End of the movie: 30 movie theaters closed in Russia

End of the movie: 30 movie theaters closed in Russia

The Kinomax cinema chain has had to close about 30 movie theaters and two cinemas since the end of winter. The head of the network, Dmitry Nartov, told Forbes that in April and part of May, revenue fell 63% compared to the same period last year. He also expects numbers to drop another 50% this summer.

(Photo: still from the movie “500 Days of Summer”)

Due to the decline in financial performance, the cinemas of the Kinomax company switched from the 16-18 hour work schedule to the 12 hour work schedule. Some of the employees of the “first line” (bar workers, ticket controllers, etc.) left him.

“Besides the salary, they get a percentage of the sales. Sales fell by 60-70%, respectively, they began to lose quite a lot, so they switched to higher income companies, ”explains Nartov.

Referring to the deterioration in the quality of service, the director said, “Now, one person works with the guests in the cinemas, and one person is at the cleaners. What kind of quality can we talk about?

Source: People Talk

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