Integration as the most significant strategic direction of trading branch

The article considers the essence of integration and integration processes in economy on the basis of domestic and foreign practice. Also the authors offer a classification of kinds of integration in economy. The basic attention is paid to development of integration and its efficiency in trade sphere. The authors single out the present stage of development of integration in trade, reveal its determinating factors. The role and value of integration in development of economy and performance of social functions is shown.