{{Infobox shopping mall | name = Veranda Mall | native_name = | native_name_lang = | logo = | logo_alt = | logo_width = | image = Veranda Mall.jpg | image_alt = | image_width = | caption = | location = | coordinates = {{coord|44.450422|N|26.129731|E|display=inline,title}} | opening_date = October 27, 2016 | previous_names = | developer = Professional Imo Partners S.A | manager = Maria Crăciun | owner = Pogonaru family | architect = Chapman Taylor | number_of_stores = over 100 | number_of_anchors = | floor_area = {{convert|30000|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} | floors = 5 | parking = 1,200 places | publictransit = M1 Obor metro station | website = {{URL|verandamall.ro}} }}
'''Veranda Mall''' is a shopping mall located in Bucharest, Romania, in the Obor neighborhood. It lies on Ziduri Moși Street 23, close to the Obor metro station, and it was inaugurated on October 27, 2016.
The shopping mall was developed by Professional Imo Partners SA (formerly known as Prodplast Imobiliare S.A.), following a €60 million investment, and it is currently owned by the Pogonaru family. With a {{convert|30000|m2|sqft}} floor space, it includes 18 fashion and footwear shops, restaurants, children's playgrounds, a cinema and a gym,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-10-21|title=Veranda Mall se deschide peste o săptămână în zona OBOR. Un nou BRAND de HAINE intră în România • B365|url=https://b365.ro/veranda-mall-se-deschide-peste-o-saptamana-in-zona-obor-un-nou-brand-de-haine-intra-in-romania-254648/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=B365|language=ro-RO}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-06-21|title=Veranda Mall se deschide in toamna: cum arata santierul din zona Obor|url=http://www.wall-street.ro/articol/Real-Estate/200003/veranda-mall-se-deschide-in-toamna-cum-arata-santierul-din-zona-obor.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Wall-Street|language=ro}}</ref> as well as a {{convert|10000|m2|sqft}} Carrefour hypermarket, the first anchor tenant that was contracted by Veranda Mall.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Carrefour este primul chiriaş al centrului comercial Veranda de pe fosta platformă Prodplast din Obor|url=https://www.birouinfo.ro/articol/stiri/carrefour-este-primul-chirias-al-centrului-comercial-veranda-de-pe-fosta-platforma-prodplast-din-obor|access-date=2020-11-19|website=www.birouinfo.ro|language=ro}}</ref>
== History ==
=== Location === On the site on which the shopping mall is currently located, there used to be the Prodplast plastic factory.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lucrările la centrul comercial Veranda de la Obor încep săptămâna viitoare|url=https://www.mediafax.ro/economic/lucrarile-la-centrul-comercial-veranda-de-la-obor-incep-saptamana-viitoare-13197606|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Mediafax.ro|language=ro}}</ref> The factory was first relocated on an industrial platform,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pogonaru mută Prodplast pe platforma industrială Faur a fraților Cristescu|url=https://www.zf.ro/burse-fonduri-mutuale/pogonaru-muta-prodplast-pe-platforma-industriala-faur-a-fratilor-cristescu-10141422|access-date=2020-11-19|website=ZF.ro|language=ro}}</ref> and then outside Bucharest, to the small town of Buftea.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Producătorul de mase plastice Prodplast București a încheiat primul trimestru cu afaceri de 10 mil.lei, în scădere cu 5%, după ce a oprit producția pentru relocarea fabricii|url=https://www.zf.ro/business-construct/producatorul-de-mase-plastice-prodplast-bucuresti-a-incheiat-primul-trimestru-cu-afaceri-de-10-mil-lei-in-scadere-cu-5-dupa-ce-a-oprit-productia-pentru-relocarea-fabricii-17218286|access-date=2020-11-19|website=ZF.ro|language=ro}}</ref>
=== Architecture === Veranda Mall was designed by Chapman Taylor, an international architecture firm from Great Britain, with an extensive portfolio of urban rehabilitations and shopping mall developments. Given that the mall serves over 400,000 people living in the Obor, Colentina, Ștefan cel Mare, and Moșilor neighborhoods,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-06-21|title=Veranda Mall se deschide in toamna: cum arata santierul din zona Obor|url=http://www.wall-street.ro/articol/Real-Estate/200003/veranda-mall-se-deschide-in-toamna-cum-arata-santierul-din-zona-obor.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Wall-Street|language=ro}}</ref> Veranda Mall was designed to fit the local area and to reflect a sense of modernity.
The shopping mall is built on five levels, and the owners wanted it to be an area of green space in a district full of industrial halls.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-09-28|title=Veranda, primul mall al unor români deschis după criză în București|url=https://www.economica.net/veranda-primul-mall-romanesc-deschis-dupa-criza-in-bucuresti_125992.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=www.economica.net|language=Romanian}}</ref> Presently, Veranda Mall has 15,000 square meters of green space, including a park and a playground,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-09-10|title=A început construcția Veranda Shopping Center, primul Mall de proximitate din București|url=https://www.retail-fmcg.ro/retail/retail-national/a-inceput-constructia-veranda-shopping-center-primul-mall-de-proximitate-din-bucuresti.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Retail-FMCG.ro|language=ro-RO}}</ref> and the name "Veranda" was chosen to reflect this "breath of fresh air in the overcrowded and traffic-suffocated area".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Se dă startul la construcția Veranda, primul mall de proximitate din București| url=https://doingbusiness.ro/stire/se-da-startul-la-constructia-veranda-primul-mall-de-proximitate-din-bucuresti-1813|access-date=2020-11-19|website=doingbusiness.ro|language=ro}}</ref>
=== Expansions === At the end of 2019, following a €10 million investment, Veranda Mall entered an ample expansion process. Following that, Cinemax, the largest cinema operator in Slovakia, opened their first multiplex in Romania, with 12 screens<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-30|title={{sic|Prof|fesional|nolink=y}} Imo Partners finalizează curând extinderea Veranda şi demarează construcţia unui proiect logistic de 120.000 mp la Domneşti în 2020|url=https://www.economica.net/proffesional-imo-partners-finalizeaza-curand-extinderea-veranda-si-demareaza-constructia-unui-proiec_175652.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=www.economica.net|language=Romanian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=veranda-mall-aniverseaza-3-ani-de-activitate-cu-o-investitie-de-10-milioane-de-euro|url=https://www.bursa.ro/veranda-mall-aniverseaza-3-ani-de-activitate-cu-o-investitie-de-10-milioane-de-euro-85972834|access-date=|website=}}</ref> and a restaurant with a terrace.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Veranda Mall aniversează 3 ani de activitate cu o investiţie de 10 milioane de euro|url=https://www.bursa.ro/veranda-mall-aniverseaza-3-ani-de-activitate-cu-o-investitie-de-10-milioane-de-euro-85972834|access-date=2020-11-19|website=www.bursa.ro|language=ro-RO}}</ref>
Also, during the expansion project, Veranda Mall opened the first Decathlon store located in center Bucharest<ref>{{Cite web|title=Decathlon deschide încă un magazin în București|url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/economie/companii/decathlon-deschide-inca-un-magazin-in-bucuresti-1039760|access-date=2020-11-19|website=www.digi24.ro|language=ro}}</ref> and a World Class Romania gym.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-14|title=Veranda Mall, investiții de 10 mil. euro pentru o extindere cu 6.000 mp|url=https://www.businesscover.ro/veranda-mall-investitii-de-10-mil-euro-pentru-o-extindere-cu-6-000-mp/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Business Cover|language=ro-RO}}</ref> The expansions consisted of over 6,000 square meters of additional space and brought the shopping mall to a 96% occupancy rate.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-14|title=Veranda Mall, investiții de 10 mil. euro pentru o extindere cu 6.000 mp|url=https://www.businesscover.ro/veranda-mall-investitii-de-10-mil-euro-pentru-o-extindere-cu-6-000-mp/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Business Cover|language=ro-RO}}</ref>
=== Launching Veranda Mall Online === In June 2020, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic that saw the shopping malls being closed down throughout Romania, Veranda Mall became the first mall that implemented an online platform to help their tenants sell their products online.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-12|title=Veranda Mall, primul mall din țară care vinde și online|url=https://www.revistabiz.ro/veranda-mall-primul-mall-din-tara-care-vinde-si-online/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Revista Biz|language=en-US}}</ref>
The ecommerce was developed with the help of Vtex, the online payments are processed via PayU, and Poșta Panduri is in charge of the deliveries.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-12|title=Veranda Mall, primul mall din România care-și face magazin online propriu|url=https://start-up.ro/veranda-mall-primul-mall-din-romania-care-si-face-magazin-online-propriu/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=start-up.ro|language=ro}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|first=|date=|title=Mall-urile nu dispar, ci evoluează. Veranda Mall, primul care mută vanzările și în online|url=https://spotmedia.ro/stiri/timp-liber/mall-urile-nu-dispar-ci-evolueaza-veranda-mall-primul-care-muta-vanzarile-si-in-online|access-date=2020-11-19|website=spotmedia.ro|language=ro-RO}}</ref> Among the shops that had joined the Veranda Mall Online when it launched are Miniso, Tabor, English Home, Meli Melo, Bizarr, and Senior Tailor.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-14|title=Veranda Obor, primul mall din România care are magazin online|url=https://moneybuzz.ro/veranda-obor-primul-mall-din-romania-care-are-magazin-online/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Money Buzz!|language=ro-RO}}</ref>
== Transit == Veranda Mall is located on Ziduri Moși street, 23, Bucharest. The shopping mall is 500 meters away from the Obor metro station (M1), and it is surrounded by no more than 15 public transport stops.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-09-28|title=Veranda, primul mall al unor români deschis după criză în Bucureşti|url=https://www.economica.net/veranda-primul-mall-romanesc-deschis-dupa-criza-in-bucuresti_125992.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=www.economica.net|language=Romanian}}</ref>
=== Public transport ===
* Metro: M1 Obor metro station * Trams: 1 - Bucur Obor station * Tram: 21 - Ziduri Moși station * Tram: 36 - Piața Obor station * Bus: 143 - Ziduri Moși station * Buses: 101 - Halele Obor station * Trolleybus: 66 – Ziduri Moși station
== The connection to the Obor neighborhood ==
=== Veranda Mall as a proximity shopping center === Veranda Mall was designed from the very beginning as a proximity shopping center, which respects the local neighborhood's traditions, has accessible shops and a generous green space area,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-09-10|title=A început construcția Veranda Shopping Center, primul Mall de proximitate din București|url=https://www.retail-fmcg.ro/retail/retail-national/a-inceput-constructia-veranda-shopping-center-primul-mall-de-proximitate-din-bucuresti.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Retail-FMCG.ro|language=ro-RO}}</ref> but which also includes public services for the community.
In November 2017, the mall opened an office of the clerk and recorder (''Direcția Publică de Evidență Persoane și Stare Civilă - DPEPSC Sector 2''). The office was initially located in a {{convert|100|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} space in the basement of the shopping center,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-13|title=Evidența Populației de la sectorul 2, sediu nou într-un mall din Capitală|url=https://www.romaniatv.net/evidenta-populatiei-de-la-sectorul-2-sediu-nou-intr-un-mall-din-capitala_386969.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Romania TV|language=ro}}</ref> which in March 2020 was moved into a bigger area of 300 m<sup>2</sup> on the second floor. Also, during the expansion project, the Romanian Post opened a postal office with a surface of {{convert|31|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} in Veranda Mall.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Veranda Mall găzduiește un nou oficiu al Poștei Române|url=https://www.bursa.ro/veranda-mall-gazduieste-un-nou-oficiu-al-postei-romane-89341939|access-date=2020-11-19|website=www.bursa.ro|language=ro-RO}}</ref> alt=Yellow bomber jacket from the Veranda Mall clothing line.|thumb|Yellow bomber jacket from the Veranda Mall clothing line.
=== Projects dedicated to the neighborhood ===
==== Obor Lifestyle ==== As a proximity mall located in a neighborhood with a rich history, Veranda Mall launched in 2019 a new communication pillar called ''Obor Lifestyle''. Thus, the shopping mall supported the local community by promoting and encapsulating its distinctive elements and values.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-18|title=Cartierul Obor este promovat pe un ecran urias din Gangnam, Coreea|url=https://www.wall-street.ro/articol/Marketing-PR/245845/cartierul-obor-este-promovat-pe-un-ecran-urias-din-gangnam-coreea-de-sud.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Wall-Street|language=ro}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Cum au ajuns micii din Obor filtru de Instagram pentru 1 Mai|url=https://www.businessmagazin.ro/actualitate/cum-au-ajuns-micii-din-obor-filtru-de-instagram-pentru-1-mai-19107875|access-date=2020-11-19|website=BusinessMagazin}}</ref>
Also part of the Obor Lifestyle campaign, Veranda Mall launched the 2019 Fall-Winter collections with a photo shooting in the Obor Market and other emblematic places in the mall.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-22|title=Lifestyle de Obor: Noi colecții de toamnă la Veranda Mall|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.ro/fashion/lifestyle-de-obor-noi-colectii-de-toamna-la-veranda-mall|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Cosmopolitan.ro|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-11-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127170805/https://www.cosmopolitan.ro/fashion/lifestyle-de-obor-noi-colectii-de-toamna-la-veranda-mall|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Descopera colecția de toamna-iarna 2019 la Veranda Mall. Lifestyle de Obor|url=https://stildevedeta.ro/descopera-colectia-de-toamna-iarna-2019-la-veranda-mall-lifestyle-de-obor/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Stil de Vedeta|language=ro-RO}}</ref> One of the posters that promoted the new trends was displayed on a huge billboard in Gangnam Square, one of Seoul's busiest neighborhoods.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-18|title=Cartierul Obor este promovat pe un ecran urias din Gangnam, Coreea|url=https://www.wall-street.ro/articol/Marketing-PR/245845/cartierul-obor-este-promovat-pe-un-ecran-urias-din-gangnam-coreea-de-sud.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Wall-Street|language=ro}}</ref>
Another project dedicated to Obor was Portraits from the neighborhood (''Portrete de cartier''), in collaboration with Asociația Antistatic. It consisted of a gallery with artistic pieces that portrayed the habits and the specificity of Obor. The pieces were displayed in Veranda Mall at the end of 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-11-01|title=La aniversarea a 3 ani de activitate, Veranda Mall anunţă că va avea şi cinema > play U|url=https://playu.ro/la-aniversarea-a-3-ani-de-activitate-veranda-mall-anunta-ca-va-avea-si-cinema/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203082115/https://playu.ro/la-aniversarea-a-3-ani-de-activitate-veranda-mall-anunta-ca-va-avea-si-cinema/|archive-date=2020-12-03|access-date=2020-11-19|website=play U|language=ro-RO}}</ref>
==== The ''Mici'' Grill ==== alt=Black bomber jacket from the Veranda Mall clothing line.|thumb|Black bomber jacket from the Veranda Mall clothing line. Among Veranda Mall's campaigns to promote the Obor neighborhood, one of the most notable ones was the ''Mici'' Grill, an Instagram augmented reality filter that went viral on the 1st of May, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cum au ajuns micii din Obor filtru de Instagram pentru 1 Mai|url=https://www.businessmagazin.ro/actualitate/cum-au-ajuns-micii-din-obor-filtru-de-instagram-pentru-1-mai-19107875|access-date=2020-11-19|website=BusinessMagazin}}</ref> The filter encouraged Romanians to celebrate Labour Day responsibly by respecting the social distancing norms imposed by the COVID-19 lockdown.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Milioane de vizualizari pentru gratarele aduse in casa virtual de Veranda Mall. Un filtru Instagram a adus micii acasa prin realitatea augmentata cu #UnuMaiDeAlCasei - Stiri AdPlayers.ro / Conturi|url=http://www.adplayers.ro/articol/Conturi-5/Milioane-de-vizualizari-pentru-gratarele-aduse-in-casa-virtual-de-Veranda-Mall-Un-filtru-Instagram-a-adus-micii-acasa-prin-realitatea-augmentata-cu-UnuMaiDeAlCasei-6610.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=www.adplayers.ro}}</ref> In Romanian culture, Labour Day is usually celebrated by grilling ''mici'', a Romanian mince meat dish, and gathering with friends and family.
The idea to launch an Instagram AR filter came by the fact that in recent years the ''mici'' prepared by the Obor Terrace have become emblematic to Obor Market's image and for the neighborhood. The terrace gained in popularity in recent years, being a signature place for the area.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Am colindat Bucureștiul de 1 Mai ca să văd cine e regele micilor (eu și alți nouă experți)|url=https://www.vice.com/ro/article/regele-micilor-din-bucuresti/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Vice.com|language=ro}}</ref>
The filter crossed Romanian borders and was used by thousands of people from Germany, Russia, and Ukraine,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-04-29|title=1 Mai 2020. Campanie inedita Veranda Mall|url=https://jurnaluldeafaceri.ro/1-mai-2020-campanie-veranda-mall/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Jurnalul de Afaceri}}</ref> reaching more than 10 million views on Instagram.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-13|title=4 ani de Veranda Mall: Ce aniversează primul Mall care a trecut online și ce proiecte de comunitate și de extindere va continua în 2021?|url=https://cronicaromana.net/2020/11/13/4-ani-de-veranda-mall-ce-aniverseaza-primul-mall-care-a-trecut-online-si-ce-proiecte-de-comunitate-si-de-extindere-va-continua-in-2021/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Cronica Romana|language=ro-RO}}</ref> The campaign was awarded second place for Best Use of Instagram at the 2020 Webstock Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-07-28|title=BEST USE OF INSTAGRAM|url=https://webstockawards.ro/best-use-of-instagram/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Webstock Awards|archive-date=2021-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919164117/https://webstockawards.ro/best-use-of-instagram/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==== The first clothing line inspired by Obor neighborhood ==== In October 2020, Veranda Mall launched the first capsule collection for a Romanian mall.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-28|title=O creatoare de modă a lansat o colecţie de haine inspirată de cartierul Obor|url=https://adevarul.ro/life-style/moda/o-creatoare-moda-lansat-colectie-haine-inspirata-cartierul-obor-1_5f9961825163ec42714b5635/index.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=adevarul.ro|language=en}}</ref> It includes dresses, pants, jackets, shirts, and hoodies, all designed in the athleisure style, with prints that represent real elements that can be found in the Obor Market or in Veranda Mall.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-10-27|title=Veranda Mall celebrează Oborul prin modă. Lansează propria colecție de haine inspirată de cartier împreună cu Ana Tobor, primul influencer virtual din România|url=https://flawless.ro/veranda-mall-celebreaza-oborul-prin-moda-lanseaza-propria-colectie-de-haine-inspirata-de-cartier-impreuna-cu-ana-tobor-primul-influencer-virtual-din-romania/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Flawless|language=ro-RO}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-02|title=Primul mall care lansează o colecție proprie de haine, promovată de primul influencer virtual|url=https://instilulmeu.ro/primul-mall-care-lanseaza-o-colectie-proprie-de-haine-promovata-de-primul-influencer-virtual/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=În Stilul Meu|language=ro-RO}}</ref>
The design was signed by Tammy Lovin in collaboration with the brand mysimplicated, and Ana Tobor, the first Romanian virtual influencer, was the face of the collection.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Veranda Mall lansează propria colecție de haine inspirată de cartier cu Ana Tobor, primul influencer virtual din România|url=https://www.kudika.ro/articol/fashion/63161/veranda-mall-lanseaza-propria-colectie-de-haine-inspirata-de-cartier-impreuna-cu-ana-tobor-primul-influencer-virtual.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Kudika|language=ro}}</ref> Tammy is an industrial designer whose works have been on display in New York, at the Museum of Design.<ref>{{Cite web|title=[fresh x design] Tamina Lovin (designer industrial): Lelograms traieste pentru Instagram, iar romanii sunt foarte tari pe design|url=http://www.iqads.ro/articol/45205/tamina-lovin-designer-industrial-lelograms-traieste-pentru-instagram-iar-romanii|access-date=2020-11-19|website=IQads|language=ro}}</ref>
The clothing line is meant to celebrate the Obor neighborhood through fashion.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Veranda Mall pune Oborul pe harta celor mai cool locuri din București. Devine primul mall care lansează propria colecție de haine, inspirată de cartier|url=http://www.romaniapozitiva.ro/bucuresti/veranda-mall-pune-oborul-pe-harta-celor-mai-cool-locuri-din-bucuresti-devine-primul-mall-care-lanseaza-propria-colectie-de-haine-inspirata-de-cartier/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=www.romaniapozitiva.ro}}</ref> With the help of their style and prints, the clothes accentuate the cultural diversity that the neighborhood is known for,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-27|title=Colecție de haine inspirată în totalitate de cartierul Obor|url=http://www.styleandthecity.ro/colectie-de-haine-inspirata-in-totalitate-de-cartierul-obor/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=StyleAndTheCity.ro|language=ro-RO}}</ref> and the mall becomes part of the multicultural and versatile area.
== Shops == alt=Shops inside Veranda Mall|thumb|359x359px|Shops inside Veranda Mall The main anchors of Veranda Mall are Carrefour, Decathlon, and H&M, which is located on two floors and is approximately 2,000 m<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-11-15|title=Povestea Veranda Mall: de la rezidential, la mall de proximitate|url=http://www.wall-street.ro/articol/Economie/221257/De-la-planul-unui-proiect-rezidential-la-primul-mall-de-proximitate-de-mari-dimensiuni-din-Capitala-cum-a-luat-nastere-Veranda-Mall-Obor.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Wall-Street|language=ro}}</ref> Also present in the mall are C&A, with a surface of 1,600 m<sup>2</sup>, CCC, with over 500 m<sup>2</sup>, and Deichmann, with approximately 450 m<sup>2</sup>. Altex also has a shop in the commercial center, with a surface of 600 m<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-06-21|title=Veranda Mall se deschide in toamna: cum arata santierul din zona Obor|url=http://www.wall-street.ro/articol/Real-Estate/200003/veranda-mall-se-deschide-in-toamna-cum-arata-santierul-din-zona-obor.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Wall-Street|language=ro}}</ref>
=== Fashion shops === The fashion shops, which include clothing, footwear, and accessories, present in Veranda Mall are Bizzar, C&A, Colin's, Deluka, H&M, Jolidon, LC Waikiki, Mercari, Orsay, Penti, Triumph, Benvenuti, CCC, Deichmann, Salamander, Tabor, Diversity and Meli Melo.
=== Other shops === Other shops present in the shopping center are:
* Beauty and personal care: Cupio, DM Drogerie Markt, Gerovital, Lila Rossa, Melkior, NALA, NoMasVello, Sephora, Yves Rocher * Children: Noriel * Sportswear: Decathlon, Decimas * Pet shop: Animax * Health: Casada, Farmacia Catena, Farmacia Dr. Max, OPTIblu, Vitamix * Home & deco: English Home, Fujifilm, Miniso, Morris Alexander, Pepco * Electronics: Altex, Kitchen Shop * Telecommunications: Arsis Vodafone, IQ Box, Digi, Orange * Stationery, press, alcohol, and tobacco: Cărturești, Diverta, Inmedio, Smoke Mania
== Restaurants and coffee shops == In Veranda Mall one can find the following restaurants and coffee shops: CARBO Food & Pub, Clătite la topogan, Nedelya, Dodo Pizza, Fornetti, KFC, McDonald's, Mesopotamia, Noodle Pack, Restaurant Rustic, Spotlight, Starbucks, Sushi Terra, Sweet by MarVio, Ted's Coffee Company, Toan's, Trenta Pizza and Xin Yue.
== Attractions == Veranda Mall features a Cinemax movie theatre, a VR Cinema, both indoor and outdoor playgrounds,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Manu|first=Mihaela|date=2016-10-31|title=O nouă locație Gymboland s-a deschis în Veranda Mall|url=https://flawless.ro/o-noua-locatie-gymboland-s-deschis-veranda-mall/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Flawless|language=ro-RO}}</ref> as well as the only outdoor skating rink in Obor, with a surface of 600 m<sup>2</sup>, open only during the cold season.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-11-23|title=Veranda Mall redeschide singurul patinoar în aer liber din zona Obor|url=https://www.prwave.ro/veranda-mall-redeschide-singurul-patinoar-aer-liber-din-zona-obor/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=PRwave - stiri afaceri, stiri marketing, case studies, stiri PR|language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Cinemax === The 12 screen multiplex operated by Cinemax<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cinematograful din Veranda Mall, anunţat să se deschidă în primăvară, va începe să funcţioneze în următoarele săptămâni. "Durează mult să faci un astfel de proiect"|url=https://www.zf.ro/zf-24/cinematograful-din-veranda-mall-anuntat-sa-se-deschida-in-primavara-va-incepe-sa-functioneze-in-urmatoarele-saptamani-dureaza-mult-sa-faci-un-astfel-de-proiect-18512859|access-date=2020-11-19|website=ZF.ro|language=ro}}</ref> is the first cinema opened in Romania by the Slovaks,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-10-26|title=Unde si cand va fi inaugurat primul cinematograf Cinemax din Romania?|url=https://www.wall-street.ro/articol/Companii/235885/cinemax-inaugureaza-primul-cinematograf-din-romania-mall-bucuresti.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Wall-Street|language=ro}}</ref> and it was inaugurated on December 27, 2019, following a €2 million investment. It has a surface of 2,700 m<sup>2</sup> and a capacity of 1,078 places, and it is equipped with a state of the art technology such as DOLBY Atmos surround system, laser, and 4k projectors.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-05|title=FOTO Cum arata cinematograful unde iti vei putea comanda mancare de la restaurant in timpul filmului|url=https://www.wall-street.ro/articol/Marketing-PR/249611/foto-cum-arata-cel-mai-nou-cinematograf-din-romania-unde-iti-vei-putea-comanda-mancare-de-la-restaurant-in-timpul-filmului.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Wall-Street|language=ro}}</ref>
The largest hall of the cinema has a capacity of 270 seats, and it also includes special places for disabled people; also, in the two VIP rooms, the moviegoers can order a la carte during the screening from the cinema's restaurant.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-05|title=FOTO Cum arata cinematograful unde iti vei putea comanda mancare de la restaurant in timpul filmului|url=https://www.wall-street.ro/articol/Marketing-PR/249611/foto-cum-arata-cel-mai-nou-cinematograf-din-romania-unde-iti-vei-putea-comanda-mancare-de-la-restaurant-in-timpul-filmului.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Wall-Street|language=ro}}</ref>
At Cinemax Veranda, clients can also find a special hall for children, with soft and colored chairs and a playground. All halls include special seats for couples, consisting of double seats located in the last rows of the movie theatre.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-21|title=Cinemax Veranda - cel mai nou cinematograf multiplex din Bucuresti|url=https://cinemil.ro/cinemax-veranda-cel-mai-nou-cinematograf-multiplex-din-bucuresti/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=CinEmil|language=ro-RO}}</ref>
=== The VR Cinema === The VR Cinema opened at Veranda Mall in June 2017 was the first in Romania and the second of its kind in Europe,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-11|title=Pasiti in propria imaginatie, la VR Cinema -|url=https://weinvent.ro/2018/12/11/pasiti-in-propria-imaginatie-la-vr-cinema/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=weinvent.ro|language=ro-RO}}</ref> and it followed an investment of €150,000.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Un nou tip de cinematograf s-a deschis în România. Cât costă un bilet|url=https://www.businessmagazin.ro/actualitate/un-nou-tip-de-cinematograf-s-a-deschis-in-romania-cat-costa-un-bilet-16532883|access-date=2020-11-19|website=BusinessMagazin}}</ref> The VR Cinema offers the public 30-minute projections grouped thematically in four categories: documentaries, comedies, travel, and Sci-Fi.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-06-29|title=Primul cinema virtual, The VR Cinema, s-a deschis în Veranda Mall|url=https://www.businesscover.ro/primul-cinema-virtual-the-vr-cinema-s-a-deschis-in-veranda-mall/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Business Cover|language=ro-RO}}</ref>
=== Events and free activities === Every year, Veranda Mall hosts thematic events for its clients, such as The Style Academy (''Academia de Stil''),<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Academia de stil|url=http://erba.ro/academia-de-stil-la-veranda-mall/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=|language=ro|archive-date=2023-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203094929/https://erba.ro/academia-de-stil-la-veranda-mall/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Marea Ghetăreală,<ref>{{Cite web|title=De Moș Nicolae, Veranda Mall organizează Marea Ghetăreală - Smart and Happy Child|url=https://smartandhappychild.ro/c/mos-nicolae-veranda-mall-organizeaza-marea-ghetareala/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=smartandhappychild.ro/|language=en-US|archive-date=2025-02-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250219154229/https://smartandhappychild.ro/c/mos-nicolae-veranda-mall-organizeaza-marea-ghetareala|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Great Egg Hunt (''Marea Vânătoare de Ouă'')<ref>{{Cite web|title=De Moș Nicolae, Veranda Mall organizează Marea Ghetăreală|url=https://www.kudika.ro/articol/art-fun/56646/de-mos-nicolae-veranda-mall-organizeaza-marea-ghetareala.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Kudika|language=ro}}</ref> and the Veranda Mall Picnic,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-08-10|title=În weekend are loc picnicul Veranda Mall • Money Buzz!|url=https://moneybuzz.ro/in-weekend-are-loc-picnicul-veranda-mall/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Money Buzz!|language=ro-RO}}</ref> and many others.
== Facilities and services ==
* Beauty salons: Apollo Beauty Salon, Salon Forfecilă * Banks and ATMs: Banca BCR, Banca Transilvania, Raiffeisen Bank, bancomat BRD * Health: Regina Maria - punct de recoltare * Office of the clerk and recorder: Birou de evidența populației - Biroul Evidență Persoane Sector 2 * Post Office: Poșta Română - Oficiul Poștal 39 - Ghișeul 2, Pachetomat Poșta Panduri * Exchange: Perfect Exchange * Dry cleaning: Eco Clean * Tailor shop: Croitoria Senior Tailor * Tourism: DERTOUR * Key multiplications: Chei Silca * Photography: Fujifilm * Accreditations: ECDL * Insurance: RCA Asigurări * Parking: 1,200 places
== Social projects == As a proximity mall, one of Veranda Mall's objectives was to support the local community. At the beginning of 2020, following the general lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the shopping mall joined forces with civic initiatives such as ''Cumpărături la Ușa Ta. V''olunteers helped people who couldn't go shopping with food and sanitary products in order to protect the exposed groups and those with walking impairments from contracting the virus.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-17|title=Voluntari din toată țara vor face cumpărături pentru cei ce nu se pot deplasa. Se lucrează la un call center și un pachet standard de alimente|url=https://www.economica.net/voluntari-din-toata-ara-vor-face-cumparaturi-romanilor-ce-nu-se-pot-deplasa-se-lucreaza-la-un-call-center-i-un-pachet-standard-de-alimente_181216.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=www.economica.net|language=Romanian}}</ref>
In 2017, Veranda Mall opened its private parking lot free of charge to the people of the neighborhood, as a result of the weather forecasts which announced a heavy snowstorm.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Veranda Mall pune la dispoziţia locuitorilor din cartierul Obor 1.000 de locuri în parcarea subterană|url=https://jurnalul.ro/stiri/locale/veranda-mall-pune-la-dispozitia-locuitorilor-din-cartierul-obor-1-000-de-locuri-in-parcarea-subterana-752591.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=jurnalul.ro}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-01-23|title=Încă un mall din Bucureşti oferă parcare gratuită pentru şoferi, pe timpul nopţii|url=https://www.romaniatv.net/inca-un-mall-din-bucuresti-ofera-parcare-gratuita-pentru-soferi-pe-timpul-noptii_336930.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Romania TV|language=ro}}</ref>
== Awards == In 2020 Veranda Mall won three awards for their local communications campaign, their Instagram account, and the readjustment of their business in the COVID-19 context.
# European Search Awards - Best Local Campaign (SEO): Vertify.agency & Veranda Mall – Changing the Face of a Mall & Its Neighborhood<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Winners|url=https://europeansearchawards.com/2020-winners/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=European Search Awards|language=en}}</ref> # Webstock Awards: Best Use of Instagram: Second place Lifestyle de Obor – Veranda Mall<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-07-28|title=BEST USE OF INSTAGRAM|url=https://webstockawards.ro/best-use-of-instagram/|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Webstock Awards|archive-date=2021-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919164117/https://webstockawards.ro/best-use-of-instagram/|url-status=dead}}</ref> # Retail Updated: The fastest readjustment of the business model<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-13|title=Gala 15 ani de Wall-Street.ro – Cine sunt câștigatorii|url=https://www.wall-street.ro/articol/Companii/263646/gala-15-ani-de-wall-street-ro-cine-sunt-castigatorii.html|access-date=2020-11-19|website=Wall-Street|language=ro}}</ref>
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== External links == * [https://verandamall.ro/ Veranda Mall] - official website
Category:Shopping malls in Bucharest Category:Shopping malls established in 2016 Category:2016 establishments in Romania