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March 3, 2026

SchoppingCity Wels, Austria /// © SCW - Photography Rene Hauser

ShoppingCity Wels: A Special 2025 and Outlook for 2026

ShoppingCity Wels marked a major milestone in 2025, celebrating its 20th anniversary with record visitor numbers and a series of events. Building on this momentum, the center is entering 2026 with new openings, fresh concepts and a continued focus on families.

Retail trends in 2026 /// © Iuliia Pilipeichenko on Unsplash

Trends Set to Define Retail in 2026

CACI, the data specialists focused on people and place, has unveiled its 2026 predictions for the retail and grocery sector. The analysis shows continued growth in social commerce, health and performance, and beauty and wellness as the main growth areas for the year ahead.

John-Patric Staudacher, new Senior Consultant for IPH Gruppe /// © John-Patric Staudacher

John-Patric Staudacher becomes Senior Consultant to IPH Gruppe

The IPH Gruppe is strengthening its team with John-Patric Staudacher as Senior Consultant for the Stuttgart region. He will support the company in expanding its advisory services and attracting retail tenants for the properties managed by IPH in southern Germany. He will report to Philipp Klein, Director Leasing at IPH.

Roman Müller, Head of Investment Management Retail at Union Investment | © Union Investment

“Retail Is Investable Again”

In an exclusive ACROSS interview, Roman Müller, Head of Investment Management Retail at Union Investment, explains why early revaluation, operational strength, and disciplined positioning are driving renewed institutional interest in retail real estate — and why further concentration in the European retail market is inevitable.