In association with various local partners, Klépierre has set up several initiatives to fight Covid-19. An antigen testing point at La Romanina shopping center near Rome opened earlier in March. The shopping center can accommodate about 25 patients per day, by appointment.

Castellana Properties has acquired a four-storey office building comprising over 4,600 sqm GLA from Aliseda. The building is adjacent to Los Arcos shopping centre and will now form part of an ambitious plan to transform and upgrade this space, with Castellana Properties set to invest a total of €15.6 million.

Reed Midem recently announced that the event will take place on September 14 and 15, 2021 at a new location in Milan–the Superstudio Maxi.

With the much-anticipated reopening of non-essential shops finally here, businesses will be welcoming locals back into their stores. For one street in Poole, the 2021 easing of lockdown is particularly exciting: Poole’s Kingland Crescent has been completely revamped as part of LGIM Real Assets strategy to re-invent and re-position their retail places.

The Empik chain will open its store in the region’s largest retail and service facility, “Sekunda”, in Jędrzejów. The store will occupy 170 sq m of leasable space.

The exhibition of painter Velimir Ilišević entitled „Striking roots“ is opened in the gallery space LAG within Galerija Belgrade. The series of paintings is a summary of Ilišević’s reflections on painting, while the choice of motifs symbolizes development and indicates his future achievements.

The John Lewis Partnership announces that Nish Kankiwala will join its Board this month as a Non-Executive Director.

AmRest Holdings SE announced a planned leadership succession which will be completed in July 2021. Luis Comas, who has been leading the La Tagliatella brand at AmRest, will be promoted as the new CEO with an effect on July 1st, 2021. Mr. Comas will succeed Mark Chandler, current Chief Executive Officer, who has decided to retire in June 2021 after serving 13 years in the company.

McArthurGlen celebrates the opening of McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands, its major new £160 million fashion destination that is set to be the only stand-alone shopping centre to open in the UK this year.

April 23, 2021 at 10am. In this exciting webinar, participants gain fascinating insights on innovative lighting installations for retail.

ECSP is happy to announce that its first Members Assembly has taken place on 31 March 2021.

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.