
Just like many other companies, Leica Camera has also pulled out from Russia and closed its Moscow store. Here is the brief notice posted by Leica Camera AG in Wetzlar:
Back in February LCR (Leica Camera Russia) announced that it will no longer represent Leica Camera AG in the Russian Federation. The Russian edition of Maxim recently reported that Leica is back in Russia and Leica Store Moscow was recently “reopened” after Leica Camera AG registered their own Russian representation in May.
Leica Camera Russia reported that the Leica store in Moscow was robbed last night (Google translation): “Today, July 9 at 3:00 am, two masked men in scrap metal shutters kicked the glass door with a sledgehammer and broke into the shop Leica on Leninsky Prospekt. After breaking all the windows, they stole part of the technique, which […]
Few days ago, another Leica stores opened in Moscow with a photo exhibition from Anthony Suau (his website is currently blacklisted by Google). Images via flickr. More pictures from the event available here.
I think the next exclusive Leica store opening will be in West Palm Beach in the new Palm Beach Photographic Centre (PBPC). Leica Store Moscow – the official opening event from leica camera on Vimeo.