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LATEST TRENDS AND PROGRESSES IN ASSET AND CENTER MANAGEMENT

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.

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.

Left to right: Cemar Retail Park; Ferrol Retail Park; Meixueiro Retail Park /// © Redevco

Redevco Acquires Three Retail Parks in Spain

Redevco continues to expand its pan-European retail parks strategy with the acquisition of three retail parks in Spain for the Redevco European Retail Parks (RERP) Fund. The assets, Ferrol Retail Park, Meixueiro Retail Park, and Cemar Retail Park, follow shortly after the Fund’s first Spanish transaction in Toledo in December 2025.

Photo: Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet | Portrait: Otto Ambagtsheer /// © VIA Outlets

€1.52 Billion Sales in 2025: VIA Outlets hits Record

VIA Outlets continued its strong growth trajectory in 2025, setting new records in brand sales and footfall. Previous investments in its ‘3R Strategy’ of remodeling, remarketing, and remerchandising fed through to individual center performance along with the continued outlet-retail dynamism in European tourism-driven markets.

Portrait: Rüdiger Dany | Photo: Silesia City Center, Krakow, Poland /// © NEPI Rockcastle

NEPI delivers Record 2025: NOI +11.2% to €618M

NEPI Rockcastle NV, Europe’s third largest listed retail real estate company by portfolio value (€8.2 billion), achieved its highest-ever distributable earnings of €441 million, up 6.7% on the prior year, and net operating income (NOI) of €618 million, an 11.2% increase.

Michael Hiese, Chief Real Estate Officer, Kaufland International /// © Kaufland

“Retail is returning to the cities”

Michael Hiese, Chief Real Estate Officer, Kaufland International, in an ACROSS interview on urban locations, integrated sites, and new opportunities and challenges for inner-city retail real estate operators.

Westfield Mall of Scandinavia in Stockholm, Sweden /// © URW

Westfield leads Stockholm Center Rankings

Westfield Mall of Scandinavia has been named Stockholm’s most popular shopping centre in a new independent consumer survey, with Westfield Täby Centrum and Nacka Forum securing second and third place respectively.

Record leasing activity, over 70 million visits and continued upgrades across the portfolio. /// © NEINVER

€1.72 billion in Brand sales: NEINVER reports strong 2025 Performance

NEINVER closed 2025 with €1.72 billion in brand sales across the 20 retail assets it manages in Europe. This represents a 5% increase on a like-for-like basis compared to 2024, continuing a streak of consecutive years of growth. The portfolio, consisting of 16 outlet centers and 4 retail and leisure parks, underscores the outlet format as a key strategic channel for brands.

© Redevco

Redevco appoints Meera Sanjee as Director, Real Estate Debt

Redevco, one of Europe’s largest privately owned real estate managers, today announces the appointment of Meera Sanjee as Director, Real Estate Debt. Meera is based in Redevco’s London office and reports to Richard Craddock, Head of Real Estate Debt. Meera started on January 19, 2026.

Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay

MEC reports strong Leasing Performance in 2025

Over the course of the year, the company concluded 272 new and renewal lease agreements covering a total area of approximately 166,000 sqm. The result reflects sustained leasing activity in a challenging market environment and underscores MEC’s operational capabilities in both asset management and repositioning projects.

Dr. Philipp Andrée to become new Executive Board member for Brands and Retail at the Otto Group /// © Otto Group

Dr. Philipp Andrée to become new Executive Board member at Otto Group

Effective 1 April, Dr. Philipp Andrée, previously CCO of the Douglas Group, will become a new member of the Otto Group’s Executive Board. He succeeds Sergio Bucher who is retiring from the Executive Board, but who will continue to contribute his expertise as a member of the Otto Group’s Supervisory Board.

Thinking it big: VIA Co-CEO and COO Julian Jäger (r.) and F&B Consultant Jonathan Doughty explain Vienna International Airport's future concept for the Food-Court at Terminal 3 | © Clemens Schleinzer

Vienna International Airport: From Transit Space to Culinary Destination

In this exclusive ACROSS interview, Julian Jäger, joint CEO and COO of Vienna Airport, and F&B consultant Jonathan Doughty explain why Vienna Airport’s Terminal 3 southern expansion sets a new benchmark for food & beverage, experience design, and airport retail real estate strategy – an approach unique in the global airport landscape