The gastronomy sector is one of the most important components for visits to successful shopping destinations. Therefore, the impacts of the pandemic-related regulations are all the more significant for this sector as well as the entire delicate network of functioning retail properties, which are vibrant marketplaces.

Grozny Mall in Chechnya, southern Russia has been named “Best Shopping Centre” at the 2020 Arendator Awards in Moscow.

CBRE, the world’ leading commercial real estate company, appointed Tomáš Míček (39) the Head of the Retail Sector effective from October 1, 2020.

Redevco has attracted Decathlon City and Team Break to complete the leasing of Le 31 in Lille. This innovative mixed-used project in the heart of the city, is now fully let and will open in Spring 2021.

LabTech, owner of Camden Market, has announced its latest signing for Camden’s high street, Café De Nata, the Portuguese tart specialists.

ECE is continuing to push the expansion of its shopping centers into omnichannel platforms and is underpinning these efforts with a new strategic partnership with Google.

Leading specialist UK leisure property agency, Shelley Sandzer, acting on behalf of a private landlord, has leased the 4,300 sq ft restaurant at 38 Victoria Road in Surbiton to Megan’s, the independent all-day eatery.

The Mercers’ Company has announced that independent jewellers, e&e Jewellery, has signed for a new boutique on Neal Street, set to launch late November.

The share of Internet sales has returned to near pre-pandemic levels. At the same time, Polish customers are more willing than before to turn to convenience shopping in smaller retail formats.

OVAL, an art and cultural center of great interest to a wide-ranging public, which inspires, entertains, and captivates its visitors time and time again, opened its doors 15 years ago in October 2005 at Salzburg’s EUROPARK shopping center. Managing Directors Marcus Wild and Christoph Andexlinger came up with the concept for the center.

The CityQuarter “Fünf Höfe” in Munich is known for its many premium-brand stores. Now, the German label Marc Cain opened its worldwide biggest flagship store at this location.

The senior management of Scotch Corner Designer Village has been strengthened with two highly experienced appointments that will further strengthen the project team for the outlet and leisure destination, headed up by developer, Scotch Corner Richmond LLP.

Multi Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Benjamin Bettoun as Leasing Director, effective 15 October 2020. In his new role, Benjamin Bettoun will work closely with Scott Abbey, Leasing Director and member of the Multi HQ Management Team.

Hammerson continues to prioritise the well-being of its customers, colleagues, and partners, and ensuring its destinations remain attractive and safe spaces for consumers to visit and brands to trade. As at October 14, all of the Group’s destinations are open, with 94% of the flagship tenants permitted to trade by the relevant local governments in UK and Ireland open, and over 99% in France.

Karl Lagerfeld, S. Oliver, Petrol Industries, Dstrezzed, Geox and Skechers will join the outlet centre’s exclusive commercial mix.

CEETRUS, a part of AUCHAN holding, announces the opening of new stores in Troyka shopping center in Moscow.

Clas Ohlson is upgrading its delivery option Click & Collect to gear up for the biggest shopping season of the year. Starting from today, customers will be able to collect their products at the store within 30 minutes from making an online order. The service is available in all Clas Ohlson stores in Sweden, Norway and Finland.

Citycon’s rent collection continues to be strong at 93% for September and overall Q3 of 92%. Combined with increased collections from prior months the YTD collection number is 94%.

Sloane Stanley are pleased to announce that British furniture and interiors company Timothy Oulton will be launching the first dedicated Noble Souls showroom at 324-326 Kings Road, further enhancing the brand’s global network in antiques and premium handcrafted furniture, which includes its recent acquisition of Sofa Workshop from DFS Limited.

goodbag – this is the name of the smart reusable shopping bag by Austrian start-up bgood, which was piloted in Denner stores in March. The key feature: Every time customers re-use the goodbag in a Denner store, Denner donates to the NGO One Earth – One Ocean, which has the equivalent of one plastic bag fished out of the ocean.

Ingka Group announces it will use this year’s Black Friday as an opportunity to meet customers’ needs in ways that contribute to a circular economy. For the first time in its 77-year history, IKEA Retail stores in 27 countries will offer to buy back thousands of pieces of unwanted furniture and find them new homes. Anything that can’t be resold will be recycled or donated to community projects to help those most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Numerous participants had previously declared their intention to not participate. Justifying their decision, they pointed out that Munich has been declared a risk area recently and that the situation in Germany and other European countries has worsened dramatically in recent days and hours.

On October 1, 2020 Globetrotter opened its new flagship store in Schloßstraße 20 in Berlin-Steglitz. With concept, planning, shopfitting and digital touchpoints, the Store Makers of umdasch developed the 4,000 sq m outdoor experience center as general contractor together with the Globetrotter team. The result was a “more than just a reinvention” of a successful brand as a spectacular shopping experience.

JLL has appointed Mateusz Bonca as CEO of Poland, effective in mid-November and he will be based in Warsaw.