Skanssi (shopping centre)

This article is about a shopping centre in Turku, Finland. For a district in Turku, see Skanssi.
Skanssi
Skanssi logo
Skanssi in 2017
Map
LocationSkanssi, Turku, Finland
Coordinates60°25.806′N 22°19.282′E / 60.430100°N 22.321367°E / 60.430100; 22.321367
AddressSkanssinkatu 10
Opening dateApril 17, 2009[1]
OwnerESCF II Finland Holding Oy[1]
ArchitectArkkitehtitoimisto Pekka Helin & Co Oy
No. of stores and servicesabout 100
No. of anchor tenants6
Total retail floor area37,000 m²
No. of floors2
Parking2,400[1]
Websitewww.skanssi.fi/welcome

Skanssi is a shopping center located in the Skanssi district of Turku, Finland. It is located along Highway 1 (E18) near the Kaarina town and the distance to the center of Turku is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi).[2] The shopping center was inaugurated on April 17, 2009,[1] and it is the second largest shopping center in the Turku region.[2]

The shopping center has a gross floor area of 130,000 square meters and a leasable area of 40,000 square meters. It has parking space for 2,500 cars.[1] The mall has about 100 stores, with six anchor stores including K-Citymarket, H&M, Stadium, Intersport, Clas Ohlson and XXL Sports & Outdoor.[3]

Awards

In 2019, the Skanssi shopping center was awarded the Best Marketing Campaign of the Year award by the Nordic Council of Shopping Centers (NCSC) Finland Awards. Skanssi won the best marketing campaign category with its 2018 summer campaign.[4] In 2019, the Trade Committee of the Turku Chamber of Commerce awarded the Trade of the Year award to Skanssi. The award was given for taking responsibility from the construction stage onwards and for communicating it systematically.[5] At the beginning of 2019, the Finnish Shopping Center Association awarded Skanssi with the Trade of the Year award. The award was given to Skanssi for rebranding its brand image.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Kauppakeskukset" (PDF) (in Finnish). Suomen Kauppakeskusyhdistys ry. 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Lapintie, Pyry (April 18, 2008). "Skanssin uusi kauppakeskus tuo Turkuun rajun kilpailun". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "Kauppakeskukset 2014" (PDF) (in Finnish). Suomen Kauppakeskusyhdistys ry. March 7, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Kauppakeskus Skanssi palkittiin vuoden Paras markkinointikampanja -palkinnolla" (in Finnish). Skanssi. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Skanssi sai tunnustusta vastuullisuudestaan — Vuoden kaupanteko -palkinto Kauppakeskus Skanssille" (in Finnish). Skanssi. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "Skanssille Vuoden Kauppakeskusteko -palkinto!" (in Finnish). Skanssi. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
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