- GUM is the most iconic department store in Russia.
- It opened in the heart of Red Square in Moscow in 1893 and today includes luxury shops such as Louis Vuitton and Prada, as well as a beloved 1950s-style shop selling gourmet food items, wine, chocolate, and classic Soviet products.
- On a recent trip to Moscow, I visited the 126-year-old shopping center, and it had a completely different vibe from US department stores.
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GUM’s distinctive architecture and design, touches like an ice cream bike and a throwback Soviet-era grocery store, and the abundance of live plants set read more >>>
Source : BusinessInsider.Com