Twenty of the most creative and effective marketing campaigns from shopping centres across Europe have reached the finals of this yearâs International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Europeâs Solal Marketing Awards.
Seven European countries are represented as finalists this year, in what is acknowledged by the European shopping centre Industry to be the best way of achieving professional recognition for the imaginative and effective marketing campaigns being developed by its marketing professionals.
The winners, to be announced in April 2005, automatically qualify for entry into the ICSC MAXI Awards - the most highly valued international retail marketing competition within the Shopping Centre industry.
Eileen Connolly, joint Chair of the Judges and head of retail marketing for UK- based Donaldsons Europe said: ââ¬Å"Marketing plays a pivotal role in the financial success of shopping centres. Good marketing should have a significant and positive impact on a shopping centreâs performance. Success must be measurable through efficient evaluation; itâs not enough to initiate a marketing campaign, however creative, without being able to measure the results. The ICSC Solal Marketing Awards reward the achievement of a shopping centreâs goals through innovative marketing using all available resources.
âThis year the judging panel were delighted to see some stunning campaigns which show that, yet again, shopping centre marketing is developing in its effectiveness and professionalism, helping to drive
shopping centre sales and visitor numbers in new and innovative ways, together with making a significant contribution to their communities.â
The finalists are:
Business to Business/ Leasing Support
- CentrO Oberhausen, Germany, Shopping and Much Much More
Public Relations
- CentrO Oberhausen, Germany, Ice Sculpture Festival
- Colombo, Portugal, Hollywood Cars
- Olivium Outlet Centre, Turkey, Wednesday Meetings
- Shopville Le Gru, Italy, We Like to be the Biggest
- Sonae Centres, Portugal, Chocolate
Community Relations
- Cogest Italia, Italy, No Smoking signs
- Brent Cross, UK, Season of Celebration
- Bruunâs Galleri, Denmark, Australian Week
- Il Castello, Italy, Paint a kite
- Forum Algarve, Portugal, Ice Skating for a Green Forest
- Four Sonae Shopping Centres, Portugal, Dress a Social Cause
Consumer Advertising
- Norte Shopping, Portugal, Fashion Catalogue
- Parque Principado, Spain, Institutional Campaign
Sales Promotion
- CentrO Oberhausen, Germany, Centro Model Contest
Centre Productivity
- Meadowhall, UK, Arc at Meadowhall
- Paisley Centre, UK, Week on Wheels
- 9 centres of Rodamco Europe, Spain, Disney Tour
Opening, Refurbishment or Extension
- Fields, Denmark, Fields of Shopping
- Luz del Tajo, Spain, Already Arrived and itâs ours
The 2005 ICSC Europe Marketing Solal Awards will be presented at a special Gala Dinner on 21st April, during the 30th Annual European Conference & Retail Real Estate World Summit in Istanbul, 20-22 April
2005.
Source: ICSC - CentrO Oberhausen, Germany, Ice Sculpture Festival