Dubai International (DXB), the world’s busiest international airport with some 87m passengers travelling through each year, is now home to an exciting 170m2 Food Village by HMSHost International – a welcome addition for the many travellers.

LGIM Real Assets (a division of Legal & General Investment Management) announces that it has appointed Shuen Chan as Head of ESG as it continues to establish itself as a global leader in responsible investment.

MEC starts the new year with a mandate for eleven new property management locations.

Europe’s leading designer outlet company, McArthurGlen, has appointed Victor Busser as Group Managing Director Leasing, with effect from January 6, 2020.

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) Germany has once again been named Top Employer 2020 in Germany by the Top Employers Institute. The independent Top Employers Institute certifies companies worldwide that place their employees at the center of their entrepreneurial activities and offer them an outstanding working environment.

METRO AG has reached a commercial agreement with the bidding consortium consisting of the SCP Group S.à r.l. and x+bricks AG regarding the sale of its supermarket operations as well as the associated business activities (“Real”). However, individual open points are still under negotiation.

Tommy Hilfiger, one of the world’s leading designer lifestyle brands, has chosen London Designer Outlet in Wembley Park, the capital’s original outlet centre, as the place to be for its first dedicated childrenswear outlet in the UK.

As digital transformation opens new opportunities, more shopping centre operators look to Boostcom for digital solutions.

The Viennese construction engineer and BIM expert Harald Stieber joined ATP Frankfurt’s two-person management team in September 2019. The experienced manager will now run the 70-strong team in the Offenbach-based architecture and engineering office alongside Solveig Hillebrecht.

Hammerson, on behalf of the Dundrum Partnership, has announced that Ireland’s leading luxury retail store, Brown Thomas, is to open a flagship store at Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin.

The Board of Directors of Supermarket Income REIT plc, the real estate investment trust providing investors with exposure to secure, inflation-protected, long income supermarket properties in the UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Cathryn Vanderspar as a non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect.

Citycon has agreed to acquire the remaining interest in Sektor Portefølje II AS, a portfolio of three shopping centres in Norway.

New and re-letting of 71,000 sq m in 2019.

Lifestyle Outlets, part of Peel L&P, has reported another year of strong results, with growing footfall and sales figures bucking the national retail trend across its two operational centres in Manchester and Gloucester, despite market uncertainty surrounding Brexit and a late General Election.

Redevco, one of the largest privately-owned real estate investment managers in Europe, has appointed Andrew Foulds as Managing Director UK effective1 February 2020. In his new role Andrew will continue to report to Adam Starr who will focus his full attention on and drive Redevco’s growth strategy across Europe as Head of Transactions.

The first two panels last year were very successful. There are four “ACROSS Retail Talks” planned for this year. The first one will be with Marcus Wild on May 27 in Vienna.

Following Eurovea’s announcement of a contract with Primark international at year-end and 70% occupancy of the new extension, further details have been revealed. In cooperation with international real estate expert Sonae Sierra, Eurovea is unveiling a new food hall-style gastro passage concept.

Darrell Dundas joins as new Retail Manager and Tessa Morsink as Marketing Manager of the future outlet centre.

The ACROSS Advisory Board is happy to announce its latest addition and welcomes Silvio Kirchmair as its new member.

Hamburg-based redos Group, one of Germany’s leading retail property specialists, has further expanded its team of fund management experts.

VIA Outlets – Europe’s fastest growing owner-operator of premium outlet shopping destinations confirms another year of impressive growth in 2019. Reinforced by the company’s continued remodelling programme and the introduction of new brands, VIA Outlets delivered exceptional figures including an 8.4% increase in its brand sales and a 6.1% increase in footfall. These results demonstrate the increasing attractiveness of an ever improving VIA Outlets portfolio and the resilience of the outlet sector compared to the headwinds faced by wider, full-price high street and retail markets.

In a 50:50 joint venture, SIGNA and Central Group acquire the Swiss luxury department store chain “GLOBUS“, along with eight associated real estate properties at top inner-city locations from the Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund (MGB).

In a 50:50 joint venture, SIGNA and Central Group acquire the Swiss luxury department store chain “GLOBUS“, along with eight associated real estate properties at top inner-city locations from the Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund (MGB).

The first shopping center in Sofia, Bulgaria, – Park Center is comprised by 21 000 sq. m. GLA, all of which were leased recently.