Bogner has opened its first stores in the Ukraine and Turkey, working through local partners. Located in Kiev and Istanbul, they will be followed by other openings in the Ukraine and in the Russian cities of Ekaterinburg and Moscow. The German brand now has a total of 60 stores, 12 of which are corporate. Including Bogner, Fire+Ice and other brands, the Bogner group suffered a small decline in direct revenues to €131 million for the financial year ended last Sept. 30, down from €35 million in the prior year. Adding sales under license, the turnover dropped by 4 percent to €173 million.