February 2020

store2be has been able to bring a significant new investor on board: SIGNA Innovations.

Lifestyle brand “Joules” has been confirmed as The Boulevard’s first retailer signing of 2020, creating 12 jobs initially.

ABG, Simon, and Brookfield forge a strategic partnership to acquire Forever 21.

The Returns for Recovery program at IKEA Bordeaux store in France has resulted in 70 tons of returned products getting a second life, as solutions continue to be found and explored to extend furniture’s life cycle.

Hammerson has exchanged unconditional contracts on the sale of a portfolio of seven retail parks to Orion European Real Estate Fund V for a headline price of £400m with expected net proceeds of £395m.

M&G Real Estate and intu, joint owners of Manchester Arndale, have announced that PizzaLuxe will be joining the line-up at the centre’s casual dining destination, Halle Place.

Trei Real Estate GmbH successfully continued to expand its business in 2019.

NEINVER is making progress in renovating its Getafe The Style Outlets centre near Madrid, as part of the company’s strategy of growing its strongest centres and enhancing their value.

ECE is working with start-ups to help make properties smarter as part of the “Smart Buildings Challenge” which the company is carrying out together with its partners Bosch, Microsoft, TÜV Süd, and Deka Immobilien.

umdasch The Store Makers are presenting new perspectives for the retail sector of the future on a fair stand extending over 900 square metres at the EuroShop in Düsseldorf from 16–20 February 2020. In an integral tour of all sectors of retailing visitors can experience multimedia ideas, unusual materials and countless opportunities for profitable measures at the point of sale.

On February 13, the eagerly anticipated McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Málaga opened to the public. The first of its kind in the south of Spain, the new designer outlet offers both local and international visitors an extraordinary shopping experience, combining fashion, culture and entertainment, all in a beautiful setting with savings of up to 70%.

In the new Terminal C of Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport, Sheremetyevo Duty Free – a joint venture between the airport, Gebr. Heinemann and Greenway – launched its luxury market place with the opening of two multi-brand stores in the categories Fashion & Accessories as well as Watches & Jewellery (FAWJ).

First ‘On the Go’ store in London’s Square Mile caters for busy workers.

Hammerson has announced that Simon Betty, currently Retail Director for Ireland has been appointed to the newly created role of Managing Director City Quarters and Developments, representing another important milestone for Hammerson’s implementation of its City Quarters strategy.

HB Reavis is developing the mix-used scheme Stanica Nivy in the emerging Nove Nivy zone in Bratislava.

During the year, which saw several retailers experience challenging times with slowing growth, Ingka Group registered close to a 50 percent increase in online sales and more people visited its IKEA stores than the year before. ​

Silesia Outlet in Gliwice, Poland, is set to join the FACTORY brand, the leading platform of outlet centres in the Polish market, changing its name to FACTORY Gliwice.

Japanese music show will be held in Hello Kitty themed zone of Dream Island. There also will be located Hello Kitty beauty salon, café with sweets and a “Sweet Dance” attraction.