Shoppingcenter Performance Report Austria. Tenant Survey 2026

For each individual shopping centre, tenants were asked how satisfied they were with the turnover generated there and the result was then translated into a centre ranking. This ranking then also shows: who is at the top or who has satisfied tenants and who is at the bottom or has dissatisfied tenants. However, the survey programme goes even further. The report also sheds light on the following points:

• Who is the best performing shopping centre operator in Austria from the perspective of the tenants surveyed?
• What are currently the most pressing problems when operating businesses in Austrian shopping centers?
• How do tenants view the current regulations on shop opening hours in Austria? Is voluntary Sunday opening welcomed or rejected?
• How do tenants view the obligation to adhere to the core opening hours, which are specified in the tenancy agreements and must be observed? Is this obligation still appropriate, or should it be handled flexibly, at least during off-peak hours when footfall is low?
• How many new shops are planned to open in Austria in the next 12 months? How many are to be closed? Which locations are targeted for further expansion? Is it the ‘greenfield’? Is it the high street?
• How is the general business development of the shops in the shopping centres compared to that of the shops in the high streets?
• Which measures have a positive impact on business success? Is it more parking? Expanding the catering facilities? More online marketing? Events or leisure offerings?

Exciting results and findings on the situation and development of the Austrian retail landscape await you.