Shopping center, sales increase in 2010

Compared to the effects of 2009 and to the negative economic conjuncture, the positive result of the Italians’ shopping centers has been revealed unexpected for the shops with smaller format .
The works of the commercial galleries had an increment of 3,1%. Hypermarkets, supermarkets and discounts with bigger size, that don’t represent the shopping centers because of their lower diffusion in gallery, closed the 2010 with a decrement of 3,29% in contrast to 2009. The general financial statement is equal ( +0,01%).
The results are provided by “Cncc”, the national council of the shopping centers. According to Cncc, the capacity of the commercial structures produce a bigger activity and an higher turnover.
Interviewed by GDOWEED, Pietro Malaspina (the Cncc’s president), in reference to the works of the commercial galleries, said that the growth is greater than the general business. Moreover, the Cncc gave important economic results to the specialized magazine. The shop that had a bigger growth is that of a surface between 601 and 1500 square meters of Gla (+ 7,79% in 2010), between 251 and 600 square meters (+ 4,34%), those until 250 square meters (+2,61%), those from 1500 square meters (+ 1,5%).
The commodity categories that had greater results in contrast to 2009 are those of clothing, culture, spare time and personal care, +3,5%.
The results with best increase are those of restaurants, +4,34%.