This is not to say that Russians will buy junk. They went through this phase in the late 80s and early 90s and decide that they didn't like junk. All in all, they prefer not to buy anything than to buy something of bad quality. Once again, I think that this gives Hong Kong companies an opening because Hong Kong companies have traditionally offered products with good value for money. Once you have selected the right product mix, you must then figure out how to sell them.
Most Russian buyers require credit.
Although consumers may have purchasing power, this money cannot be used to finance imports. So suppliers find themselves required to give credit. A bank may be able to help you a bit. However, we have noticed considerable consolidation in the Russian consumer goods distribution business. This process was going on anyway, but it accelerated greatly after the crisis.