient for customers and offer them greater choice opportunities. Belarusian-Russian SP "Belvest" is one of the largest footwear manufacturers in Belarus. The enterprise was established in June 1988 with the participation of the Vitebsk footwear factory "Krasny Oktyabr" and the company SALAMANDER (Germany), and is one of the first joint ventures in the territory of the former Soviet Union. At the end of 2002, "Belvest" became a Belarusian-Russian enterprise - the share of the German company was bought out by the Russian enterprise "Politex". Currently, the state owns 55% of the authorized capital of SP "Belvest", the remaining shares are owned by a Russian investor. -0-

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