Asko reopens its renovated store at Lempäälä's Ideapark on Monday at 10:00, offering a €500 gift card to the first customer and additional gifts and promotions throughout the day.
Downtown Tampere retailers say they are holding steady this year by using events, TikTok livestream sales and other new tactics to attract customers.
Ilves announced that Jukka Kytömäki, currently marketing director at Ponsse, will become CEO of Ilves‑Hockey Oy on 1 January 2027; current CEO Risto Jalo will remain in post through the end of 2026 to oversee the transition.
Tampere's children's home hospital is using 24-hour antibiotic infusion pumps so more children who need IV antibiotics can complete treatment at home with only one daily nurse visit.
Tamp City Shot Bar on Hämeenkatu has turned shots into colourful, layered mini‑cocktails and plans to expand to Helsinki after just over a year in business.
Pirkanmaa had 34,240 unemployed jobseekers in May, a year‑on‑year increase of 4,605 – more than a quarter of Finland’s rise – with Tampere accounting for most of the growth.
Finland’s summer‑cottage market warmed early in 2026: 783 lakeside cottages were sold in January–May (up ~17% year‑on‑year) while the national median price fell 6% to €90,000; Pirkanmaa saw a steeper decline.
Linnanmäki is Finland's priciest amusement park for summer 2026, with Särkänniemi ranking second in a Bluestep Bank comparison of full-day wristband prices checked on 11 June 2026.
Business Tampere has selected Plug and Play to run a new innovation hub and Global Startup Accelerator in Tampere; the accelerator is being introduced on 16 June.
Puhtausala ry has named 18 finalists across six categories for the Puhtausalan Tähdet 2026 awards; winners will be announced at a gala at Finlandia Hall in Helsinki on 29 October 2026.
Airbnb prices in Tampere surge for festival weekends – listings can reach up to €1,400 for the Eppu Normaali weekend – while hosts are reminded that rental income is taxable and housing rules may restrict short-term lets.
About 200 delegates from eight countries attended the Nordic Battery Summit in Tampere on 19–20 May, the largest turnout since the event began rotating across the Nordic countries.
Tredu will lease its Diamond DA42 to Suomen Ilmailuopisto for inspection and training flights from 9 June 2026 to 28 February 2027 to support hands-on maintenance training for students.
French vintner Simon Bouquin will open Wine Spot, a French-style wine bar on Kuninkaankatu opposite K-Supermarket Kuninkaankulma in June, offering 100+ French wines and takeaway cheeses, charcuterie and sandwiches.
Eppu Normaali's farewell concerts (6–8 Aug) and the simultaneous Tampere City Festival have left many central hotels in Tampere fully booked and pushed room rates sharply higher.
Nearly €3 million earmarked to subsidise youth hires in Tampere has backed just 34 recruitments, leaving funds to support hundreds more despite more than 8,000 under‑30s being unemployed in the city.
Kangasala's annual holiday-cottage bills average about €1,300, pushed up by Finland's highest second‑home property tax of €679, Tamperelainen reports.
K-Market Haukiluoma in West Tampere has started a two-month trial opening 24/7; the first three nights attracted just seven, 17 and 37 customers.
The Partola Lidl in Pirkkala reopens on Thursday 4 June after a full renovation that reorganised produce, meat, frozen goods and sweets and added more shelf space for dry goods.
Burgers & Wine opens a new restaurant at Ratinan Kulma in Ratina after relocating from Finlayson's Siperia; a summer menu including a 24K gold‑topped lobster burger will arrive within weeks.