Head of the Ülemiste shopping mall in Tallinn, Guido Pärnits, said that both consumer interest in expenses, and the low reference base compared with the pre-crisis period, plus the released pension funds following reforms which came into effect at the start of this year, are behind the recent retail trade growth. Retailers are also optimistic about the coming months and consider delivery difficulties and growing expenses more likely developments than declining consumer interest.
Kristiine keskuse omanik Citycon on omandanud naaberkinnistu ning praeguse parkla kohale ehitatakse büroopindu ja kortereid. Keskuse juht Kristjan Maaroos ütles, et ettevõtte eesmärk on arendada oma kaubanduskeskustest multifunktsionaalsed linnakeskused, mis hõlmaks lisaks kaubandusele ka büroosid ja elukondlikku kinnisvara.