The long wait was finally over when Mall of Tripla, the biggest mall in the Nordics, opened its doors to the public on Thursday morning 17 October 2019. Thousands of people swarmed in through the main doors after the cutting of the ribbon. During the first four days, over a half a million customers visited the new city within a city.
A record-breaking number of 143 000 people visited Mall of Tripla during its opening day from the Helsinki metropolitan area and beyond. By Sunday evening, the city within a city had reached 533 646 visitors.
– The opening exceeded our expectations. I’m incredibly joyous for the number of visitors and the customer feedback we received. Both the clarity of the space and the different look and feel of each level have received many compliments. The shops have made a record breaking number of sales and the restaurants have been bustling with customers. People are interested in experiences, for example the Surf House surfing lessons have been very popular and the Finnish Music Hall of Fame has had a massive amount of customers, Managing Director of Mall of Tripla Kati Kivimäki rejoices.
As if you were shopping on Oxford Street
The around 250 shops and services at Mall of Tripla welcomed their customers to new brands, experiences, restaurants, cafes, and the largest concentration of daily consumer goods stores in Finland, located on the first floor. The Polish clothing chain LPP opened its first five stores in Finland: Reserved, Cropp, House, Mohito and Sinsay were all warmly welcomed.
– The presence of LPP stores in the Finnish market is a big event for us. The debut of our brands in the Mall of Tripla was very successful. Finns’ interest in the collections of our flagship brand Reserved was comparable to our debut on the prestigious Oxford Street in London. The number of clients in our stores exceeded our expectations. However, we are aware that only a few days have passed since the opening, hence it is too early for specific conclusions. The fact is that the potential of commercial space in the Mall of Tripla is huge, so we hope that the Finns, as well as tourists visiting the capital of Finland, will quickly appreciate the value of our offer, Przemyslaw Lutkiewicz, Vice President of the Management Board LPP described.
Also, the cafes and restaurants of the new home of urban culture garnered great interest. Mall of Tripla houses over 60 cafes and restaurants, from quality fast casual establishments to fine dining.
– We are over the moon as to how many people visited us during this opening weekend and also the sales figures which exceeded all of our expectations, says Mari Kallio, a family entrepreneur who opened their cafe Mari’s Treehouse in Mall of Tripla.
Additional information: Kati Kivimäki, Managing Director of Mall of Tripla +358 46 876 1500, [email protected], malloftripla.fi
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Mall of Tripla is the new heart of the city and is bustling with activity and innovation. Located in the traffic hub in Central Pasila, Helsinki, the urban centre has 250 shops and is connected to Pasila station. Mall of Tripla is the largest shopping centre in the Nordic countries and it is owned by YIT, Ilmarinen, Conficap and Fennia. malloftripla.fi
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