History of the company

  Chain of souvenir shops Red October arose in soviet Leningrad in 1989. The first shop was opened in immediate proximity to Peter and Paul Fortress, one of the first historic monuments of St. Petersburg. At that time palace of culture “Red October” was located there which gave the name to the new shop.
  Right from the beginning Red October has been offering the best of what could be made by the hands of Russian craftsmen. In the late 1980-s “Red October” was one of the few places where tourists could discover such a wide selection of souvenirs. In 2004 the small shop could no longer house a big quantity of merchandise and visitors and moved to a new place. Now it is located in immediate proximity to Isaac’s Cathedral.
  In the same year against the building where the first Red October was located, the second shop Beriozka was opened. Owing to the popularity of Red October and an exquisite design as well, it rapidly gained popularity among the guests of our city.
  In 2008 the third shop Dynasty was opened. As a tradition it was advisedly placed nearby the heart of historic centre of St. Petersburg - The Spit of Vasilyevsky Island.