Créteil Soleil

What Créteil Soleil does

Créteil Soleil is a shopping center located in Créteil, Val-de-Marne (Île-de-France, France), operated by Klépierre, a major publicly-traded European retail real estate investment trust. The asset functions as a direct-to-consumer retail and leisure destination for residents of Créteil and surrounding Paris suburbs, combining a curated mix of national retail tenants (FNAC, 5 à Sec, EDJI, Adyala, BIOTECH), restaurants (Brioche Dorée, Maison Azalée, Yogurt Factory, Thai Basilic, Lal Qila), and convenience services (Amazon Locker, BNP Paribas, Caisse d'Epargne, Mondial Relay, Centre Ophtalmologique) under one roof. The center operates seven days a week and is accessible by bike and public transport, with regular themed events, kids' workshops, and promotional campaigns supporting footfall.

The core technology asset is the Créteil Soleil & Moi loyalty program, a mobile-based platform distributed natively on iOS and Android that delivers exclusive offers, advantages, and partner benefits to registered members. The loyalty app sits alongside a multi-channel marketing stack comprising social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok), an email newsletter with gamified promotions, in-center events, and a structured customer feedback system. There are no documented AI/ML, API, or SDK capabilities; the technology footprint is conventional retail-marTech rather than differentiated.

The business model is based on recurring retail space rental income from permanent and temporary tenants, with pricing determined at the individual retailer level rather than by the center itself. Revenue is therefore a function of occupancy, rent per square meter, and tenant mix — variables that are not disclosed in the source material. Créteil Soleil does not sell products directly to consumers; it monetizes footfall and dwell time through leases and partnership services, with Klépierre providing portfolio-scale tenant relationships, marketing infrastructure, and centralized loyalty technology across its continental portfolio.

Name

Créteil Soleil

Legal name

Créteil Soleil

Website

https://creteilsoleil.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Créteil Soleil is a Klépierre-operated shopping center in Créteil, France, leasing space to national retailers, restaurants, and service providers, and serving local consumers through the Créteil Soleil & Moi mobile loyalty program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Créteil

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Retail Space Rental: Revenue generated from leasing commercial space to retail stores (fashion, electronics, services) and restaurants within the shopping center
2. Temporary Retail Space Rental: Short-term rental of retail space for temporary/permanent shop installations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Créteil Soleil is a Klépierre-operated shopping center in Créteil, Île-de-France, that leases retail and restaurant space to national brand tenants (FNAC, 5 à Sec, Brioche Dorée, Yogurt Factory, etc.) and service partners (Amazon Locker, BNP Paribas, Caisse d'Epargne, Mondial Relay). The center operates a 7-day-a-week physical retail destination complemented by the "Créteil Soleil & Moi" mobile loyalty program available on iOS and Android.

Product overview

Créteil Soleil is a shopping center (centre commercial) managed by Klépierre, offering a unified retail experience combining shopping, dining, and services. The portfolio includes 5 retail stores (5 A SEC, EDJI, Adyala, BIOTECH, FNAC), 5 restaurants (BRIOCHE DORÉE, Maison Azalée, YOGURT FACTORY, THAÏ BASILIC, LAL QILA), and 5 services (Amazon Locker, BNP PARIBAS, CAISSE D'EPARGNE, Centre Ophtalmologique, Locker Mondial Relay). The loyalty program Créteil Soleil & Moi, including its mobile app for iOS and Android, serves as the digital core connecting customers to exclusive offers and benefits across all center tenants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Créteil Soleil & Moi: Loyalty program for Créteil Soleil shopping center

Products and services

• Créteil Soleil & Moi Loyalty Program Mobile-based loyalty program offering members exclusive advantages, offers, and services at the shopping center and with partner locations, delivered through dedicated iOS and Android applications.
• Permanent Retail Space Leasing Long-term leasing of commercial storefront space within the Créteil Soleil shopping center to retail, restaurant, and service tenants such as FNAC, 5 à Sec, Brioche Dorée, BIOTECH, EDJI, Adyala, YOGURT FACTORY, ThaÏ Basilic, LAL QILA, and Maison Azalée.
• Temporary Retail Space Rental Short-term rental of retail space within the shopping center for temporary or pop-up shop installations, offering flexible occupancy options for brands seeking in-center visibility.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield: Pan-European and US shopping center operator and REIT. Direct competitor to Klépierre in flagship European centers and benchmark for premium shopping-center operating models.
• Hammerson: UK-listed REIT operating premium retail destinations in France (Italie Deux, Les 3 Fontaines) and other European countries. Comparable European shopping-center operator with similar asset-management focus.

Direct peers

• Klépierre: Parent company and continental Europe's largest publicly-traded shopping center REIT. Operates Créteil Soleil and comparable flagship centers across France, Italy, Iberia and Central Europe, sharing the same loyalty technology stack and tenant relationships.
• Belle Épine: Large suburban Paris shopping center also managed by Klépierre, located in the southern Paris ring. Directly comparable in catchment, format, and tenant positioning to Créteil Soleil.
• Italie Deux: Major Parisian shopping center operated by Hammerson. Closest non-Klépierre French peer for benchmarking tenant mix, footfall trends and rent dynamics in the Paris market.
• Bercy Village: Paris shopping and dining complex operated by Klépierre near Bercy. Comparable open-format retail and F&B mix with focus on services, dining, and lifestyle tenants.
• Vélizy 2: Major suburban Paris shopping center operated by Klépierre. Closest like-for-like peer given shared operator, similar Île-de-France catchment, and comparable mix of fashion, electronics, F&B and services.
• Carrousel du Louvre: Underground Parisian shopping mall also operated by Klépierre beneath the Louvre. Comparable Klépierre-operated retail center with mixed retail, dining and services in a high-traffic urban location.

Regional players

• Wereldhave: Dutch-listed REIT focused on regional shopping centers in the Netherlands, Belgium and France. Comparable full-service regional mall operating model with similar tenant-mix and visit-frequency dynamics.

Others

• ECE Projektmanagement: German operator and developer of shopping centers across Europe. Adjacent peer providing benchmarking on European mall operating standards, leasing strategy, and asset repositioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/creteilsoleil
• Instagraminstagram.com/creteilsoleilcc
• TikToktiktok.com/@creteilsoleil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cr%C3%A9teil-soleil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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