Sunday boost for malls

Shopping-mall traffic rose 4% year-on-year in December, according to the PRCH Footfall Density Index. The Polish Council of Shopping Centers attributes the gain mainly to three trading Sundays, underscoring how readily Poles shop when Sunday openings are permitted. PRCH said the final weeks of the year showed steady in-store demand and that the December surge effectively compensated for the non-trading Christmas Eve.