Marketplace at Arlanda wins prestigious Nordic award
2025-09-08, kl. 12:00
The marketplace at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, the largest commercial investment in the airport's history, won last week in the Nordic final of the NCSC Nordic Awards in the category "Commercial space of the year < 25,000 m²".
The competition NCSC Nordic Awards is organised by the industry association Nordic Commercial Spaces & Communities (NCSC) to support development in the region and highlight the most innovative and creative initiatives in the industry. The marketplace was named the winner of the Swedish edition of the competition in the spring and was thus able to participate in the final, which took place on Thursday evening last week. There, an expert jury named the Marketplace in Terminal 5 at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Sweden's largest airport, the winner in the category "Commercial Area of the Year < 25,000 m²" in competition with, among others, Helsinki Airport.
The Marketplace was recognised for its professional development work and creative business model that focuses on consumer benefits and competitiveness, which in turn creates an attractive, flexible, and inviting environment for shopping, dining and services.
“We are delighted and proud that the Marketplace has been named Commercial Place of the Year 2025. In our work with the Marketplace and the changes to the commercial offering at Arlanda, we have listened to what the passengers are looking for and this is confirmation that we have got it right. An attractive commercial offering is not only important for the passenger experience, it also helps us maintain competitive airport charges and, in the long run, improved connectivity both within Sweden and from Stockholm to the rest of the world," said Charlotte Ljunggren, director of marketing and commercial development at Swedavia, at the time of the win in May 2025.
About the Marketplace at Stockholm Arlanda Airport
The Marketplace is Stockholm Arlanda’s largest ever investment in shopping, food and drink and was fully completed in early summer 2025. The Marketplace offers some 40 new restaurants and shops in an area of approximately 11,000 square metres. The design has a particularly Scandinavian feel and incorporates wood panels with soft shapes to create a pleasant atmosphere. The Marketplace offers something for everyone, with a wide range of options and prices.
About the NCSC Awards
The NCSC Awards are an annual awards competition that recognises the most successful, innovative, and creative commercial efforts in the industry. The competition starts with national competitions in each Nordic country. The winners then compete against each other in the Nordic final in Stockholm on 4 September 2025.