The MAPIC Awards, a distinguished competition established to celebrate outstanding achievements in the retail real estate sector, has unveiled its shortlisted projects for the 2023 edition. This annual event acknowledges top-tier retail brand performance, groundbreaking solutions in sustainability and innovation, as well as the most transformative real estate projects and redevelopments. The awards ceremony is a high-profile affair, graced by the presence of leading professionals in the industry.
This year, the awards are themed around ‘The Age of Responsible Growth,’ focusing on projects and brands that prioritize both communities and environmental sustainability. The 2023 MAPIC Awards feature thirteen rejuvenated categories, including eight traditional and five newly introduced ones. These categories are tailored to recognise the most groundbreaking and impactful concepts, regeneration initiatives, and development projects on a global scale over the past year.
The esteemed jury panel for this year’s awards is chaired by Ana Guedes De Oliveira, Executive Director Developments at Sonae Sierra in Portugal. She is joined by a select group of senior industry experts, including:
- Pascal Barboni, Managing Director at Frey in France
- Alain Boutigny, Editor in Chief at Sites Commerciaux in France
- Eric Decouvelaere, Head of Retail EMEA at CBRE Investment Management in France
- Valerie Di Nisio, Europe Leasing Director at Eurocommercial in the Netherlands
- Lorraine Dieulot, Lifestyle Business Unit Director at Saguez & Partners in France
- Jonathan Doughty, Non-Executive Chairman at WhiteSpace Partners Ltd in the UK
- Steffen Eric Friedlein, Managing Director Leasing at ECE Marketplaces in Germany
- Jens Nielsen, Global Commercial & Digital Manager at Ingka Centres in Sweden
- Clémentine Pacitti, Group Head of CSR at Klepierre in France
- Valérie Stern, Store Development Project Director at Fast Retailing Group in France
- Fabien Stutz, Head of Real Estate at Peek & Cloppenburg in Austria
- Robert Travers, Head EMEA Retail & Leisure at Cushman & Wakefield in the UK
MAPIC Awards 2023 Finalists
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Retail Concept of the Year
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Food & Beverage Concept of the Year
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Leisure Concept of the Year
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Best New Retail Concept
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Best Retail Omnichannel Strategy
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Best Sustainable Initiative – Retail Brands
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Best Sustainable Initiative – Property Players
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Best Refurbishment and Redevelopment Project
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Best Food Hall & Food Court Project
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Best New Development Project
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Best Urban Regeneration Project
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Best Retail Innovative Solution
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Best Store Design in partnership with Institut Français du Design
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The winners of the MAPIC Awards 2023 will be announced at a grand ceremony scheduled for November 29, 2023. The event will take place from 19:30 to 22:00 at the Salon des Ambassadeurs, situated within the Palais des Festivals in Cannes during the MAPIC event. This ceremony promises to be a significant networking event, offering an exclusive platform for industry professionals to connect and collaborate.
