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SEE: MARKETS WITH POTENTIAL, BUT ONLY FOR REALISTS

Mauro Abruzzese is an Italian retail and shopping center expert who develops projects in Kosovo for OCM International. In this interview, the CEO and Managing Director explains how the individual SEE markets are developing, what makes them different, what the local consumers are like, and what investors should consider before entering the market.

BRINGING NEW BRANDS TO THE REGION

“Through constant innovation, we can remain at the forefront of the industry and maintain our commitment to adding value to our clients’ assets,” said Cristina Santos. The Managing Director of Property Management of Sonae Sierra talked to ACROSS founder Reinhard Winiwarter about the Prishtina Mall management contract.

THE SUCCESS STORY OF BEO SHOPPING CENTER: INSPIRATIONAL COMMUNITY CONCEPT

BEO Shopping Center is a best practice example of how to create a meaningful identity for a shopping center. What used to be a ruined factory has become a real community center and an award-winning shopping destination. Nemanja Bućinac, Retail Leasing Director MPC Properties, gives a unique overview of BEO Shopping Center.

Special Issue “Metaverse – A Big Need for Knowledge”

We present our Online Special “Metaverse – A Big Need for Knowledge”.

Place of the Week: A new generation loyalty program for İnegöl shopping mall

A metaverse use case in practice: Fiba Commercial Properties and Elyt.net introduced at İnegöl Shopping Mall, Turkey, a metaverse-based, new-generation loyalty program. This makes the shopping center one of the first in the placemaking industry to implement metaverse technology in concrete terms.

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Designer Outlet Parndorf: The outlet giant in little Austria turns 25!

Twenty-five years of Designer Outlet Parndorf: It all started with a clear vision. Mario Schwann, General Manager McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Parndorf, talks in his extensive ACROSS interview about the development of the location, decisions about the brand mix, the development as a tourist location, and why the geographical location at the border triangle of Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia always pays off, especially in challenging times.

Out now: New issue “How to reach your Communities”

OUT NOW – LATEST ISSUE! +++ How to reach your communities – How to transform conventional sales areas into attractive joint spaces.

“DESIGNING TAILOR-MADE APPROACHES TO INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES LIES AT THE HEART OF ASSET MANAGEMENT.”

The time for one solution fits all is over: Retail parks need a tailor-made individual approach, states Herman Jan Faber, Co-Head of Client & Fund Management at Redevco. He spoke with ACROSS about the company’s goal to take the lead in transforming cities and the role of retail parks in this strategy.

COMMUNITY SPACES ARE THE NEW ANCHORS

“The net to gross the proportion of tenanted space to the public realm is shifting,” states Ibrahim Ibrahim, Managing Director of Portland Design, in his discussion with Reinhard Winiwarter. Developers and asset owners of commercial spaces have no option but to rethink public spaces. But this changes everything and will require new skills to respond.

The Nordic Home of Retail – ACROSS Study Tour to Stockholm 2023 // September 28th to 29th

ACROSS presents: Exclusive Study Tour to Stockholm. We will examine on September 28th and 29th 2023 how the nordic capital defines the future of retail.

NEINVER and Nuveen Real Estate secure 170 million Euro debt financing for Polish portfolio

The Debt will be used to drive growth across the company’s Polish assets. The deal is tied to a 5-year green loan.

“The Metaverse can potentially eliminate the dimension of space for humanity.”

Understanding the term Metaverse is essential to understanding its potential. Ahmet Usta, the co-founder of Elyt.net, explains in this first part of this interview the essentials of the Metaverse in order to form a basis to enter the discussion about the potential of this topic.

“The Metaverse requires a change in both: mindset and business model.”

We truly believe that an in-depth understanding of the term Metaverse is essential to understand its potential. Ahmet Usta, the co-founder of Elyt.net, explains the potential that Metaverse has in practice in this second part of his Metaverse interview with ACROSS.

The Retail Index GRAI shows some signs of recovery in the European retail markets

The GRAI 1|2023 shows: Positive labor market data and trade turnover stabilize the EU-15 index. Furthermore, trends pointing upwards in six markets. The most substantial growth is visible in Italy and Poland.

Special Issue “ECSP Development and Design Awards 2023: The best European Projects”

We present our Online Special “ECSP Design and Development Awards 2023: The Best European Projects”.

25th Retail Symposium by RegioPlan: “Follow the Beat!”

On May 10, 2023, the Austrian retail and retail real estate industry came together at the 25th RegioPlan Retail Symposium. The event highlighted current and expected market conditions, trends and investments and offered a valuable platform for industry experts to connect.

Outlet Center development Fashion Outlet Village Slovenia: “We see a high interest from international brands.”

Slovenia’s first Fashion Outlet Village is scheduled to open in 2024/2025. The HG Invest investor group around the Tyrolean company Huter Invest is developing it. Nikolaus Huter, Managing Director of Huter Invest, spoke to ACROSS about the development, the advantages of locations close to the border, and why more and more offline shopping locations should be converted to outlet centers.

“Removing the barriers between online and physical world.”

“Without experimenting, you cannot learn anything,” states Ihsan Elgin, Executive Board Member of Finberg. As an investor, he is very serious about the impact of the metaverse on life and business. The convergence of virtual and real realms within the metaverse allows companies to fasten collaboration as well as to enhance communication, and this is only one of his conclusions.

“Reaching a wider audience and seizing new marketing and sales opportunities.“

“The rapid change in the world now necessitates being more than an observer and follower; it requires rapid implementation,” states Yurdaer Kahraman, FIBA CP CEO and Member of the ACROSS Advisory Board. Therefore, he values the Metaverse as an engaging way to reach a younger, digitally connected consumer audience. He shows the perspective of a company that took the metaverse path very early.

Metaverse Business Cases: Incorporating loyalty programs into digital experiences

E-Commerce does not run over shopping centers because they offer much more than a shared space where people purchase different products. To enhance the appeal of traditional shopping mall experiences, especially to Gen Z customers, enriching these “add-ons” is crucial. A new generation and metaverse-based loyalty programs can be a big part of this. Ahmet Usta, ELYT.net Co-Founder, explains what Metaverse business cases make sense for the placemaking industry.

A new generation loyalty program for İnegöl shopping mall

A metaverse use case in practice: Fiba Commercial Properties and Elyt.net introduced at İnegöl Shopping Mall, Turkey, a metaverse-based, new-generation loyalty program. The important learning: Consumers are ready. The interest in the program was unbelievably high. Visitors were happy to receive gifts and be part of an application that involved innovative technology like NFT.

Berlin: the location of choice for UK brands seeking international growth

As the capital of Europe’s strongest economy, it should come as no surprise that UK operators are eyeing up – and indeed committing to – Berlin, often to kickstart international expansion, argues Arabella Dalloz, Head of Leisure at CACI.

Lacoste’s largest British flagship store has opened on Regent Street in London

After the opening of the Paris flagship store on Av. des Champs-Élysées last year, the opening of a flagship in central London was on the agenda in the year of the brand’s 90th anniversary!

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