The Polish Council of Shopping Centers (PRCH) has published data on shopping center turnover and footfall for August 2025. Compared with the same month last year, turnover increased by 3.2%, while visitor traffic declined by 1.4%.
Since April this year, shopping center turnover has been rising continuously year-over-year, and August continued this positive trend. Turnover grew by 3.2%, even as footfall dipped slightly by 1.4%. The strongest sales growth was recorded in the following categories: services (+10.7%), food & beverage (+9.3%), fashion & accessories (+5.7%), and health & beauty (+5.0%).
Large Centers Lead the Growth
When broken down by size, the largest shopping centers (over 60,000 m²) posted the highest turnover growth (+3.9%), followed closely by large centers (40,000–60,000 m²) at +3.8%.
Medium-sized centers (20,000–40,000 m²) saw a 1.9% increase, while small centers (5,000–20,000 m²) recorded +3.6%.
Visitor traffic remained stable only in the largest malls (+0.1%), while declines were noted elsewhere:
- Large centers: –2.5%
- Medium centers: –1.7%
- Small centers: –3.1%
Regional Performance
Regionally, the strongest turnover growth was recorded in Białystok, Warsaw, and Poznań. On a macro-regional scale, the central, north-western, and southern regions performed best.
About the PRCH Turnover and Footfall Indices
The PRCH Turnover Density Index, established in 2008, is Poland’s largest benchmark of shopping center sales performance. It is based on data from properties with a total area exceeding 5 million square meters, covering 37% of the domestic retail real estate market. The data is provided directly by tenants and then anonymized by property managers before being processed by GfK – An NIQ Company.
The PRCH Footfall Density Index, also launched in 2008, is Poland’s leading indicator of shopping center footfall. It uses 3D camera systems to measure customer traffic in centers with a combined area of more than 5 million square meters, representing 37% of the market.
Source: CEO.com.pl – PRCH: Shopping Center Turnover Up 3.2%, Footfall Slightly Down
