Kauppakortteli Pekuri

Kauppakortteli Pekuri is a shopping centre located along the pedestrian street Rotuaari in the centre of Oulu, Finland. It occupies the block where trade and customer service have taken place for centuries, according to its official website, and it opened on 22 February 2018 in the premises of the former Stockmann department store, which had closed on 31 January 2017. The centre offers a total of 10,789 square metres of leasable retail space. Significant tenants include K-Supermarket, Alko and KappAhl. In April 2022, a covered inner courtyard formerly occupied by the clothing store Vima and Robert's Coffee café was converted into Pekurin patio, a restaurant courtyard formed by six restaurants. During 2022 several other operators also opened in the shopping centre, such as the specialty store Kure and an IKEA Design Studio. Since September 2022, Pekurin kirjasto (Pekuri Library) has operated in the centre, with part of Oulu Main Library's functions relocated there due to the main library's renovation; the library is intended to serve customers throughout the renovation, which is expected to be completed in 2025. The centre is positioned as a diverse service and retail destination in the heart of Oulu, combining everyday shopping, dining and library services. Its official website describes it as "a kingdom the size of a block on Rotuaari" and "like a treasure chest full of jewels." The shopping centre is bilingual in its communications, welcoming visitors in multiple languages.

Kauppakortteli Pekuri is a shopping centre in the centre of Oulu, Finland, located along the pedestrian street Rotuaari. According to its official website, trade and customer service have been conducted in the Pekuri block for centuries. The modern shopping centre opened on 22 February 2018 in the premises of the former Stockmann department store, which had closed on 31 January 2017. The centre provides a total of 10,789 square metres of leasable retail space. Significant operators in the shopping centre include K-Supermarket, Alko and KappAhl. In April 2022, a covered inner courtyard formerly occupied by the clothing store Vima and Robert's Coffee café was opened as Pekurin patio, a restaurant courtyard formed by six restaurants. During 2022, several other operators also opened in the shopping centre, such as the specialty store Kure and an IKEA Design Studio. Since September 2022, Pekurin kirjasto (Pekuri Library) has operated in the shopping centre, with part of Oulu Main Library's functions relocated there due to the main library's renovation. The library is intended to serve customers throughout the renovation, which is expected to be completed in 2025.

• 2025

  Oulu Main Library renovation expected to be completed, after which Pekuri Library's temporary service may end.

• 2022

  Pekurin patio, a restaurant courtyard formed by six restaurants, opened in the covered inner courtyard.

• 2022

  Several other operators opened, including specialty store Kure and IKEA Design Studio.

• 2022

  Pekurin kirjasto (Pekuri Library) began operating in the shopping centre, serving customers during the main library's renovation.

• 2018

  Kauppakortteli Pekuri opened in the former Stockmann premises.

• 2017

  Stockmann department store closed in the premises that would become Kauppakortteli Pekuri.

A diverse service and retail destination in the heart of Oulu, combining everyday shopping, dining and library services in a historic block.

• K-Supermarket

• Alko

• KappAhl

• Pekurin patio

• Pekurin kirjasto

• IKEA Design Studio

• Kure

1. 1Kauppakortteli Pekuri – official websitekauppakorttelipekuri.fi
2. 2Kauppakortteli Pekuri – Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Kauppakortteli Pekuri – Finnish Wikipediafi.wikipedia.org