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March 2019

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Germany presents a new highlight within the lifestyle range of Germany’s biggest shopping destination: On 21 March 2019, the French beauty label Sephora opens the doors of its brandnew flagship store at Centro Oberhausen for the first time. On 350 sq m visitors find cosmetic products from the company’s trendy own brand as well as lotions, fragrances and makeup from international top brands. Furthermore, an interactive store concept with exclusive services promises exciting shopping experiences.

C&A AG announces that Alain Caparros has stepped down from his position as CEO of C&A Europe for health reasons. Caparros was appointed as CEO in August 2017 and will remain with the company as an advisor. Edward Brenninkmeijer will take over as CEO of C&A Europe.

According to a recent study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), more and more Germans are returning to shops – where they often find a range of services with room for improvement.

Hines and TTMG International have reached an agreement on the start of construction of a luxury outlet shopping mall project — The Outlet Novaya Riga — off Novorizhskoye highway, located five km from the Moscow Ring Road.

Following the recent opening of Icon Outlet, a 19,500-square-meter urban outlet development by AEG and Crosstree Real Estate Partners, The O2 has announced a new wave of restaurants, cementing its position as a destination for world-class retail, dining, and entertainment.

The TriGranit Board has appointed Tom Lisiecki as the new Chief Executive Officer of TriGranit. Mr Lisiecki arrives from CityCon, having been based in Stockholm where he served as Chief Development Officer. Prior to it, he spent 13 years with TriGranit, working in the last years as Chief Investment Officer and Country Director – Poland, having been involved in all TriGranit’s projects.

Boostcom, the world’s leading proptech supplier for shopping malls, has acquired iColumn in Asia. The companies help increase shopping centre revenues, both instore and online.

Independent bakery and baking school, Bread Ahead, is the latest retailer to join the line-up at Wembley Park, the £3bn urban development adjacent to the world-famous National Stadium.

Sloane Stanley has announced phase one of the opening for popular chic cake and confectionary brand, Peggy Porschen, at 219 King’s Road. Boasting a prime corner position, the 2,400 sq ft Parlour marks the second site for the brand, after their debut in nearby Belgravia in 2010.

Seed portfolio in the Stuttgart suburbs – KGAL Group’s first open-ended mutual real estate fund, KGAL immoSUBSTANZ, has started with the acquisition of two properties in the fashion outlet city of Metzingen, and in Wannweil (a district of Reutlingen).

Nathalie Lohaus took over the position as Head of Commercial Partnerships at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Germany in March 2019. Her activities focus on mall retail in the form of pop-up shops, kiosks and promotions, the creation of brand experiences through events and cooperations as well as the management of media campaigns on digital and static advertising spaces. Previously, she worked for the company as Deputy Head of Shopping Center Management as well as Center Manager at Ruhr Park Bochum.

Equilis Europe: 7 countries (Belgium, France, Spain/Portugal, The Netherlands, Poland, The GD of Luxembourg) – 1 headquarter. Retail development: 300,000 sq m built (retail+others) and 174,000 sq m under development/construction.

The largest virtual amusement park to date has recently opened at a shopping center in the Belarusian capital. Tourists also make up part of the target group.

As the portfolio manager for the open-ended special AIF Vontobel Sustainable Real Estate Europe, Quadoro Doric has acquired the office and commercial building “Marble” in a central downtown location in the Finnish city of Turku. Turku is the sixth largest city in Finland with a population of around 190,000. This is the AIF‘s second purchase in Finland.

Popular German eatery Herman Ze German is to open its first UK site outside of London at Grand Central, Birmingham. Due to open on April 1st 2019, the brand will be located next to Tortilla within Birmingham’s iconic Bullring Estate, which comprises Bullring & Grand Central, and Link Street.

Sloane Stanley has announced that luxury sofa and bespoke furniture specialists, The Sofa & Chair Company, has opened an exclusive pop-up at 320 King’s Road. The pop-up calls upon established retail partners, from the King’s Road, to create new bespoke showrooms for visitors.

“The complete focus on the customer, with his ideas and wishes regarding shopping, has progressively become the benchmark for tailormade developments.” By Christine Hager.