Sponda has secured a number of new retailers for Ratina shopping centre in Tampere. This coincides with an increase in footfall and sales at the shopping centre, indicating a retail recovery is underway.
Among the latest signings are Synlab and Pikseli Arcade, which will open their stores at Ratina in the next few months. Other retailers including Specsavers, Beer Shop & Bar Kuja, Normal, Kustom Furniture, More Tea, Aava, Pikkujatti and Tampinkoski Bar & Kitchen has already joined the shopping centre roster.
Cumulative sales for the whole shopping centre have increased by 21 per cent between January – August this year. July saw more than 600,000 people visit the shopping centre, representing an increase of more than seven per cent compared to last year. Additionally, 17,000 new customers have joined its membership loyalty programme, bringing the total amount of loyal customers up to over 98,000 people. The news signals further confidence in the retail recovery as shoppers return to physical stores.
“These new agreements demonstrate that Ratina shopping centre is a strong location for retailers and leisure outlets and an attractive place for people to shop and enjoy themselves. We are constantly looking for ways to improve the service range of our shopping centres and customers are responding well to this.” said Christian Hohenthal, the President and CEO of Sponda.
