TY - JOUR AB - This paper explores and analyses the findings from a survey of UK participants in a trade mission to Moscow, with reference to relevant academic literature. The focus is on their experience of doing business in transition economy (TE) country‐markets (including Russia itself); their perceptions of Russian market opportunities and risks; their main sources of information and advice; and their strategies for Russian market entry and development. The findings suggest businesses with experience of TEs and Russia may be best placed to succeed in the Russian market, provided that they draw fully on the resultant lessons. Newcomers to the Russian market can maximise their chances of success by seeking out good information and advice, forging good contacts with Russian businesses, and by adopting a well‐structured, but flexible approach to their marketing strategies. Official support agencies can help UK businesses to succeed in Russia by maximising the quantity and quality of the support, information and advice that they provide. VL - 11 IS - 2 SN - 1462-6004 DO - 10.1108/14626000410537119 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/14626000410537119 AU - Fallon Grahame AU - Jones Alan PY - 2004 Y1 - 2004/01/01 TI - Marketing in Russia by UK businesses: lessons from a survey of trade missioners to Moscow T2 - Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 174 EP - 185 Y2 - 2024/04/18 ER -