Ercan Okur, MK Illumination Sweden, Charles Larsson, RetailEx and chairman of the jury with Kenneth Jävervall, Linnea Håkansson, Janet Dahlqvist, Sandra Vannequé and Cecilia Åkesson from Gallerian AMF Fastigheter who wins this year’s grand prize and receive “the Nordic Star” by MK Illumination.
GALLERIAN
AMF Fastigheter
Commercial Space of the Year
Motivation
”Through strategic and consistent work this urban place has developed into something new and exciting for all visitors. With excellent accessibility and a well-curated offer with unique features, the visitor gets a place that is both functional and inspiring and invites repeat visits.
Like a phoenix, this commercial place has risen from an average place to an inspiring and innovative place for shopping, dining, work, meetings, and urban city life.
This city center has received an updated mix of tenants where strong brands and specialized stores cooperate with iconic companies. The outside meets the inside seamlessly through a well-thought-out and timeless architecture with places for activities and meetings, which provides a lively quarter at all hours. The integration into the city structure has had repercussions for the entire city’s centre development and previously neglected places have been given a new function and a new life. The ugly duckling has become a swan.”
Jury
Annki Cedervall, Head of Expansion Nordics, Deichmann (Jury Chair)
Tiina Fågel, Director Strategic Client Accounts, CBRE
Charles Larsson, RetailEx
Finalists 2023
Gallerian (Sweden)
Amager Centret (Denmark)
Kauppakeskus Ratina (Finland)
Sponsor
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Klaus Ek, R8Technologies with the winners and creators of Circuit: Lars Wild-Nordlund, Anna-Lena Wessén, Elina Sandin, Nina Ölund, Annette Linder Jonsson, Patrik Andersson, Jill Hallström and Jennie Forsström from Birsta City, Ingka Centres.
CIRCUIT
Ingka Centres
Innovative Commercial Concept of the Year
Motivation
“With Circuit, Ingka Centres has succeeded in establishing a new platform for living a more circular life in an innovative, inspiring, and stylish way. The concept represents the next step in its genre. It is not just a second-hand store, it’s an educational platform for how to live a more sustainable life by taking care of the things you own. The concept has the advantage of scalability, in parts or as a whole. And it can show measurable results, which is something that the jury values highly. The Innovative Commercial Concept of the Year combines innovative height, entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, and not least – sustainability.”
Jury
Vanna Gunnarsson, Senior Arkitekt, Studio Stockholm (Jury Chair)
Mikael Bruun, Head of Cross Border Expansion, Gate46
Tiina Fågel, Director Strategic Client Accounts, CBRE
Finalists 2023
Circuit by Ingka Centres (Sweden)
PWR.8 Studios (Denmark)
Flash Sale by Helsinki Outlet (Finland)
Sponsor
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Louise Enebakk, Finn Sture Madsen, Rikke Henriksen and Kim Jensen from Amager Centret, Danske Shoppingcentre.
Total AMA’R
Amager Centret
Marketing Campaign of the Year
Motivation
”With maximum precision and accuracy, they engaged target audiences in a concept that tapped into a shared and deep-seated identity. The campaign captured the zeitgeist of the times in a visually and linguistically striking way. The concept informed everything from the leasing strategy and assets to the selection of media channels and formats. It brought tenants and customers together under a common banner and created a sense of belonging. The effort bumped all metrics – including tenant revenues. The Nordic jury was unanimous in its assessment that this marketing campaign was “like no other.”
Jury
Billy McCormac, Senior Advisor, Gullers Group (Jury Chair)
Morten Theil, Managing Director, Bocca
Tiina Fågel, Director Strategic Client Accounts, CBRE
Finalists 2023
Commerce ❤️ Rocktober by Commerce Köpcentrum
The Year of Mental Wellbeing by Matkus Ingka Centres
Total Ama’r by Amager Centret
Sponsor
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Emil Sørensen, Mette Albertsen and Anders Frydendahl from Normal A/S Denmark.
NORMAL
Denmark
Commercial Chain of the Year
Motivation
“With an impressive expansion rate, both in shopping centers and at street level, Normal also manages to deliver fantastic revenue and a high footfall. Their index numbers are outstanding both nominally and per m2 and in the last 2 years, they have increased the number of stores by over 20% and are currently up to 118 stores in Denmark and close to 500 in Europe. Further, they have expanded their offer with in-store cafés as an innovative way to build community and increase dwell time.”
Jury
Maria Ahlestål, VD, Ahlestål & Co.
John Hansen, Retail Expert, Consultant
Tiina Fågel, Director Strategic Client Accounts, CBRE
Finalists 2023
Normal (Denmark)
Normal (Finland)
Bastard Burgers (Sweden)
Sponsor
