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January 11, 2022

The Czech retail market and physical retail segment remain attractive for retail brands, as the arrival of 38 new international brands last year confirms: this is the highest number in the last three years.

The project is developed by HG Invest in cooperation with FOC Retail Service GmbH and Outlet Evolution Services. On an area of more than 20,000 sq m, 70 shops and several hundred new jobs will be created in two phases. Its first phase will be opened in 2023, phase two is scheduled for 2026.

The Austrian furniture group XXXLutz continues its European shopping spree Europe and takes over the Swiss discount furniture chain Lipo with more than 600 employees from its competitor Steinhoff. The acquisition includes all of the chain’s 23 furniture stores in Switzerland. Lutz announced on Monday that it had agreed not to disclose the sales price. The deal is subject to approval by the relevant antitrust authorities.