NEW YORK, September 22, 2016 – The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) has announced the winners of the 2016 Canadian Shopping Centre Awards, recognizing Canada’s most innovative shopping centers for outstanding achievement across marketing, development and design, and retail store design categories.
The 2016 ICSC Canadian Shopping Centre Awards competition was open to shopping centre owners, developers, management companies, architects and designers, and retailers. ICSC announced the winners during an awards ceremony at the ICSC Canadian Convention in Toronto.
To learn more about the finalists and winners, visit the ICSC Canadian Shopping Centre Awards website.
The 2016 Marketing Award recipients executed outstanding strategies across a number of subcategories including advertising, business-to-business, cause-related marketing, social media and more. The following Gold and Silver winners utilized a myriad of resources to re-energize their properties and support their respective communities.
- Gold: “WHAT'S NEXT” Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Toronto, Ontario
- Gold: “Only Oakridge,” Oakridge Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Gold: “Key To the Holidays,” Vaughan Mills, Vaughan, Ontario
- Gold: “Bee Friendly,” 10 Dundas East, Coverdale Mall, Etobicoke, Ontario; Eglinton Square Shopping Centre, Toronto, Ontario
- Gold: “An Extraordinary Gift,” The Montreal Eaton Centre, Montreal, Quebec
- Gold: “STC Trendspotters,” Scarborough Town Centre, Scarborough, Ontario
- Gold: “Revive Tradition,” Complexe Desjardins, Montreal, Quebec
- Gold: “Get Outside in Style,” Willowbrook Shopping Centre, Langley, British Columbia
- Gold: “#DayMade,” Eglinton Square Shopping Centre, Toronto, Ontario
- Gold: “Chill's Expedition,” Place Rosemere, Rosemère, Quebec
- Gold: “Foodies Flock to DIX30,” Quartier DIX30, Brossard, Quebec
- Gold: “Les Promenades Gatineau Grand Opening,” Les Promenades Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec
- Gold: “Season of Star Wars at North Hill Centre,” North Hill Centre, Calgary, Alberta
- Gold: “LIGHTROOM,” Metropolis at Metrotown, Burnaby, British Columbia
- Gold: “#YorkdaleFashionSanta Viral Sensation,” Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Toronto, Ontario
- Gold: “CABANASUC,” Place Montreal Trust, Montreal, Quebec
- Gold: “HSC Lookbook,” Halifax Shopping Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Gold: “STC Zara Selfie Station,” Scarborough Town Centre, Scarborough, Ontario
- Gold: “Men's Style Chat,” First Canadian Place, Toronto, Ontario, Exchange, Toronto, Ontario
- Silver: “Always Trending” Brand Campaign, Holt Renfrew Centre, Toronto, Ontario
- Silver: “Happy Shopping!” White Oaks Mall, London, Ontario
- Silver: “In Town” Brand Campaign, Pickering Town Centre, Pickering, Ontario
- Silver: “The Style Pop,” Bramalea City Centre, Brampton, Ontario
- Silver: “I Will,” Cambridge Centre,Cambridge, Ontario; Cottonwood Mall , Brandon, Manitoba; Shoppers Mall, Chilliwack, British Columbia
- Silver: “Essentials. Elevated.” First Canadian Place and Exchange Towers, Toronto, Ontario
- Silver: SFW x Cornwall Centre Art Installation, Cornwall Centre, Regina, Saskatchewan
- Silver: “Back 2 School” Sponsored by Canadore College, Northgate Shopping Centre, North Bay, Ontario
- Silver: “March Break Meltdown,” Heritage Place, Owen Sound, Ontario
- Silver: “A Very Dairy Christmas!” Lawson Heights Mall, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Silver: “Bridal Boutique Pop Up,” Marlborough Mall, Calgary, Alberta
- Silver: “The Gift of Giving Back,” Burlington Mall, Burlington, Ontario
- Silver: “The Pink Lounge,” St. Laurent, Ottawa, Ontario
- Silver: “Enchanted Tree,” Laurier Québec, Québec City, Québec
- Silver: “Wild West Club Launch,” Bower Place, Red Deer, Alberta
- Silver: “Carlingwood's Playground Mooves In,” Carlingwood Shopping Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
- Silver: “Upper Canada Mall x Town of Newmarket Recreation Pop-Up Shop,” Upper Canada Mall, Newmarket, Ontario
- Silver: “Dufferin Mall ShopCrawl,” Dufferin Mall, Toronto, Ontario
- Silver: “BCC Mobile App,” Bramalea City Centre, Brampton, Ontario
- Silver: “Your Canine Casting Call,” Guildford Town Centre, Surrey, British Columbia
- Silver: “Feel the Magic,” Centre commercial Rivière-du-Loup, Rivière-du-Loup, Québec
- Silver: “Santa's New Sled,” Village Green Centre, Vernon, British Columbia
- Silver: “Black Friday Cash Cube,” Dixie Outlet Mall, Mississauga, Ontario
- Silver: “Nikki and Jenga Visit Southland Mall!” Southland Mall, Regina, Saskatchewan
- Silver: “Delish Food Court Opening,” Erin Mills Town Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
- Silver: “Paris is Calling,” Southgate Centre, Edmonton, Alberta
- Silver: “App Launch Party,” Bramalea City Centre, Brampton, Ontario
- Silver: “Society Dog,” Laurier Québec Québec City, Québec
- Silver: “Fleurs de Villes,” Oakridge Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia; Mayfair Shopping Centre, Victoria, British Columbia
- Silver: “Van Gogh Museum Edition on Tour,” Southgate Centre, Edmonton, Alberta; Oakridge Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Silver: “Luxury, Now in Residence,” Square One Shopping Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
- Silver: “Food Terrace,” First Canadian Place and Exchange Tower Toronto, Ontario
- Silver: “Fusing Culture & Community - The Chinese New Year Festival at Milton Mall,” Milton Mall, Milton, Ontario
- Silver: “Atelier Rockland,” Centre Rockland, Montreal, Quebec
- Silver: “ISC Rebrand,” Intercity Shopping Centre, Thunder Bay, Ontario
- Silver: “Finally Open Late,” Park Place, Lethbridge, Alberta
- Silver: “YOUR RUNWAY,” Coquitlam Centre, Coquitlam, British Columbia
- Silver: “LPG AUJOURD'HUI LA MODE Rebranding,” Les Promenades Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec
- Silver: “HOLIDAY MEMORIES SNOWBALL AT DIX30,” Quartier DIX30, Brossard, Quebec
- Silver: “TIFFxSQ1,” Square One Shopping Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
- Silver: “Gift The Island,” Woodgrove Centre, Nanaimo, British Columbia; Mayfair Shopping Centre, Victoria, British Columbia
- Silver: “Big Brother Canada Food Court Grand Re-Opening,” Eastgate Square, Hamilton, Ontario
- Silver: “SQ1CONCEPT,” Square One Shopping Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
- Silver: “Dress Your Bestie,” Hillside Centre, Victoria, British Columbia
- Silver: “Uptown Shoefie,” Uptown, Victoria, British Columbia
- Silver: “My Festival Adventure,” Southgate Centre, Edmonton, Alberta
- Silver: “Socially Savvy,” Bramalea City Centre, Brampton, Ontario
- Silver: “LUCKY LUNAR SCRATCH and WIN,” Metropolis at Metrotown, Burnaby, British Columbia
- Silver: “#Centralicious,” Square One Shopping Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
- Silver: “IT’S A GIFT GIVING OCCAS10N,” 10 Dundas East, Toronto, Ontario
The Design and Development category recognized the following properties that were either newly built or underwent a significant renovation or expansion.
- Gold: Marine Gateway, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Gold: Downtown Markham, Markham, Ontario
- Silver: McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Vancouver Airport, Richmond, British Columbia
- Silver: Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, Ontario
- Gold: Square One Shopping Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
- Gold: CF Pacific Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Gold: Les Promenades Gatineau, Gatineau, Québec
- Silver: South BLVD Shops, Edmonton, Alberta
- Silver: Bayshore Shopping Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
- Silver: CF Promenades St-Bruno, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Québec
- Silver: CF Sherway Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
The following Retail Store Design award recipients demonstrated thoughtful design and unique aesthetics across their properties.
- Gold: YU Seafood, Jubilee Square, Richmond Hill, Ontario
- Gold: Sport Chek, Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Toronto, Ontario
- Silver: Bento Sushi, CF Promenades St-Bruno, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Québec
- Silver: Hillberg & Berk, Midtown Plaza, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Silver: M&M Food Market, Ottawa-Westmount Centre, Kitchener, Ontario
- Silver: Samsung, CF Sherway Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
- Silver: Saks Food Hall by Pusateri's, CF Sherway Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
All 2016 Gold award recipients receive automatic entry into the 2017 ICSC VIVA Awards, the international program that honors the retail real estate industry’s most cutting-edge properties, innovative solutions, and creative responses to market trends. ICSC will announce the victors of the VIVA Awards during RECon 2017 in Las Vegas.
About ICSC
Founded in 1957, ICSC is the global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its more than 70,000 members in over 100 countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, investors, retailers, brokers, academics, and public officials. The shopping center industry is essential to economic development and opportunity. The industry is a significant job creator, driver of GDP, and critical revenue source for the communities it serves through the generation of sales taxes and the payment of property taxes. These taxes fund important municipal services like firefighters, police officers, school services, and infrastructure like roadways and parks. Shopping centers aren’t only fiscal engines however; they are integral to the social fabric of their communities by providing a central place to congregate with friends and family, discuss community matters, and participate in and encourage philanthropic endeavors. For more information about ICSC visit www.icsc.com and for the latest news from ICSC and the industry go to www.thecenterofshopping.com.