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Unlocking the Value of Parking Assets as Key Components of Wider Shopping Experiences
“In today’s world, consumers expect quick and effortless service, and parking needs to reflect those changes”...
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Consumers Love Brands, Brands Love Brands – Start Being a Brand
A thoughtful brand strategy is the essential basis of any marketing effort. The brand, the expectation raised, is what remains after all of the marketing has swept through the room. It is what sticks in your customers’...
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Shopping with All Five Senses
What does that really mean? Retail professionals have been engaged in this discussion for decades. The idea of creating physical, emotional shopping experiences has become an integral part of the retail discussion since ...
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A brave new retail world?
“Looking at the digital transition, ECSP members are certain that the future is omni-channel.”...
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VIA Outlets Rebrands Toward Digital Transformation
VIA Outlets, which owns 11 centers in nine countries, has recently celebrated the unveiling of its new corporate branding following an extensive rebranding undertaking....
Unlocking the Value of Parking Assets as Key Components of Wider Shopping Experiences “In today’s world, consumers expect quick and effortless service, and parking needs to reflect those changes”...
A thoughtful brand strategy is the essential basis of any marketing effort. The brand, the expectation raised, is what remains after all of the marketing has swept through the room. It is what sticks in your customers’ minds. It is what makes them loyal. It is what makes them think you are worth a visit.
What does that really mean? Retail professionals have been engaged in this discussion for decades. The idea of creating physical, emotional shopping experiences has become an integral part of the retail discussion since physical, brick-and-mortar retail began to decline in popularity.
Following the rapid market exit of shoe retailer CCC from Austria, space in SES shopping centers was quickly allocated to new partners. The Polish discount retailer acquires attractive retail space and will open six new Pepco stores this year.
Coniq’s total customer engagement platform will power Mall of Qatar’s strategy to deliver unique retail experiences for millions of shoppers.
For some time now, Berlin Mitte has featured a center with a wow effect: the H&M “Mitte Garten” at Neue Schönhauser Straße 13.
GTC Poland continues to expand its personnel and strengthens the business development department. Maciej K. Król joined the company as Commercial Director, while Yacine Diallo was appointed as Development Director.
St James Quarter, the £1bn retail-led lifestyle district in Edinburgh, which launched its first phase in the summer, has added British fashion brand REISS to its line-up.
13th German Retail Real Estate Summit /// October 18 – 19, 2021 /// Van der Valk Airporthotel Düsseldorf, Germany Retail: Digital v quality focused business? City centers are in need of synergy!...
“In today’s world, consumers expect quick and effortless service, and parking needs to reflect those changes”
A thoughtful brand strategy is the essential basis of any marketing effort. The brand, the expectation raised, is what remains after all of the marketing has swept through the room. It is what sticks in your customers’ minds. It is what makes them loyal. It is what makes them think you are worth a visit.
“Looking at the digital transition, ECSP members are certain that the future is omni-channel.”
“Despite laudable efforts, the retail real estate industry still needs a common vision and strategy to achieve full decarbonization by 2050.”
„Getting access to retailer product and inventory data has been the overall biggest challenge in any shopping center e-commerce related effort.”
“Seville Fashion Outlet in Spain will enjoy an extension of 2,680 sq m which will create space for 17 major brands to be added to the existing roster of more than 70 stores.”
“Despite laudable efforts, the retail real estate industry still needs a common vision and strategy to achieve full decarbonization by 2050.”
Etele Plaza +++ Flair +++ Shop’in Pacé +++ Quarree
St James Quarter +++ Los Patios de Azahara +++ Linzerie +++ Vivo! Baia Mare +++ Koszalin Power Center +++ City Centre Coventry +++ Pedestrian zone / Tegel Quartier +++ stilwerk Rotterdam
Planeta Perm | RUSSIA +++ Laurier Québec | CANADA +++ Lulu Mall Trivandrum | INDIA +++ Mission Rock | USA
And, according to Herman Jan Faber, Global Head of External Clients and Business Development at Redevco, metropolitan areas are in need of transformation. The company, which was founded two decades ago, is diversifying its portfolio and capture the opportunities that arise as cities evolve.
The Parisian luxury department store La Samaritaine was originally opened in 1869 and had been closed for 16 years. Now it is back open for business.
“In today’s world, consumers expect quick and effortless service, and parking needs to reflect those changes”
GTC Poland continues to expand its personnel and strengthens the business development department. Maciej K. Król joined the company as Commercial Director, while Yacine Diallo was appointed as Development Director.
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Recruitments, promotions and appointments...
Shopping areas, which owe their appeal, in part, to the vibrant atmospheres that are generated by larger crowds, are currently constrained by the safety measures that have been put into place as a result of Covid-19. Well-curated music can be used to fill the vacuum. Arndt-Helge Grap, Managing Director of Radiopark, understands this, and much more, all too well.
Anticipatory planning of natural lighting not only reduces energy consumption, but it also increases the quality of stay for people at shopping centers.
Why Lean Management is an imperative for future-proofing our shopping centers.
Just as the Covid-19 pandemic blurred the lines between office and home in 2020, the office of the future will need to combine elements of work, life, and experience in order to be competitive in post-pandemic city center locations, writes Nicole Pötsch, Head of Acquisitions & Sales for North & Central Europe at Allianz Real Estate.
The company has purchased the “6X6” building in downtown San Francisco. Following a transformation, the retail destination will be anchored by IKEA and will be complemented by mixed-use offerings.
Business closures and rent losses in the coronavirus crisis have made banks even more cautious about retail properties and shopping centers. In the case of refinancing, portfolio holders have to calculate with higher interest rates and additional equity.
Following its transformation, the scheme will be the first mixed-use object in a downtown location, anchored by an IKEA city store, in the United Kingdom.
Ingka Centres’ €7.3 billion investment to transform its business remains on track – with particular emphasis on sustainability and innovation.
What does that really mean? Retail professionals have been engaged in this discussion for decades. The idea of creating physical, emotional shopping experiences has become an integral part of the retail discussion since physical, brick-and-mortar retail began to decline in popularity.
Following the rapid market exit of shoe retailer CCC from Austria, space in SES shopping centers was quickly allocated to new partners. The Polish discount retailer acquires attractive retail space and will open six new Pepco stores this year.
“Looking at the digital transition, ECSP members are certain that the future is omni-channel.”
For some time now, Berlin Mitte has featured a center with a wow effect: the H&M “Mitte Garten” at Neue Schönhauser Straße 13.
The recurring online event on all things retail welcomed four topnotch panelists who discussed current and future developments in the retail landscape and the necessary futuristic and innovative thinking to stay ahead.
“Outlets benefit due to their out-of-town locations. As a consumer, you are able to park outside and quickly walk to your store of choice in a relaxed, open environment.”
Coniq’s total customer engagement platform will power Mall of Qatar’s strategy to deliver unique retail experiences for millions of shoppers.
„Getting access to retailer product and inventory data has been the overall biggest challenge in any shopping center e-commerce related effort.”
“As travel restrictions are eased over the coming months we will see the full return of tourist travel, which is good news for luxury retail destinations across the UK and Europe.”
“In the most extreme examples, the projects include conversions of mall properties to become partial warehouses for e-commerce fulfilment.”
Bigger leaps are being taken to lift us out of this pandemic. We still have a long way to go, the path ahead will be rocky, and the load we must carry is heavy. However, not everyone should expect the party to begin once we make our way out of the darkness. The beat of the drum and the rhythm of the song have changed.
The real estate business is not a sport but there are many similarities. Fair play, progress through training, new methodologies, competition, success (and failure), injuries and recovery, awards, fame etc.
In a critical period for HoReCa, office or mixed-use projects, recent investments are adding new flavors and attractive or innovative functions to revive the pulse in key submarkets of Bucharest. Can dining or working with sky views make flexible working or meetings more appealing?
Europe's food retailers are being put to the test by the eco- nomic consequences of the natural disaster Covid-19. This is a very special kind of weather situation. While non-food retailers and the food service industry are in sheer despair in the face of the calm caused by government-imposed lockdowns, the "system-relevant" food retail sector has been confronted with a veritable storm tide since the sec- ond quarter of 2020.
Industry leaders told us about the sales impact Corona had on their business in 2020. They also explain what fundamental changes in location, sales, and marketing strategy they are planning for 2021/2022 in response to the widespread economic impact of the pandemic.
A look at Australia: A “Hospitality Mindset” to drive sales and deliver positive experiences in spite of Covid-19.
The last 12 months has seen the most catastrophic impact on the F&B sector across the globe. First into lockdown and almost certainly one of the last sectors to re-emerge from the crisis, there’s not a lot more that can be said on the devastation to businesses, employees, and guests that hasn’t already been published. But what of the future? What will the post-pandemic foodservice landscape look like?
In recent years, F&B has been hailed as the retail-centric development equivalent of a knight in shining armor; an offer that cannot be replicated online, that delivers customers an experience worth seeking-out and returning to time and again. The onset and impact of Covid-19 highlights the importance of a successful F&B strategy and the development of appealing F&B destinations that respond to how the customer of the future will shop day and night, and how mixed-use places are stitched together.
A number of shopping centers have opened their doors in Belgrade over the past few years. In June 2020, BEO, for which MPC Properties is responsible, opened its doors. Development, Technical Operations, and Innovations Director Jovana Cvetković looks back on a time of particular turbulence – not solely due to reasons relating to the pandemic.
It is a solemn fact that in order to understand the current situation of any commercial real estate market around the globe, including Turkey, analysis of the current impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the main dynamics of the industry is required.
Probably almost everyone in Europe would like to see a return to normality, to where we have achieved herd immunity, infection numbers are controlled, and coronavirus-related restrictions are lifted. Whenever we reach that normality, it will still be a new kind of normal. The coronavirus pandemic will permanently change the way we work, live, and consume – and retailers will also have to find their way in the new world after the acute shock of 2020 and 2021.
Global Retail Attractiveness Index remains weak in Europe. Poland, Germany and Ireland are new top trio in index. UK the only market to see an increase.
As if retailers in German city centers have not had enough to contend with in recent years–primarily driven by growing competition from online retailers–now they are also confronted with even bigger economic problems due to the Corona pandemic and the associated restrictions and closures. A continuous analysis of visitor development by GfK shows what has actually happened since the start of the pandemic, who the losers and even bigger losers of the pandemic are, and what the future holds.
A new report from Union Investment and JLL highlights the growing grocery real estate market, with the share of European grocery real estate investment, as a proportion of total retail real estate investment, reaching 22% in 2020, up from 6% in 2016.
