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Görtz Chairman Bolko Kissling plans to launch eight pop-up spaces in Austria at the end of November – these will be in Vienna, Graz, Linz, Salzburg and Baden.

Sovereign Centros has announced that Frasers Group plc has opened the doors to a brand new multi-fascia store for Flannels, Sports Direct and Everlast Gyms in Metrocentre, Gateshead.

The financial restructuring measures will now be implemented promptly, as the restructuring plan of Gerry Weber International AG is legally binding. /// The new owner of The Body Shop is the private equity company Aurelius Group. The acquisition is expected to be completed in December, subject to approval by the relevant competition and regulatory authorities.

The second store outside France, after London, has now opened in one of Amsterdam’s oldest districts in Wolvenstraat 21. This neighborhood is part of the hip “Nine Streets” shopping area, where more and more international brands are opening stores.

After more than a decade, Woolworth is returning to the Austrian market with its new successful concept. In addition to the store in Eisenstadt, more than 30 new openings are planned by the end of 2024.

A few days ago, the sixth branch in the Benelux was opened in the heart of Luxembourg, at 22 Grand Rue.

Poundland is part of the Pepco Group, which operates over 4,000 stores in 21 countries, including the UK, Republic of Ireland, Spain and the CEE region, and employs 43,000 people.

Milan has been chosen as the location for the expansion in Italy. The opening of the first flagship store in the fashion metropolis is planned for spring 2024.

The location is in the middle of the canal belt in the district “Nine Streets”. Trendy brands, original pop-ups, second-hand stores, cafés and restaurants have settled here and represent a new hotspot away from the major shopping streets.

The opening of the new flagship store recently took place on Alte Schönhauser Straße in Berlin.

Unleash Your Nature (UYN), part of the Italian sports and cycling goods manufacturer Trerè, is active in Germany with its subsidiary Tre Vertrieb GmbH for the stores and sales.