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Fashion Outlet Montabaur Plans To Almost Double In Sales Area

August 1, 2024

With the expansion of the sales area of FOC Montabaur in Germany having been approved, the outlet center is to be expanded from 10,000 sq m to a total of 19,800 sq m.

Will´s F&B Insights: The Demystification Of F&B Operation

July 31, 2024

As an international F&B consultant, I am constantly confronted with statements like, “It’s not rocket science; how difficult can it be, or everyone can run a restaurant?” So I will use this column edition to embark on a little journey with you. We have already established that hospitality experiences are more important than ever. When I started in this industry, we thought 6% F&B was a good rate; now, we are running developments at 20%.

NEPI Rockcastle’s Retailers Day Conference Showcases Blooming Marvellous CEE Markets

July 30, 2024

Retail markets across Central and Eastern Europe are blooming with eager consumers and bursting with creative innovation, participants at NEPI Rockcastle’s annual ‘Retailers Day’ heard from a top line-up of inspirational industry speakers held in early June in Bucharest.

The world’s largest ONLY store opens at LOOM Bielefeld, Germany

July 29, 2024

A new highlight for LOOM Bielefeld: After several new openings in the German shopping center, ONLY, a leading brand of the Bestseller Group, will open its largest store worldwide in LOOM in Bielefeld in 2025.

People on the move: Angelus Bernreuther is leaving Kaufland

July 29, 2024

Angelus Bernreuther, Head of IR at Kaufland Stiftung & Co. KG and member of the ACROSS Advisory Board, will leave the international foot retailer Kaufland end of July. He worked with Kaufland seven years. After a short break, he will be taking on a new position in the German real estate business.

Strong results: Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Reports FY-2023 Earnings

July 26, 2024

URW reports strong performance supported by increased tenant sales and footfall, dynamic leasing activity for retail and offices, and record C&E results.

MOMENTUM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TEAM SUPPORTS WHITE LION WALK’S POP-UP PROJECT

July 26, 2024

Property services company “The Momentum Group” has supported real estate company, Redevco, with the instalment of three new pop-up tenants at White Lion Walk in Guildford, following the destination’s Incubator Project in partnership with Save The High Street.

ROS Retail Outlet Shopping Becomes Part Of The French Property Group FREY

July 25, 2024

ROS Retail Outlet Shopping, the 4th largest European operator with 12 managed outlet shopping destinations in 7 countries, has been acquired by the French FREY Group, a developer, investor and manager, and a real estate company listed on the Paris stock exchange, specialising in the development and operation of open-air shopping centers in Europe.

Grocery retailers and discounters are increasingly testing pick-up stations

July 22, 2024

The discounter Aldi is following Rewe’s example and testing pick-up stations in Germany. The aim is to test the function of the pick-up containers and gain insights into changes in customer demand.

NEINVER reports 8% sales growth across its portfolio during H1 2024

July 18, 2024

The outlet centers and retail and leisure parks managed by NEINVER in Europe continued to register growth during H1 2024, with sales 8% higher, beating 2023’s record H1 figures and further cementing the upward trend seen in recent years.

“GOOD SHOPPING CENTERS SEE THEMSELVES AS STAGES”

July 18, 2024

The most difficult times are behind us and retail has proven to be resilient, states MAPIC Director Francesco Pupillo. As such, this year’s MAPIC will once again be clearly focused on matchmaking and brands – especially dynamic brands that are part of experiential retail.

Sophienhof Shopping Center In Germany Welcomes Sports Club As New Tenant

July 17, 2024

Union Investment Real Estate GmbH has announced a smooth leasing transition at Sophienhof shopping center in Kiel, Germany.

Cool Shopping Malls Are Particularly Popular In The Heat

July 11, 2024

To be “the coolest place in town” as a shopping center, one needs more than just trendy stores: When outside temperatures are high, shopping centers are particularly popular because of their pleasant air conditioning. Sophisticated building technology is used to save energy. SES’s motto is to air-condition carefully and make use of existing resources. The air conditioning in SES centers is 100 percent powered by green electricity from renewable energy sources and, depending on the location, also uses well cooling and groundwater pumps.

Pioneering Brands The Streets and EL&N Lease Stores At Brookfield Properties’ Revamped Potsdamer Platz

July 9, 2024

Brookfield Properties has announced that basketball and shoe outlet, The Streets, and EL&N London, the leading cafe and lifestyle brand are leasing around 170 sq m and 165 sq m of spaces respectively at its landmark redevelopment, Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz.

Hamburg-Based Management Consultancy WAYES Moves Its Headquarters To Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier

July 9, 2024

Following the recent addition of 12 new tenants that will further differentiate the retail and lifestyle destination’s offering, the letting of office space at Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier also continues to progress successfully. The Hamburg-based management consultancy WAYES, which focuses on restructuring, litigation, transactions, planning, interim management and tax consultancy, and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) have signed a long-term office lease agreement.

City Outlet Geislingen Is Expanding

July 5, 2024

City Outlet Geislingen with over 40 home, fashion & lifestyle brands in 25 stores is being expanded to include four new stores. Construction work will begin in July 2024 and the opening is planned for late summer 2025.

NEPI Rockcastle Exits Serbia with 177 Million Euro Asset Sale To BIG CEE

July 5, 2024

NEPI Rockcastle has announced that, through its wholly owned subsidiary NE Property B.V., it has entered into a binding agreement to sell 100% of the shares in the subsidiary holding, the retail property known as Promenada Novi Sad, to a Serbian subsidiary of CEE BIG BV.

ONLINE SPECIAL “Retail & Travel”

July 4, 2024

We present our Online Special “Retail & Travel”.

MODERN AIRPORTS ARE BUILT AROUND THE RETAIL OFFERING

July 4, 2024

The ultimate goal is for travelers to be able to spend their stay as pleasantly and individually as possible. As a result of this prioritization, airports are increasingly becoming destinations themselves, says Michael Ripfl. Ripfl has been working for umdasch The Store Makers in the field of travel retail, for three decades and has recently developed concepts for some of the largest and most innovative airports in the Middle East. In an interview with ACROSS, he elaborates on the lessons learned from the pandemic, current trends, why retail is shaping the design of modern airports, and what the shopping industry can learn from travel retail.

DESIGNER OUTLET PARNDORF: SUMMER TIME IS SALES TIME

July 4, 2024

Parndorf is a great example of how tourism is increasingly linked to shopping. This summer, Designer Outlet Parndorf will again come up with special campaigns and attractions to create a special summer vacation feeling for the whole family. Mario Schwann, General Manager of Designer Outlet Parndorf, expects the record year 2023 to be outperformed again, with strong tourism figures from Austria, cross borders and the EU contributing to this – Non-EU-tourism performance is also showing a positive trend.

REVITALIZATION: HOW KAUFLAND IS DEVELOPING A MARKET HALL INTO THE NEW TOURISM MAGNET OF SOFIA

July 4, 2024

Kaufland is continuing its expansion tour in Europe. Revitalizations are playing an increasingly central role in this. The integration of existing retail locations and modernization has recently increased compared to the construction of new buildings. Furthermore, the latest example in Sofia shows the role that the interaction between tourism and retail can play for a location. With the revitalization of the Central Market Hall in Sofia, Kaufland is not only reviving an architecturally unique location but also a tourist magnet.

VIA Outlets’ Board of Directors Was Joined By Ganni CEO And VIA Outlets COO

July 3, 2024

VIA Outlets has recently appointed Laura du Rusquec, CEO of Danish fashion brand Ganni, and Johan Caspar Bergenthal, VIA Outlets’ Chief Operating Officer, to its Board as Non-Executive and Executive Directors respectively.

Designer Outlet Algarve’s Premium Outlet Village Expansion Begins

July 2, 2024

Designer Outlet Algarve, the premium outlet village for the south of Portugal and Spain, kicks off construction for its center extension. By the summer of 2025, up to 25 new stores will open on an additional 4,000 sq m of gross lettable area, creating around 150 jobs.

Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier Has Announced 12 New Tenants

July 2, 2024

In recent months, further brands have been brought on board that will further differentiate the retail and lifestyle destination’s offering. With the Grand Opening on October 17, the city of Hamburg will welcome a vibrant new destination in the heart of HafenCity – a place that dynamically combines retail, residential, office space and leisure attractions.

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