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UK top 25 shopping center, Festival Place, celebrates its 20th anniversary this week. Under the ownership of AEW Europe, the 102,000 sq m scheme has established itself as the leading retail destination in Hampshire.

ACROSS-partner urbanOvation organized a series of discussions exploring trends driving the future of the built environment. The second part will take place 19 October 2022 17:00 – 18:30 (CEST) via Zoom. Register now and get a free spot.

TWICE is a tech incubator for a fast-paced ecosystem of start-ups and scale-ups in Eindhoven. They have five buildings situated across two locations, which together comprise a community of 150 companies. Their mission is to connect companies within the tech industry and drive innovation.

People are key to the success of a retail company. However, in order to ensure operational excellence, new approaches to employer branding are needed in the retail sector. The shortage of skilled workers has been a topic of discussion for some time. The effects of the pandemic have exacerbated the situation in many industries.

After the recent happenings in our neighboring country of Ukraine, Liverpool ONE is honored and proud to announce that Liverpool will be hosting the 2023 Eurovision contest on behalf of Ukraine.

Orion Capital Managers has announced a number of significant lettings at its Telford Centre, so helping footfall to recover back to near 2019 levels at the 92903 sq m destination.

In terms of marketing, they are by far the most powerful generation that has ever existed and could be the most useful when it comes to bringing people back to physical stores.

Grosvenor has announced that exclusive footwear and apparel supplier, size?, has chosen Liverpool ONE to debut its new store design concept. size? is the third JD Group retailer to sign at the destination, joining the recently opened Tessuti global flagship store, and JD Sports. The 254 sq m site will open on Peter’s Lane this winter, relocating from its current Liverpool store.

Ted Baker, the global lifestyle brand, has signed a 10-year lease on 307 sq m at Basingstoke’s Festival Place. The new store will be located on the ground floor and stock Ted Baker’s full range of womenswear, menswear and accessories.

The winners of the retail competition First Store by ALEXA Vol. 4 – Academy Edition have been chosen: “SELLPY x ALEXA” is the concept for an innovative second-hand clothing store presentation in cooperation with the leading Swedish second-hand clothing brand Sellpy. The first offline presence in Germany of the online company will take place in ALEXA, Berlin.

Sovereign Centros has announced the signing of Ted Baker, the global lifestyle brand, at Merry Hill, one of the top 10 retail and leisure destinations in the UK. Set to open later this year, the signing of Ted Baker takes Merry Hill to almost 13,000 sq m of new or enhanced space in 2022. This includes new signings, re-gears, refurbishments, and renewals, showcasing operator confidence in the leading location.

As a company that is responsible for the management of more than 12 office and retail assets in the territory of Belgrade, MPC Properties has made a decision to turn off the facade lighting of its buildings during the night to ensure maximum electricity savings in the last quarter of 2022.

To succeed in the digital age, landlords and operators must embrace a culture of fact-based decision making. Adopting advanced analytics tools and investing in the collection of valuable data to inform their business decisions will enable them to improve their own business performance, that of retailers, and, indeed, that of the rest of the retail industry.

While Western Europe is struggling with the aftermath of the coronavirus and is plagued by inflation concerns, Nepi Rockcastle has delivered 2019-level numbers and boasts a full development pipeline. In an interview with ACROSS editor Reinhard Winiwarter, CEO Rüdiger Dany explains the peculiarities of Eastern European markets, why he is neither concerned about inflation nor in the position of having to actively seek tenants for his sites, and why he sees ESG investments as real earnings opportunities.