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SPECIAL ISSUE “ECSP DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN AWARDS 2023: THE BEST EUROPEAN PROJECTS”
We present our Online Special “ESCP Design and Development Awards 2023: The Best European Projects”.
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THE RETAIL INDEX GRAI SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF RECOVERY IN THE EUROPEAN RETAIL MARKETS
The GRAI 1|2023 shows: Positive labor market data and trade turnover stabilize the EU-15 index. Furthermore, trends pointing upwards in six markets. The most substantial growth is visible in Italy and Poland.
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NEIL SLATER TO SUCCEED ANDREW VAUGHAN AS CEO OF REDEVCO
COFRA Holding AG, Redevco’s shareholder, announced today that Neil Slater has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Redevco, effective from October 1, 2023. Slater will join Redevco from abrdn, where he is Global Head of Real Estate and Real Assets.
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OUTLET CENTER DEVELOPMENT FASHION OUTLET VILLAGE SLOVENIA: “WE SEE A HIGH INTEREST FROM INTERNATIONAL BRANDS.”
Slovenia’s first Fashion Outlet Village is scheduled to open in 2024/2025. The HG Invest investor group around the Tyrolean company Huter Invest is developing it. Nikolaus Huter, Managing Director of Huter Invest, spoke to ACROSS about the development.
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THE KIKA/LEINER CHAIN IS BEING SOLD TO FRANK ALBERT’S SUPERNOVA GROUP
After five years, SIGNA has taken the strategic decision to withdraw from the Austrian furniture market and to sell both the operational business and the associated real estate.
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UNIBAIL-RODAMCO-WESTFIELD EXPANDS THE WESTFIELD GRAND PRIX TO FOUR MARKETS
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) is continuing to drive transformation in the retail sector, announcing the international expansion of its Westfield Grand Prix in France, UK, Spain, Germany and Austria.
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Special: THE METAVERSE - A BIG NEED FOR KNOWLEDGE
The Metaverse is a current megatrend. To gain more more knowledge about the mechanisms, opportunities, and examples of applications ACROSS has teamed up with leading industry experts to provide first-hand content on how shopping places can benefit from the Metaverse.
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FLEX OFFICE SPACE AT SHOPPING CENTERS: A LIFELINE OR A LIABILITY?

Mixed-use is the order of the day for the entire placemaking industry. As a result, shopping centers have increasingly become home to coworking and flex office solutions. While the flex office market in the US shows a growth rate of 25 percent, more and more European shopping center operators are taking advantage of this fresh source of revenue.

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THE NEINVER WAY: WE HAVE GROWN TO THINK AS RETAILERS

A close cooperation with the brands is the key for success. Fran Gutiérrez, Retail Director NEINVER, explains how this looks like in practice. NEINVER not only supports their brands with technological tools. The company has prioritized people and training as two main pillars in its retail strategy to support brands’ growth.

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WHY LANDLORDS SHOULD INVEST IN MARKETING

Inflation encourages consumers to go in search of even greater value for money, states Giles Membrey, Managing Director of Rioja Estates. Therefore, he argues, Outlets are becoming more attractive to costumers. Furthermore, also internet sales are a driver of Outlets.

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DEVELOPMENT

PROJECTS, TRENDS AND STRATEGIES

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New retail experience: The enlarged Eurovea opens its doors

The enlarged Eurovea is now the largest shopping center in Slovakia. It offers a new retail experiece with lots of international brands entering the slovakian market. Shoppers can look forward to exciting new brands and innovative concepts.

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Sonae Sierra is the most awarded company at the ECSP awards

Sonae Sierra received two awards and one commendation with: NorteShopping’s expansion – with Galleria and The CookBook -, Plaza Mayor’s transformation project, and the QUARREE Wandsbek refurbishment being the winners of the most prestigious European awards for Shopping Places.

Eurovea’s finishing touches before the ribbon cutting

Eurovea will soon become Slovakia’s largest and widest-ranging shopping center, with 320 shops, restaurants, bars, and cafes covering 85,000 sq m. Work is well advanced on the center and surrounding area to complete construction, approvals, and preparations for the grand May opening.

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MANAGEMENT

LATEST TRENDS IN ASSET AND CENTER MANAGEMENT

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NEPI Rockcastle raises 143 million Euro equity from scrip dividend

NEPI Rockcastle has raised the equivalent of 143 million Euro equity from its latest scrip dividend, corresponding to approximately 85% of the final dividend payment for the year ended 31 December 2022. As a result, NEPI Rockcastle’s total issued share capital will increase by 4.75% to approximately 636 million ordinary shares and its capital base is strengthened for investment in future growth.

Ton van de Grampel, Chief Human Resources Officer at Redevco and Marrit Laning, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at Redevco.

REDEVCO: SOCIAL KPIs NEED TO BE BROADENED TO DEEPEN THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PLANET

New times and challenges lead to new official guidelines: Redevco has redefined its mission statement in order to lead the transformation of cities to ensure that they are sustainable and liveable, in line with the company’s goal of contributing to the health and well-being of people and the planet. In this joint interview, Marrit Laning, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, and Ton van de Grampel, Chief Human Resources Officer, discuss the key objectives and explain why social KPIs need to be added.

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FM SERVICE PROVIDER FOR RETAIL REAL ESTATE: FUTURE PARTNER FOR RETAIL

The property expert WISAG Facility Service offers specialized solutions and service packages for different market sectors. This also applies to retail real estate. WISAG deals with all the fundamental questions of the retail sector, far beyond the company’s core business. Joaquin Jimenez Zabala, who is responsible for WISAG’s business activities in the retail real estate sector, explains this and more to us.

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RETAIL

STRATEGIES OF RETAILERS

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Going on an expedition @Globetrotter Cologne

The largest outdoor store in Europe occupies a space of 7000 sq m spread across four floors right in the heart of Cologne. Globetrotter is defining the term “experience” in a new way.

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It was quite a challenge, but we did it!

A long and meticulous selection process resulted in a grand ceremony: Christian Recalcati, Head of the organization Team of the ECSP- Design and Development Awards, on how the Awards finally came back and set an example of excellence for the entire industry – now and in the future.

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PROPTECH

RETAIL TECHNOLOGY

Proptech Is by No Means a Hype – 15 Years of Evolution and Adaptation

Few changes have been as noticeable in business and society as the technological developments of the last 15 years. New platforms and digital ecosystems have opened up huge new global opportunities. Within the shopping center industry, a whole new segment has emerged: The Proptech sector. Peter Tonstad, CEO of Placewise, looks back, explains the most important developments, and reveals the biggest challenges facing retail real estate.

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FOOD & BEVERAGE / LEISURE

LATEST TRENDS

15 YEARS OF REDEFINING RETAIL PERFORMANCE

“What a ‘better everyday life’ means in terms of shopping center experiences has significantly changed over the last 15 years, states Vasco Santos, Global Sales & Leasing Director at Ingka Centres. As a result, the key performance metrics for such spaces have also evolved,” he explains. We might take the same numbers into consideration, but the way in which these numbers should be interpreted is new.

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INVESTMENT

PLANS OF INVESTORS AND OWNERS

“Removing the barriers between online and physical world.”

“Without experimenting, you cannot learn anything,” states Ihsan Elgin, Executive Board Member of Finberg. As an investor, he is very serious about the impact of the metaverse on life and business. The convergence of virtual and real realms within the metaverse allows companies to fasten collaboration as well as to enhance communication, and this is only one of his conclusions.

“DEVELOPERS ARE BRAVE PEOPLE BY VIRTUE OF THEIR BUSINESS MODEL”

Steffen Hofmann is a Managing Partner at ambas. Having worked in eight European markets, he has a deep understanding of the mechanisms of international investment markets. On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of ACROSS, he discusses the historic evolution of the retail real estate industry from the perspective of the financial market.

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Special: THE METAVERSE - A BIG NEED FOR KNOWLEDGE
The Metaverse is a current megatrend. To gain more more knowledge about the mechanisms, opportunities, and examples of applications ACROSS has teamed up with leading industry experts to provide first-hand content on how shopping places can benefit from the Metaverse.
Go to Special