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Trafford Centre has announced the forthcoming arrival of Global apparel retailer UNIQLO this autumn/winter, as it expands its presence across the North West.  Significantly, this opening will make Manchester the first city outside of London to have two UNIQLO locations.

UNIQLO has opened its doors at Westfield Centro, bringing its signature LifeWear concept to the Ruhr region and setting a clear marker for the destination’s retail mix.

From luxury boulevards to reinvented high streets: Europe’s major cities are reclaiming their role as retail’s most resilient stage.

The Danish lifestyle brand, Søstrene Grene, celebrated its first UK opening of the year in Angel Central, North London’s main retail and leisure destination.

A survey by the data specialists CACI shows that 87% of UK consumers plan to shop both online and in-store for Christmas gifts this year. Only 7% intend to shop exclusively in-store, while just 6% plan to do all their shopping online.

BIG CEE has rapidly grown into a leading force in Southeast Europe’s retail real estate market. CEO Lev Weiss discusses the company’s journey, from its first projects in Serbia to major milestones across the Balkans, and shares his vision for future expansion and brand building in the region.

Italie Deux, acquired by Ingka Centres in 2023, is one of the largest retail-led mixed-use destinations in Paris, France. With its acquisition, Ingka Centres aims to create hotspot that serves as a new meeting place for the neighboring community.

“We are a growth-minded company,” states Vasco Santos, Global Sales & Leasing Director at Ingka Centres. The Scandinavian-rooted, globally active company operates in Europe, China, the US, and is establishing its presence in India. Its main goal is to create meeting places that go beyond shopping and provide real, meaningful value to the community. Despite the company’s success, especially in China, Santos expresses its continuous commitment and appetite for the European market but also stresses that the local market can learn a lot from international examples.

WECONSULT is an Istanbul-based consultancy company for the commercial real estate and retail industry, an excellent market expert, and a partner of the ACROSS Study Tour. Ortaç Özortaç, Partner at WECONSULT, explains the Turkish market’s potential and why and how Turkish brands are becoming increasingly popular.

The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) announced the winners of its 2020 Visual Victories Awards. INGKA Centres received four prizes, including two Gold winners for their MEGA Meeting Places.