RX France, the organiser of MAPIC, has announced that eight new categories will be introduced to this year’s MAPIC Awards 2022, with submissions now open. The deadline for entries has also been extended to 15th July.
Since it was first held in 1996, the MAPIC Awards have honoured excellence, innovation, and creativity in the retail real estate sector. The annual programme is designed to recognise exceptional rising retail and leisure new concepts and the best performing real estate assets and projects, as well as innovative and sustainable initiatives.
The celebrations traditionally culminate in a prestigious gala dinner, attended by some of the most influential and notable professionals in the industry.
As a result of current market shifts and upcoming trends, MAPIC has revitalised its roster of award categories this year. Amongst the new additions this year are Best Sustainable Retail Initiative, presenting innovative and sustainable projects in both retail and real estate; Best Omnichannel Strategy, for fusing physical and digital assets to increase brand revenues; and Best Store Design by French Designers, in a new partnership with Institut Français du Design (the French Institute of Design).
The jury
The MAPIC 2022 jury panel comprises industry leaders and experts with a diverse mix of skills from sustainability, retail and F&B to advertising and architecture.
Mayte Legeay, senior asset management Europe at Resolution Property is president of the jury, commenting: “The retail sector is in constant evolution and the industry is facing challenges in order to embrace customers’ new behaviours. The MAPIC Awards aim to pay tribute to influential and inspiring companies emerging as leading retail trend-makers.
“It is indeed international recognition of innovative thinking and outstanding achievements within the retail industry and a prestigious distinction for those who are building the future of retail and lifestyle destinations.”
Group Head of CSR for Klepierre, Clémentine Pacitti, is a new supporting jury member. Pacitti says: “I am thrilled to join MAPIC Awards Jury for 2022 and to support the changes brought through these revitalised and targeted categories.
“The jurors have a particular interest in all forward-thinking innovations that are reshaping and impacting the retail real estate industry in a more sustainable way – both for retail and from the wider property perspective.”
Returning Categories
- Best New Retail Concept
- Best New F&B Concept
- Best New Leisure Concept
- Best Retail Innovation Solution
New categories
- Best Retail Omnichannel Strategy
- Best Sustainable Retail Initiative
- Best Performing Outlet Centre
- Best Performing Shopping Centre
- Best Performing Retail Park
- Best Urban Regeneration Project
- Best New Development Project
- Best Store Design by French Designers (in partnership with Institut Francais du Design)
Nominate your project
Nominations are now open and are invited from worldwide before the 15th July 2022 deadline, to be made on the MAPIC Awards 2022 website. A prestigious award ceremony will then be held in November celebrating this year’s accolade winners, with further details to be announced shortly.
A MAPIC representative concludes: “As the most prestigious event in the retail awards calendar, the MAPIC Awards are a unique opportunity for nominees to gain industry recognition for their achievements.
“The awards will also promote the efforts of colleagues and clients for championing green initiatives and allow those working within the retail industry to discover the most cutting-edge innovations and projects across the world, whilst networking with leading profile delegates.”
MAPIC will return later this year for its 26th edition with the theme “People, Planet, Profit: Navigating retail towards a more human world”, in Cannes, France.
