Big business in small towns

 Two large shopping centres opened in 2006 – Manufaktura in Łódź with a rentable space of 109,000 sqm and developed by Apsys, and Galeria Krakowska (60,000 sqm, ECE Projektmanagement). Both projects are situated in city centres and not on the outskirts, as is the case with most large shopping centres presently under construction.The largest shopping centres opened in 2006 include Gliwice Arena (a joint investment of Cefic Polska and Carrefour) with an area of 36,000 sqm built at a cost of PLN 220 mln. Another significant centre to appear on the market is Pasaż Świętokrzyski developed by Echo Investment at a cost of PLN 31 mln. It has a rentable space of 13,000 sqm, in which such retailers as E. Leclerc, RTV Euro AGD, CCC, House, Vision Express and Monnari have opened outlets. Centre outside the centreIn the opinion of Maciej Celmer, head of the retail department of Lambert Smith Hampton: “The retail market was clearly in a state of animation in 2006, with particular