Experience has shown that the long term viability of one- or two-person manufacturing operations is completely dependent on steady, reliable access to markets to sell products. Integra partner agencies have been instrumental in establishing a series of fair trade businesses in Bratislava, Slovakia, Sofia, Bulgaria and Moscow, Russia.
The underlying strategy of these operations is to provide an outlet for goods made by Integra clients (and others), which will ensure they receive a fair price for their products. The shops, operating with the brand name of Ten Senses Shoppes sell only fair trade items. Prices are set for products in a manner that guarantees a living wage for suppliers.