The 511,300 sq ft (47,500 sq m) shopping center achieved sales growth of some +13% when compared to last year, whilst footfall grew by +8%, bucking the national trend in Poland which sits at -0.1%.
2016 was, therefore, the third year of consistent growth since opening, and the 2017 performance is looking promising with a total of 25 new retail and leisure deals signed in 2016, taking the scheme close to 100% let for the year ahead. The center has achieved year on year positive growth figures ever since the center opened in 2013, with sales rising 34% and footfall increasing +27% from its first full year of operation in 2014.
Meyer Bergman’s asset management team has worked actively during 2016 to strengthen the retailtainment and family offering at the scheme by introducing brands. Such as Martes Sportswear with a 10,800 sq ft (1,000 sq m) store, Matras with a new format multimedia of 5,380 sq ft (500 sq m), Fit4Kids playground 800 Sq ft (75 sq m) and Iskra dance school 2,000 Sq ft (190 sq m).
Two of the most recent deals signed in December 2016 includes the Italian restaurant Pasta Masta 1,300 Sq ft (200 sq m) and men’s fashion retailer Fabio Groano 1,300 Sq ft (120 sq m).
Further evidence of Galeria Katowicka’s strong performance is the center’s loyalty program which attracted 17,500 new members in 2016 and the scheme’s mobile app ‘Navishopper’ rewarding customer spend – downloaded by over 32,000 people over the year.
