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The Kaufland Marketplace will go live in Slovakia on February 15. Under the domain Kaufland.sk, online sellers will then have another sales channel than Germany available to them. The Kaufland Marketplace will also be launched in the Czech Republic in a few months. The marketplaces will be managed via the all-in-one solution Kaufland Global Marketplace.

Kaufland has received the Speciality Retailer of the Year award at the 15th CEE Retail Awards for its successful work and strong European expansion.

Victoria’s Secret is a brand that has long been in high demand but missing in the Czech market. Until now, its products could only be bought in Czechia in the transit area of Václav Havel Airport. The company’s first real Czech store is to open in Prague’s Westfield Chodov shopping center in May this year.

The Greenman Group, parent company of the grocery real estate investment fund manager Greenman Investments, announces its expansion into Poland with the acquisition of Newbridge Poland Sp. Zo.o., an asset manager and developer. The acquisition marks an important milestone in the Group’s growth as it sets its sights on further European expansion into grocery-anchored real estate investments.

Sierra will take care of the leasing of the retail spaces of Chorus Life Bergamo. Chorus Life Bergamo is an integrated urban scheme focusing on the individual and their needs, in which social well-being, economic profit, sustainable architecture and smart technology are perfectly blended.

VIA Outlets is delighted to welcome the new year, building on a strong 2022 that saw over 300 remerchandising deals and increased spending per visitor at outlets across its portfolio. VIA Outlets’ record-breaking year, which even beat pre-pandemic figures, proves once again that outlets remain among the most resilient retail sectors, even during difficult global economic conditions.

Peel L&P has announced that Gloucester Quays, the premier South West outlet, and dining destination, enjoyed a record-breaking sales period in 2022, surpassing both 2021 and 2019 by 6% and 9% respectively.

Focus Estate Fund is expanding its operations in Poland with the acquisition of the Ferio Legnica, a Shopping Centre in the city of Legnica in southwestern Poland, from Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International. The center comes with a leasable area (GLA) of approximately 13,200 sq m, including retail space of 11,965 sq m and a footfall of approximately 2 million a year.

ACROSS presents: Exclusive Study Tour to Lisbon. The world metropolis has always been a center for commerce and marketplaces. Together with Rüdiger Pleus Consulting and the Portuguese Shopping Center Association APCC – Associação Portuguesa de Centros Comerciais – we will examine on May 18th and 19th 2023 how Lisbon promotes innovations and shapes the future of retail.

Shaftesbury has announced the signing of heritage hat brand, Stetson, as their first UK flagship in Seven Dials. Positioned in London’s West End at 58 Neal Street, the new store will span 108 sq m and include an eclectic range of the brand’s signature styles.

MIPIM, the world’s largest international real estate event, has launched the Road to Zero Area to accelerate the transformation of the built environment towards a more sustainable model. The new dedicated 400 sq m zone will combine exhibition, networking, and conference space, focusing on practical methods to decarbonize the real estate industry.

John Lewis and Partners are bringing a unique big sale event outside of their store in centre:mk, with a special furniture-and-large-electricals pop-up, in addition to their January sale. With more bargains from top brands to be had, the event will run over 3 days, from 13th to 15th January, with up to 40% off sofas, furniture, and large electrical goods.