The MAPIC Awards 2024 candidates have been announced by MAPIC, the world’s leading retail real estate event. The awards highlight the most creative and significant figures in retail real estate this year, ranging from well-known companies to fresh ideas, and honor exceptional accomplishment in 13 categories.
Winners will be announced on 28th November during MAPIC in Cannes, France.
The finalists were selected by an international jury of industry experts who evaluated entries based on performance, creativity, and sustainable impact.
The full list of categories and finalists
• Retail Brand of the Year: KIKO Milano, New Balance, Balabala.
• Food & Beverage Brand of the Year: Big Mamma, Five Guys JV, Fradiavolo.
• Leisure Brand of the Year: Zero Latency VR, Citywave, HUPALUPA.
• Best New Retail Brand: Basketball Emotion, Kayanee Store Riyadh, DJ LAB.
• Best In-Store Experience: Big Mamma – Barracuda Ixelles, Adidas – Home of Sport Paris Champs-Elysées.
• Best Sustainable Initiative by a Retail Brand: Ingka Group, Livat Hammersmith – Sustainability Activations, CarrefourSA – Greenwise Energy Usage Transition and Reduction, Ingka Group – Livat Wuxi Main Hub.
• Best Sustainable Initiative by a Property Player: Sierra’s Decarbonization Roadmap – Sonae Sierra, For Our Future / Trafford Centre – BWP Group, Sustainable Retail Index – Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield.
• Best Refurbishment Project: Le SPOT – SCC, Sevilla Fashion Outlet – Via Outlets, Westfield CNIT – Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield.
• Best Food Hall & Food Court: Saluhall Food Hall – Ingka Centres, Communale – Frey, Ulrich’s Gardens – Ingka Centres.
• Best New Development Project: Livat Xi’an – Ingka Centres, Promenada Craiova – Nepi Rockcastle, Merlata Bloom Milano – Nhood.
• Best Urban Regeneration Project: Porta a mare Waterfront, Livorno – IGD SIIQ, Potsdamer Platz – Brookfield Properties, WaltherPark, Bolzano – Rustioni.
• Best Retail Innovation & AI Project: GeoAI Feature – Targomo, Greenwise Energy Usage Transition and Reduction for CarrefourSa – Florawise, NEPI Rockcastle Decarbonization Journey – R8 Technologies.
• Best Store Design by French Designers: Flagship Hennessy Shanghai TaikooLi, Infiniment Chocolat, Magasin flagship Kiabi Village, rnlt©.
“The MAPIC Awards celebrate the extraordinary achievements that shape the future of retail real estate. This year’s finalists represent the dynamic transformation of the industry, from digital innovation and sustainability to experiential retail and community engagement,” Francesco Pupillo, Director of MAPIC, commented.
The MAPIC Awards ceremony, a highlight of the MAPIC 2024 event, will bring together leaders from across the global retail real estate industry, creating a platform for knowledge exchange, networking, and recognising the most transformative initiatives in the sector.
