ADG group, a Russian development company, shared its results for the first quarter of 2021. As the government in Moscow has officially lifted restrictions and started free vaccinations, brick & mortar retail in Russia is on the road to recovery after the impact of the pandemic and ADG’s chain of neighborhood centers is poised to demonstrate strong dynamics.

Realm has grown its leasing team with the appointment of Caroline Helyer as leasing manager. Caroline will be working across several of Realm’s schemes – including Dalton Park, Milsom Place and Bedford Riverside – where she will be leading initiatives to secure new retail lettings and lease renewals, as well as enhance the customer shopping experience and F&B offering across the portfolio.

Hamburg-based large-scale retail property specialist redos Group has acquired the Äppelallee-Center in Wiesbaden near Frankfurt. The purchase was made on behalf of the special AIF “Redos Einzelhandel Deutschland III”.

The Italian brand PINKO will open the second store in Ukraine in Ocean Plaza shopping mall. The exclusive distributor of the brand is ARGO. The new store with an area of ​​160 sq.m. will open its doors on the first floor in May. A wide range of women’s clothing, shoes and accessories will be presented.

Sabine Georgi joins the Urban Land Institute (ULI) from Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

NewRiver is pleased to announce that its joint venture with BRAVO Strategies III LLC in which it holds a 10% stake has exchanged contracts to acquire The Moor, a 28 acre estate in Sheffield city centre, from CEP ASI UKPF Nominee 1 Limited and CEP ASI UKPF Nominee 2 Limited, for total consideration of £41.0 million, representing a capital value of £60 per sq ft.

GTC has announced the promotion of Ziv Gigi to the position of Managing Director Romania. He will be responsible for all operations of GTC in the Romanian market.

Work has begun on-site at the Grantham Designer Outlet Village, a destination that could create up to 1,500 full and part time jobs after it opens in 2023, in a resounding endorsement of the economic opportunities that bricks-and-mortar retail destinations bring.

Colliers poised to accelerate growth in Sweden with appointment of industry leader.

St David’s Cardiff has announced the signing of global fashion brand ZARA, opening a new flagship this summer.

Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has announced that Liverpool ONE will increase its outdoor seating capacity by 100% as part of its plans to support operators and safely accommodate visitors as they return to the destination from April 12.

Global brand coming to Silverburn, Glasgow and Union Square, Aberdeen.

The longest and fastest zip wire in England, Skywire, is to open on May 14 at Bluewater, one of Europe’s leading retail and leisure destinations. Landsec is redefining the Bluewater experience and Skywire is the first of nine unique attractions that will comprise Hangloose Adventure, a brand new large-scale leisure offer at Bluewater.

Activity demonstrates retail and F&B occupier confidence in physical outlet retailing, which continues to weather the pandemic storm.

Amsterdam The Style Outlets, the first outlet centre in the Greater Amsterdam area, recently expanded its exciting retail mix with five new boutiques: Camicissima, Anne de Solène, O bag, Lindt and Name It.

Open day at Nivy Station has been a very popular event in recent years, always attracting hundreds of visitors of all ages. Unfortunately, this year the current situation does not allow us to meet in the premises of the nearly-completed Nivy Station. That is why Nivy Station would like to share some updates with you at least in this way.

BEO Shopping Center has won two prestigious International Property Awards in the “Best Retail Architecture” and “Best Retail Interior” categories. Center is located on the corner of Vojislava Ilica and Mis Irbijeve streets, covers an area of over 130,000 sqm and its offer comprises of more than 110 global and regional brands.

Due to the intensive development of the CCC Group, the Management Board decided to appoint three new Vice Presidents. Thanks to the dynamic expansion of the omnichannel model, digitization of all sales channels and the development of the product offer, including the initiated new business formats, the Group consistently implements the goals of the GO.22 strategy.

Carnaby is proud to unveil an outdoor art installation by Kristjana Williams, just off Carnaby Street. The piece is part of an exclusive collection of 12 prints dedicated to our key workers on the frontline, whose hard work & diligence has kept us all going during the COVID pandemic.

Colliers Italy has appointed Niccoló Suardi Head of High Street Retail , with the task of coordinating the Leasing and Capital Market activities for the Retail business unit, reporting directly to Silvio Sancilio, Head of Capital Markets.

SPAR is proud to announce the opening of the first EUROSPAR Supermarket in France. Located in the city centre of Ajaccio, the main city of Corsica, the new store brings an expanded range of healthier choices, organic and local products, and a wide fresh market area to the residents and holiday goers on the island.

With the ambition of being a positive force in society and at the forefront of life at home, IKEA wants to be in constant movement, creatively exploring what, where and how people’s notion of home will be in the next decades. To accelerate this work, IKEA has decided to appoint a Chief Creative Officer for Range and Marketing & Communication.

The new brand differentiates itself in the market, and continues to leverage on an integrated approach to the creation of innovative, sustainable and inspiring urban places in various sectors of real estate, such as Masterplanning, Mixed-use, Healthcare, Hospitality, Offices, Residential, Retail, Student Housing, Senior Living, Education and Transportation.