Demmler to join Hans-Joachim Lehmann and Alexander Eggert on the Management Board.

GTC has appointed Malwina Pawłowska to the position of Head of Marketing & Communication, the appointment is dictated by her extensive and in-depth sector knowledge.

Grosvenor has announced the launch of two independent fashion and accessory brands, Vincentius and TRIBUS, at Liverpool ONE. Both founded in Liverpool with local family roots, the luxury retailers have opened flagships stores at the destination, further elevating Liverpool ONE’s stylish retail offering for men.

centre:mk has announced that Love Local Hub, has opened its flagship pop-up space in centre:mk, the first in a national project created to help retail entrepreneurs and landlords across the UK.

Shaftesbury has officially announced a program of Christmas activities taking place at its distinctive West End village of Seven Dials, being carried out in partnership with local charity Dragon Hall Trust to provide support for the community.

In line with the latest government restrictions, Seven Dials’ streets will safely come to life with a live window display, festive acoustic music, and bespoke restaurant offerings, complementing the atmospheric display of Christmas lights throughout the open-air destination.

On December 16, 2020, Placewise is hosting a free webinar series, Marketplace 2.0 The Digital Evolution of Shopping Centres.

Tokmanni, Finland’s largest general discount retailer, has signed agreements on the opening of four new stores. The agreements will result in the expansion of Tokmanni’s store network to Kannelmäki in Helsinki and Kausala in Iitti. In addition, Tokmanni will move to new, larger commercial premises in shopping centres in the centres of Lahti and Jyväskylä.

Victoria Square Woking Limited (VSWL) is celebrating the completion of the first phase of Victoria Place, the £570m transformation of part of Woking town centre, with the opening of a flagship Boots that forms a cornerstone of the development.

DIR Deutsche Investment Retail GmbH (DIR) is strengthening its retail expertise with Tatjana Fiedler. In the position of Transaction Manager, she will immediately strengthen the team in the development and expansion of a nationwide retail portfolio with a focus on food-anchored local convenience centres and retail warehouse parks, full-line grocery stores and discount supermarkets.

Apleona CEO, Dr. Keysberg, expects digital innovations as well as inorganic growth.

Multi Corporation announces the departure of Rüdiger Dany as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective 1 January 2021. Rüdiger Dany was appointed to the Management Board in 2017 and after more than three years at Multi wishes to step down to pursue personal business opportunities.

Echo Investment has finalized the purchase of three plots of land from companies belonging to the Tesco group in Poznań, Łódź and Kraków.

On November 26, the grand opening of a new shoe store of the Turkish brand FLO took place in Prospekt shopping mall.

Debenhams confirms that its administrators, FRP Advisory, have concluded the initial sale process that was part of their assessment of options for the UK business in administration.

Landsec has announced that Zara yesterday opened its first new concept store in the UK at Bluewater, one of Europe’s leading retail and leisure destinations. The 37,000 sq ft store, which is double the size of Zara’s previous store at Bluewater, shares its design with Zara’s other global flagships in Barcelona and Dubai.

Both, VIA Outlets and Neinver have been awarded a 5 Star Rating in the 2020 GRESB Real Estate Assessment. The highest GRESB score available, it is a recognition for being an industry leader of sustainability and represents entities placed in the top 20 percent of the benchmark.

CBRE announced three promotions in the Retail Agency department.

SES Launches Ad-free Online Customer Platform.

European urban real estate investment manager Redevco finished the large-scale renovation of Parque Corredor in Madrid. The construction works, which started a year ago, have been completed ahead of schedule despite the extensive measures issued by the Spanish government in response to COVID-19. More than 300 workers continued building works in shifts during the so-called lockdown period, after assuring the implementation of a very strict Health & Safety protocol.

Icon Outlet at The O2 has announced international designer brand, Lacoste, is the latest retailer to sign for its newest outlet store at the destination. As one of the leading shopping destinations in London, Lacoste is set to join Icon Outlet’s robust retail offering of over 60 brands including, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Levi’s, GAP, Nike and adidas.

Support from Union Investment during lockdown phases / Comprehensive cinema renovation planned for spring 2021 / Reclining seats that are adjustable at the touch of a button open up new dimensions of cinema comfort.

centre:mk has announced that world-renowned British toy emporium, Hamleys, has selected centre:mk for its latest pop-up retail concept, bringing its unique brand to the region for the first time post lockdown.

The great majority of shopping centres should reopen on Thursday 3 December. The footfall and revenue figures show that customers have not given up on visiting shopping centres in the long-term perspective or changed their shopping habits dramatically. Following the reopening after the first wave of the corona crisis, both performance indicators grew again, and revenue even exceeded last year’s figures in a year-on-year comparison. The impact on footfall and turnover was lower in the second wave, with footfall slightly growing in recent weeks. Considering that Christmas is coming, we can expect customers to return to shopping centres quickly as soon as they are allowed to, resulting in an exceptional increase in footfall and revenue.