April 6, 2020

Despite continued strong growth in recent weeks in the webstores of Stockmann and Lindex, the online sales growth cannot compensate for the drastic decline in customer volumes in the current exceptional situation.

In these times of crisis, we at ACROSS listen very closely to what the industry is doing, feeling, and thinking. We gathered some substantial opinions from industry experts and compiled them in the ACROSS special issue “Covid-19”. This issue is available for download here and also via our new e-paper app.

After being criticized for its decision to defer rental payments, Adidas apologized for saying it would halt rent payments for retail locations globally that had to shutter due to COVID-19 lockdowns and that it would pay for April.

Until June 1 Sponda is offering two months’ rent free to all of its restaurant and food & beverage tenants operating in its shopping centres and commercial properties.