Galeria Katowicka announces substantial growth and 23 leasing deals in its 3rd year of stablisation since opening. With 13 new brands and renewed leases, innovative campaigns, including a cutting-edge customer loyalty app and unique CSR and wayfinding solutions – have all contributed to Galeria's success.
Owned by Meyer Bergman, Galeria Katowicka opened in September 2013 as part of Katowice’s programme to regenerate its city centre and offers 47,500m² of retail space with direct access to the main railway station and the new underground bus station. Planning permission was granted in July 2016 to extend the retail by 5,000m² and build 20,000m² of office space.
Significant Sales and Footfall Growth
Since opening, Galeria Katowicka has experienced an upward growth in sales and footfall. Starting with 800,000 visitors in the first months after opening and now reaching between 1.2 and 1.3 million visitors per month. For 36 months to date the centre has been visited by 38.5 million customers and expects the Christmas season to attract around 1.5 million customers per month with footfall estimated to reach over 14.5 million at the end of 2016.
Sales have consistently performed well year on year with a rise of +22% in 2015 and currently showing a marked increase in 2016 of like of like sales at +14% year to date.
New Retailer Leasing Deals
Galeria Katowicka has signed 23 deals and expecting to be close to 100% fully let at the end of the year. Thirteen new brands have been introduced to the centre, including Matras, with a new format multimedia of 500m²; You Dessert It cafe taking 26m²; and Martes Sportswear with a 1,000m² store. The Childrens offer has also been streghthed with additions such as; 5.10.15, Reporter Young, Kreatywne Maluchy, by Kleoo, a Fit4Kids playground and Iskra dance school.
Peter Evans, Asset Manager for Central and Eastern Europe and Vice President at Meyer Bergman said: “Galeria Katowicka performance over the past 24 months has been outstanding. The centre’s location at the heart of the city and integration into the regional capital’s main transport hub, the second busiest after Warsaw, are undeniable attractions to leading brands and the growing numbers of visitors.”
