Respect

What Respect does

Respect is a privately held Ukrainian footwear and accessories retailer founded in 2012 and headquartered in Kyiv. It operates a direct-to-consumer model through its own e-commerce platform at respect-shoes.com.ua, complemented by physical retail salons in at least six major Ukrainian cities including Kharkiv, Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, and Zhytomyr, and delivers orders nationwide via a partnership with Nova Poshta. The company serves primarily Ukrainian women and men consumers seeking accessible European-style footwear.

The company's assortment spans women's footwear (boots, pumps, loafers, sneakers, sandals, ballet flats, clogs, slip-ons), men's footwear (shoes, boots, sneakers, loafers, moccasins, sandals), plus adjacent categories including clothing, bags, and accessories. It carries its own house brands (Respect and URBAN TRACE) alongside third-party European brands such as s.Oliver, Corso Como, DAMLAX, and DONNA STYLE, and complements the core footwear assortment with shoe-care products from Simple Style and Coccine. The underlying technology is a standard e-commerce storefront with catalog browsing, shopping cart, and order management, developed in partnership with STGstudio.

Respect generates revenue primarily through one-time unit-priced retail sales of footwear and accessories at fixed price points ranging from approximately 499 UAH to over 9,000 UAH, supported by frequent promotional sales of up to 80–87% off and a repeat-customer bonus program. The company is bootstrapped, with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no publicly disclosed revenue figures.

Name

Respect

Legal name

Respect

Website

https://respect-shoes.com.ua

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Respect is a privately held Ukrainian online and showroom retailer of footwear, clothing, bags, and accessories, founded in 2012 in Kyiv, serving Ukrainian consumers across multiple cities with nationwide Nova Poshta delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Footwear Retail

NAICS

Shoe Retailers (45821), Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (45811)

SIC

Retail-Shoe Stores (5661), Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600)

akta.pro primary industry

Streetwear & Contemporary Apparel Retail (CRAAABAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Value/Off-price Apparel Retail (Apparel-focused) (CRAAABAO)

Keywords

• Footwear retail
• Online shoe store
• Women's footwear
• Men's footwear
• Accessories retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail footwear and accessories sales: Respect generates revenue through direct retail sales of footwear and accessories. The company sells products from multiple brands including its own Respect brand, URBAN TRACE, s.Oliver, and other European manufacturers. Products are sold at fixed retail prices with periodic sales and discounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Respect is a Ukrainian multi-channel footwear and accessories retailer that sells women's and men's shoes, boots, sneakers, sandals, clothing, bags, and related accessories directly to consumers. The company operates an e-commerce storefront at respect-shoes.com.ua and physical showrooms across major Ukrainian cities, delivering nationwide via Nova Poshta. Products include the company's own Respect and URBAN TRACE house brands as well as third-party European brands such as s.Oliver, Corso Como, DAMLAX, and DONNA STYLE.

Product overview

Respect is an online shoe and accessories store based in Kyiv, Ukraine, operating since 2012. The store offers a comprehensive footwear and accessories portfolio organized across women's footwear (boots, shoes, boat shoes, loafers, sneakers, sandals, ballet flats), men's footwear (boots, sneakers, loafers, moccasins), clothing (vests, jackets, suits, sweaters, t-shirts), bags (backpacks, women's bags, men's bags), and accessories (hats, belts, scarves, shoe care products, socks, home footwear, umbrellas, wallets, gloves, insoles). The product line spans the house brand Respect alongside third-party brands URBAN TRACE, s.Oliver, Corso Como, DAMLAX, and DONNA STYLE. The store also operates Outlet and Sale sections with discounted merchandise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Respect Online Store Ukrainian online shoe and accessories store offering women's and men's footwear, clothing, bags, and accessories from multiple brands including the house brands Respect and URBAN TRACE alongside European brands such as s.Oliver, Corso Como, DAMLAX, and DONNA STYLE.
• Women's Footwear Women's shoes including boots, high boots, pumps, boat shoes, loafers, sneakers, ballet flats, sandals, clogs, ankle boots, jackboots, and slip-ons.
• Men's Footwear Men's shoes including dress shoes, boots, sneakers, loafers, moccasins, sandals, canvas sneakers, and slip-ons.
• Clothing Apparel assortment including women's vests, women's jackets, suits, sweaters, and t-shirts.
• Bags Bag assortment including backpacks, women's bags, and men's bags.
• Accessories Accessory assortment including hats, belts, scarves, shoe care products, socks, home footwear, umbrellas, wallets, gloves, and insoles.
• Shoe Care Products Shoe care assortment including deodorants, brushes, creams, and cleaning and coloring agents from Simple Style and Coccine brands.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Nova PoshtacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary logistics partner providing nationwide delivery services to all regions of Ukraine. Customers can receive orders at any Nova Poshta branch. Partnership enables the company's e-commerce operations by providing reliable delivery infrastructure throughout Ukraine.
• URBAN TRACEcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOwn brand line of footwear with modern, trendy designs targeting fashion-conscious consumers. URBAN TRACE products feature unique and vibrant designs, contemporary style, and consistently impeccable quality. Brand is a key differentiator for Respect.
• Simple StylesupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShoe care products brand. Respect sells Simple Style products including deodorizers, brushes, creams, and cleaning products specifically formulated for the footwear sold in the store.
• CoccinesupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShoe care products brand. Coccine products are sold at Respect including specialized cleaning and coloring solutions. Products are tested before being offered for sale.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Prom.ua: Large Ukrainian online marketplace aggregating many sellers across categories including footwear. Comparable as a competing channel for Ukrainian footwear shoppers, though not a single-retailer comparable.
• Wildberries: Large CIS online retailer with a marketplace model carrying footwear and apparel among many categories. Comparable on e-commerce scale and Ukraine presence, though much broader in assortment than Respect.
• Rozetka: Ukraine's largest e-commerce platform, carrying footwear alongside many other categories. Comparable to Respect on the e-commerce direct-to-consumer motion and Ukrainian customer base, but broader in assortment and scale.

Direct peers

• Kasta: Ukrainian online fashion and footwear discounter. Comparable to Respect on digital-first multi-brand retail in Ukraine and on a discount-driven value proposition.
• Mascotte: Ukrainian footwear retailer focused on women's shoes with multi-brand assortment and online ordering. Comparable to Respect on category focus, Ukrainian market, and target customer base.
• Lamoda: Major fashion and footwear e-commerce retailer serving CIS markets including Ukraine. Directly comparable to Respect on online footwear/fashion retail, multi-brand assortment, and delivery-led shopping experience.
• Answear: Online fashion and footwear retailer operating across Central and Eastern Europe including Ukraine. Comparable to Respect on multi-brand European fashion/footwear e-commerce and mid-market positioning.
• Centro: Ukrainian shoe retailer offering multi-brand footwear online with delivery. Directly comparable to Respect on shoe-specialist positioning and online distribution in Ukraine.
• Intertop: One of the largest footwear retailers in Ukraine, operating both a physical chain and an online store with multi-brand European assortment. Closely comparable to Respect on category (footwear-first), geography (Ukraine), and multi-brand positioning.
• Bonprix: European fashion and footwear retailer with localized Ukrainian storefront. Comparable to Respect on multi-brand European apparel/footwear assortment and direct-to-consumer online retail in Ukraine.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Respect.Ukraine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/respect-ukraine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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