Portrait of Vladimir Melnikov

Rank #3375

Vladimir Melnikov

Net worth $1.0B

Fast fashion · Russia

Born
Mar 10, 1948
Age
78
Source
Fast fashion
Residence
Moscow
Citizenship
Russia
Marital status
Married
Children
2
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Vladimir Melnikov is the founder and owner of Moscow-based Gloria Jeans, one of Russia's largest fast fashion retailers.
  • Founded in 1988, the company later manufactured for Western brands such as Levi's and H&M.
  • The business expanded quickly in 2022 after Inditex, H&M and Uniqlo left the Russian market, allowing Gloria Jeans to rent out some of the vacated space.
  • Gloria Jeans operates more than 700 stores in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
  • In 2022 Melnikov gifted 1 million rubles to each employee who worked for Gloria Jeans for at least 10 years.