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OUT NOW: NEW ISSUE “TOP TASKS FOR 2025”

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Dear Reader,

“We have to hold on until the end of 2024; after that, things will pick up.” That was the message at the beginning of last year. As a matter of fact, the beginning of 2025 has given us a much clearer view of the future. The turnaround in interest rates and the like have ensured that we can, once again, look towards the future with more confidence. Most importantly, we have become more experienced in dealing with unforeseeable challenges. The second half of 2024 demonstrated retail real estate’s extreme long-term resilience. Steffen Hofmann, Managing Partner at ambas, describes it as follows in his nuanced view of the investment market: “Retail real estate is back on the menu and continues to qualify as a significant portfolio component in the portfolios of institutional real estate investors.”. The fact that large assets proved capable of being transactional in a challenging investment market environment as early as 2024 makes us optimistic about market developments in 2025.

2025 will be a year dedicated to tackling and focusing on the core issues and trends in the retail real estate sector. In our opinion, those issues include: increasing polarization in retail, efficient data usage and data sharing, as well as a consistent focus on best practice examples. Not only are those topics on the agenda for this issue of ACROSS, but they are also on the agenda for the entire year.

Our interview with Joachim Stumpf, Managing Director of BBE Holding and IPH Handelsimmobilien, makes one thing clear: Ongoing polarization is a key issue when it comes to what we can do to counteract the changes in the retail sector. In light of that, we also need to rethink retail as well as locations. David Blumenfeld, Co-Founder of NextRivet, analyzes the potential of data sharing between tenants and landlords for us. He clearly explains what is needed, above all, to generate real benefits: the right mindset. Mallcomm, Coniq, HyperIn, and ROS, among others, show how data sharing works in practice. Thanks to our spotlight on Ingka Centres and Kaufland, this issue highlights companies that are not only best in class in their respective fields, but also demonstrate one thing, in particular: Those who think and act internationally, but implement every project regionally, are on the road to success.

This issue concludes with an outlook for the entire industry. We asked a wide range of players in the industry, what was on their to-do lists for 2025. While their responsibilities may differ, they are united by fundamental optimism and the will to shape and further develop the retail real estate sector.

This first issue of ACROSS 2025 lays the foundation for the rest of the year. We are committed to staying on top of these issues and invite you to take part in the discussion: How do you feel about the issue of polarization? Is it a blessing or a curse? Where do you think the greatest challenges lie when it comes to sharing data? In your opinion, which retail real estate project stands out from the crowd, and why? In short, let us know what’s on your mind, and we’ll discuss it on one of our many journalistic platforms.

Yours sincerely,

Reinhard Winiwarter

Publisher of ACROSS Magazine

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