June 2021

AG Real Estate has confirmed the diversification of its commercial offer in the heart of the shopping centres it owns and manages. Several new leisure projects, with nearly 10,000m2 floorspace in all, will be added to the retail offer already present in the malls of its portfolio, thus offering a mix that meets the new customers’ needs.

Global real estate advisor, CBRE announced the appointment of Andrew Hulme as an Executive Director, within its UK Investment Properties team.

Landsec announced the official opening of the longest and fastest zip wire in England, Skywire, at Bluewater, one of Europe’s leading retail and leisure destinations.

Experienced strategic marketing executive joins Group Management Board with focus on customer-centricity, brand and retailer partnerships, digital innovation and emerging growth opportunities.

The topping out ceremony was held on June 24th at the construction site of Galeria Andrychów – the largest retail park in the region and one of major retail developments currently under construction in Poland. The event was attended by local authorities, investors – Acteeum Group and Equilis Europe, as well as retailers and business partners.

This gastronomy concept includes kebabs with grilled salmon and other types of fish for the first time in the Hanseatic city. Other fish specialties as well as snacks complement the offer.

Ariella Zochovitzky, member of the Board of Directors of Citycon Oyj since 2009, has elected to resign from the Board as of 1 July 2021 due to personal reasons.

With excitement in the air at Wembley Park as it embarks on an events-filled summer, London Designer Outlet is adding to the neighbourhood’s celebrations with the announcement that British menswear brand Lyle & Scott is joining its premium fashion offering.

Komfort, Bel-Pol and Flugger have expanded their footprint in HOMEPARK Targówek in Warsaw to a combined area of close to 4,000 sq m. The transaction was brokered by global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield.

Award-winning, global retail marketing agency, BWP has been appointed as the lead marketing agency for the North-West’s premier retail and leisure destination, The Trafford Centre.

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has announced the appointment of Emanuela Recchi, president of Recchi Engineering, as chair of ULI Italy. She succeeds Davide Albertini Petroni, managing director, Risanamento S.p.A, and will officially begin her voluntary two-year term on 1 July 2021.

The opening of new stores across SES shopping centers has continued unabated: The Danish Bestseller Group is set to open a total of four new “Jack & Jones” (young men’s fashion & denim) and “Only” (young women’s fashion & denim) stores at the SES-managed Weberzeile Ried, MAX.Center Wels, and Gerngross Vienna shopping centers by fall.

Johannesburg Stock Exchange listed EPP issued a positive operational market update before entering its closed period on 1 July 2021. The company reported that Poland is outpacing its original vaccination roll-out targets, experiencing a robust retail rebound and enjoying promising economic prospects.

GTC has appointed Seweryna Afanasjew as Head of Asset Management in Poland. Her outstanding in-depth sector knowledge coupled with extensive experience in commercial asset management and leasing for investment funds will strengthen GTC’s market position. With Seweryna on board, the company expects the successful growth of its sustainable real estate portfolio in line with the developer’s best ESG practices.

All of our seven senses want to be used and ultimately are the key to real emotional experiences that bond us to very special moments and products. Physical real estate needs to confirm the field of tension of identity–human interaction–and products/brands by supporting individuality.

French company Wishibam won over the jury of six experts at the fifth PropTech Innovation Award to take top prize in this year’s final round. Wishibam, winner in the “Re:Create Retail” category, helps shopping malls and city centres adapt to the digital world and is fighting against the growth of online shopping. How? The solution comprises a digital marketplace for brick-and-mortar retailers, as well as an entire ecosystem of additional tools for logistics, warehouse management, marketing and interaction between visitors.

Nine new retail brands have come or will come to the Czech Republic within the first six months of this year.