Keyword: «stalls and tents»

The given article analyses qualitative and quantitative changes in the structure of the retail network of state-operated and cooperative trade in Bashkiria in the 1930s. On the basis of archive documents, it shows the main tendencies in developing goods turnover in the republic, and traces the evolution of the retail network towards ever greater coverage of the consumer base. In cities of the republic, the main retail network belonged to the state sector, and in the country, developing new retail outlets was the responsibility of consumer cooperation. The development of the trade network was determined, on the one hand, by the population growth, especially in cities; on the other hand, by the change of demand on the part of consumers due to the increase of well-being of blue- and white-collars. The conclusion is that the growth of the retail network lagged behind the overall growth of goods turnover in Bashkiria, which was evident both in mixed and in specialized trade.