Retail centers experience a 6.8% increase in visitor numbers in the second quarter
The number of visitors to Finnish retail centers saw a growth of nearly seven percent in the second quarter of the current year, compared to the previous year. Similarly, the total sales increased nominally by 4.6% in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2022. However, the growth rate slowed considerably in comparison to the first quarter of the year when the 2022 COVID-19 restrictions still impacted the numbers. The growth in total sales for the second quarter remained just over two percentage points lower than inflation.