2019

Lendlease and Invesco Real Estate, the global real estate investment manager, have announced that Skechers, the global lifestyle and performance footwear brand, has signed for a brand-new store at Queensgate in Peterborough.

VIA Outlets – the fast growing owner-operator of premium outlet shopping destinations in Europe – reports strong results for 2018, boosted by increased footfall (+3.5% year-on-year)* and an increase in the average spend per guest (+5.6% year-on-year)*. This positive performance has been achieved amidst the current challenges facing the retail sector.

Lifestyle Outlets, part of Peel L&P, is driving growth across its successful experience-led outlets portfolio with £150m of further development and are looking to accelerate this growth by bringing in a new strategic investor.

The portfolio of 15 outlet centres in Europe welcomed 42.3 million visitors in 2018.

The Boulevard, in Northern Ireland has announced record footfall and turnover for 2018.

Shaftesbury is delighted to announce that The Collection, an outlet stocking exclusive streetwear and rare designer goods, will open its London flagship at 17 Brewer Street, Soho, this February.

Public consultations have taken place on the proposals by British Land and Plymouth City Council for the enhancement of Old Town Street in Plymouth.

Cracovia Outlet Center, KG Group’s flagship development project, is being built in Krakow as part of a multifunctional commercial zone. The developer is designing a concept which is mainly focused on the optimization of purchases. The outlet center will be located on one common area with other commercial facilities. As a whole, it is being implemented with the view of maximizing shopping convenience for future customers.

The Galeries Lafayette group, which has an exclusive franchise agreement to operate the Eataly brand in France, will open its first Italian marketplace in the heart of the Marais district in Paris, on Friday, April 12, 2019.

Cushman & Wakefield has re-hired Duncan Gilliard as a Partner in its Central London retail team to bolster its market leading offer.

intu has signed up the first of a new concept from thriving food hall business Market Halls for intu Lakeside’s £72 million leisure extension.

Construction works of the Acteeum Group and Equilis Polska joint project – Galeria Chełm – have just begun. Investors have signed a contract with KARMAR S.A. which is becoming the general contractor of the project. Galeria Chełm with a GLA of 17.5 thousand sq m will be the first shopping center in Chełm and at the same time the first joint venture of both investors.

City Point Bochum shopping centre is turning 30 – that calls for a celebration! Between 2 and 30 March 2019, the City Point Bochum shopping centre in the heart of Bochum will offer numerous activities for visitors of all ages.

Swiss premium eyewear label, VIU, has leased a unit in London’s Soho for its flagship UK store.

European commercial real estate investment volumes reached a record high of €312 billion in 2018, according to the latest data from leading global real estate advisor, CBRE. This represents a 0.3% increase on 2017, which was previously a record, when total investment volumes reached €311 billion.

From 22nd to 24th of February, 18 current and former National Football League pros will be visiting Centro Oberhausen on their European Tour.