Association of Shopping Centers of the Czech Republic

What Association of Shopping Centers of the Czech Republic does

The Association of Shopping Centers of the Czech Republic (Asociace nákupních center ČR z.s., "ANC ČR") is a Czech-registered non-profit trade association (zapsaný spolek) founded in 2020 as the successor to the Czech Committee of the International Council of Shopping Centers, which ICSC had established in 2009 before refocusing on the US market. Headquartered at náměstí Republiky 1079/1a, Nové Město, Prague (110 00), with a correspondence address via the Czech Chamber of Commerce at Na Florenci 2116/15, Prague, it unites shopping center owners, retail park operators, selected tenants, and key service providers across the Czech Republic's roughly 100 shopping centers and retail parks.

ANC ČR's core "products" are not commercial goods but association deliverables: the proprietary Visit Index (Index návštěvnosti) and Turnover Index (Index obratů) research publications tracking traffic and retail sales; the Retail Minutes podcast distributed on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts (23 episodes covering facility management, AI, marketing law, ESG, and retail economics); and the annual Czech and Slovak Conference "Where the Money Goes," now in its fourth edition with member tickets at 4,900 CZK and non-member tickets at 8,900 CZK, plus a 50% Next-gen discount for attendees under 27. Governance is delivered through an Executive Committee chaired by Jan Kubíček (Wood & Company), a Supervisory Board, a Membership Meeting, and six working commissions covering ESG, PropTech, Research, Marketing, Tax & Legal, and Event & Membership. Its technology stack is light — a website at anccr.cz, a LinkedIn company page, and the podcast feed — with no disclosed app, API, or proprietary platform.

The revenue model is a hybrid of recurring membership dues from shopping center owners, retail park operators, key service providers, and selected tenants, plus one-time conference ticket sales and sponsorship from partners including CPI Property Group, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Atrium European Real Estate, Wood & Company, CBRE Investment Management, Galerie Šantovka/Redstone, M2C, SSI Group, Amadeus Real Estate, and Visa. Go-to-market is direct enterprise membership engagement only, distributed through a single-country (Czech Republic) channel with ancillary Central European ambition signaled by the Slovak conference partnership. The association is affiliated with the European Council of Shopping Places (ECSP), the Hospodářská komora ČR, and the Svaz obchodu a cestovního ruchu, and holds government auspices from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Prague City Council, and the Czech Chamber of Commerce for its annual conference.

Name

Association of Shopping Centers of the Czech Republic

Legal name

Asociace nákupních center ČR z.s.

Website

https://anccr.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Association of Shopping Centers of the Czech Republic (ANC ČR) is a Prague-based non-profit trade association founded in 2020 that represents the country's ~100 shopping centers, retail parks, key service providers, and selected tenants, delivering industry research, an annual Czech-Slovak conference, a podcast, and lobbying services funded by membership dues and event revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Association generates revenue through membership fees from shopping center owners, retail park operators, service providers, and selected tenants.
2. Conference tickets: Revenue from annual conference tickets - member and non-member pricing with Next-gen discount for attendees under 27 years old.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ANC ČR is a non-profit trade association that unites shopping center and retail park owners, key service providers and selected tenants in the Czech Republic. It delivers industry representation and lobbying, publishes the Visit Index and Turnover Index research series, runs the Retail Minutes podcast, hosts an annual Czech and Slovak conference, and operates working commissions covering ESG, Marketing, PropTech, Research, Event & Membership, and Tax & Legal.

Product overview

The Association of Shopping Centers of the Czech Republic (ANC ČR) operates as a professional association rather than a product company. Its core offerings include the Retail Minutes podcast series featuring industry expert interviews, bi-annual research publications (Visit Index and Turnover Index), annual conferences including the 'Where the Money Goes' Czech-Slovak conference, educational programs and seminars, market monitoring, and advocacy services for its member shopping centers, retail parks, and key service providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Retail Minutes: Podcast series of the Association featuring exclusive guests from the retail world, covering trends in shopping centers, retail, and real estate, as well as inspirational interviews with industry experts.

Products and services

• Retail Minutes Podcast Podcast series featuring interviews with retail, real estate and shopping center industry experts, covering trends, best practices and challenges in the Central European retail market. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.
• Index návštěvnosti (Visit Index)
• Index obratů (Turnover Index)
• Where the Money Goes Conference (4th Czech and Slovak Conference) Annual Czech and Slovak conference for shopping center professionals, featuring macroeconomic analysis, investor insights and trend discussions. Held at the National House in Vinohrady, Prague. Member ticket 4,900 CZK + VAT (5,929 CZK including VAT); non-member ticket 8,900 CZK + VAT (10,769 CZK including VAT); 50% Next-gen discount for attendees under 27 years old by 30 September 2025.
• ANC ČR Membership Annual membership of the Association of Shopping Centers of the Czech Republic, open to shopping center and retail park owners, key service providers, and selected tenants. Provides industry representation and lobbying, access to Visit Index and Turnover Index research, networking through working commissions and the annual conference, and participation in ethical code oversight.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• European Council of Shopping Places (ECSP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuccessor organization to ICSC for Europe. ANC ČR maintains partnership with ECSP as part of relevant European structures for shopping center industry representation.
• Hospodářská komora ČR (Czech Chamber of Commerce)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe highest umbrella organization for business in the Czech Republic. ANC ČR uses the Chamber's address for correspondence and maintains close organizational ties.
• Svaz obchodu a cestovního ruchu ČR (Trade and Tourism Union)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClosest umbrella professional organization for the retail sector. Tomáš Prouza, President of SOCR, serves on the Supervisory Board of ANC ČR.
• Ministry of Industry and TrademinorOthersGovernment ministry providing auspices/endorsement for the annual conference of ANC ČR.
• Prague City CouncilminorOthersMunicipal government providing auspices/endorsement for the annual conference of ANC ČR.
• Czech Chamber of CommerceminorOthersChamber of commerce providing auspices/endorsement for the annual conference of ANC ČR.
• CPI Property GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member. Petr Brabec serves as Director Asset & Property Management CZ & SK on the Executive Committee.
• Wood & CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member. Jan Kubíček serves as Chairman of the Executive Committee as Portfolio Advisor.
• Galerie Šantovka / RedstonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member. Richard Morávek serves as Founder on the Executive Committee.
• Atrium European Real EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of the association.
• Unibail-Rodamco-WestfieldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member. Martin Makovec serves as Managing Director, M&A Central Europe on the Executive Committee.
• CBRE Investment ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConference partner. Karel Zeman serves as Country Lead CEE on the Executive Committee. CBRE Investment Management owns OC Letňany and Campus Square.
• M2CmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading provider of integrated facility management services. Conference partner with over 30 years of experience and international operations.
• SSI GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCzech family company providing integrated facility management services since 1990, with over 3000 employees. Conference partner.
• Amadeus Real EstatemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCzech family investment and development company focused on property management, acquisitions, and development of exceptional properties.
• VisamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital payments leader processing transactions in over 200 countries. Conference partner supporting the shopping center industry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• CNCC - Conseil National des Centres Commerciaux: French national trade body for shopping centers, comparable in mission (industry representation, ethics, data, events) but operating in a different geography. Useful benchmark for the European national-association model.
• Polish Council of Shopping Centers: Polish shopping center industry association with similar structure to ANC ČR; Central European peer often co-attended at regional events and a natural partner for cross-border advocacy.
• GCSC German Council of Shopping Centers: German shopping center industry association with similar member structure (owners, operators, service providers), research indices, and annual conference model. Closest national-level peer in scope and operating model.
• Revo (UK): UK trade association for retail property and placemaking, formed from the merger of BCSC and Revo. Comparable membership model and research output for the UK retail real estate sector.

Broad incumbents

• FIABCI (International Real Estate Federation): International real estate federation covering all property types globally. Broader-scope than ANC ČR but comparable in membership-association model and cross-border advocacy for the real estate industry.
• Urban Land Institute (ULI): Global, broader-scope real estate land-use organization that overlaps with ANC ČR in retail property research, education, and networking but covers the full real estate spectrum rather than just shopping centers.
• ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers): Global trade association for the shopping center industry and the predecessor body whose Czech Committee ANC ČR succeeds. Directly comparable mission (industry representation, research, events, advocacy) at global scale; ANC ČR was formed because ICSC narrowed focus to the US.

Others

• CBRE Investment Management (CEE): Global real estate investment manager with CEE country lead (Karel Zeman) on ANC ČR's Executive Committee. Comparable as a producer of retail real estate market intelligence and as a sponsor-partner of industry conferences.
• Cushman & Wakefield (Retail Agency CEE): Global real estate services firm whose CEE retail agency head (Jan Kotrbáček) sits on ANC ČR's Event & Membership committee. Comparable as a producer of retail property research indices and industry events, though operating as a commercial brokerage rather than a non-profit association.

Direct peers

• European Council of Shopping Places (ECSP): Pan-European shopping center industry association explicitly named as ANC ČR's European counterpart and strategic partner. Most directly comparable peer in terms of membership model, advocacy focus, and event programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AsociacenakupnichcenterCR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asociace-nakupnich-center-cr

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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