Management

LATEST TRENDS AND PROGRESSES IN ASSET AND CENTER MANAGEMENT

Mariola Kuçi and ACREM: Building Albania’s Integrated Retail Platform

ACREM: Structure as Strategy, Experience as Differentiator

Solid Tenant Sales, High Occupancy & Healthy Cash Collection: NEPI Rockcastle’s Q1

NEPI Rockcastle shares latest business update after concluding a successful Q1 period.

Retail Parks: From Resilient Asset to Essential Urban Infrastructure

In an exclusive interview with ACROSS, Israel Casanova, Investment Director Retail Parks and Head of Transaction Management at Redevco, explains why now is the right time to invest and how retail parks are evolving into multifunctional urban infrastructure.

Retail Parks: Resilient, Relevant and Convenient

In the latest ACROSS Retail Talk, business leaders Hannah Evans, Michael Hiese and Roman Müller discussed the success of retail parks and the importance of convenience and simplicity.

Wereldhave Reports Departure of Designated CFO

Wereldhave N.V. announced that Marcel Eggenkamp will step down from his role as designated Chief Financial Officer (CFO) after joining Wereldhave in early 2026.

Lucrative Additional Revenue for the Mall Business: More creativity is needed – and one should learn from the best

For decades, the business model of shopping centers was built on one simple principle: rent. Today, that is no longer sufficient. Long-term resilience comes from diversification, and retail real estate would be well advised to learn from the best companies that have already mastered it.

Lidl Switzerland to Welcome New CEO

Lidl Switzerland is set for a leadership change later this year. Current CEO Nicholas Pennanen will transition to an international position at Lidl Stiftung in late summer 2026.

Union Investment appoints IPH Gruppe for Center Management of Esslingen Shopping Center

Union Investment has appointed IPH Gruppe to take over full center management of the Esslingen shopping center DAS ES! starting July 1, 2026, covering property management, operations, and leasing.

Redevco Strengthens UK Asset Management Team with Senior Appointment

Redevco has appointed Josh Tyler as Senior Asset Manager within its Asset and Transaction Management UK team, based in London.

“The Era of Easy Growth is Over”

As he prepares to leave the executive stage, Rüdiger Dany reflects in his interview with ACROSS on a career spanning post-war retail roots, multinational platforms, and the increasingly demanding realities of retail real estate.

Gropius Passagen Berlin: Center Manager Christian Danne Sees “Enormous Potential” [INTERVIEW]

In an interview with ACROSS, Christian Danne, Center Manager of Gropius Passagen, explains how he plans to further refine the tenant mix, reorganize space, and attract additional spending power to Berlin’s largest shopping center.

Start adding “omnichannel” to your placemaking

Omnichannel is no longer optional. For shopping malls, it has become a question of competitiveness. A wake-up call by Cliff Pfefferkorn, Founder and Managing Partner of eStrategy Consulting and lecturer at the ACROSS Academy.

NEPI Rockcastle CEO Marek Noetzel Joins the ACROSS Advisory Board

The ACROSS Advisory Board is pleased to welcome its newest member, Marek Noetzel, Chief Executive Officer of NEPI Rockcastle, who assumed his role on April 1, 2026.

Leadership Change at EKZ west: Max Stomm Appointed as New Center Manager

Center manager and owner representative Karl Weingrill is retiring from EKZ West in Innsbruck, Austria. He will be succeeded by Max Stomm.

NEPI Rockcastle Announces Senior Leadership Changes

NEPI Rockcastle officially announced changes to the Board of Directors following the appointment of Marek Noetzel as CEO.

NEPI Rockcastle Nominates Zelda Roscherr as Independent Non-Executive Director

The Board of NEPI Rockcastle nominated Zelda Roscherr as an Independent non-Executive Director on the Company’s Board. She will stand for election at the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in May 2026.

Bringing People Together: Jonathan Doughty in Conversation with ACROSS Publisher Reinhard Winiwarter

For his latest contribution to his video interview series, F&B consultant Jonathan Doughty met ACROSS Publisher Reinhard Winiwarter in Vienna, who single-handedly started ACROSS as a platform for the European retail real estate industry in 2008.

RivingtonHark appoints Nick Lee as Executive Director

UK’s leading independent shopping center and urban regeneration specialist, RivingtonHark strengthens its team with the appointment of Nick Lee as Executive Director.

Yvonne Court Retires from Cushman & Wakefield After 36 Years

Yvonne Court, who led the EMEA Cross-Border Retail and Leisure team at Cushman & Wakefield since 2020, is leaving the firm at the end of March 2026, concluding a 36-year career with the company.

Active Assailant Risks: Why Europe’s Shopping Places Must Act – ECSP Guide Available for Download

In an increasingly complex security environment, preparedness for active assailant incidents is no longer optional. Europe’s shopping places must act. The European Council of Shopping Places (ECSP) has published a new guide to support preparedness, available for download.

SES 2025 Review: Another Strong Year

SES Spar European Shopping Centers held its ground again in 2025, navigating a challenging environment for brick-and-mortar retail. Austria’s market-leading shopping mall operator built on its strong prior-year performance and further consolidated its position.

Acquisition Complete: Redical takes over Merry Hill Shopping Center

The Merry Hill Directors have completed the sale of Merry Hill retail and leisure destination to Redical, the real estate owner-operator and investment manager, in a deal in line with the agreement in principle reached late last year.

ECE sells Árkád Szeged Shopping Center, Hungary

ECE European Prime Shopping Centre Fund II sells Árkád Szeged shopping centre in Hungary to HOME Ingatlanfejlesztő Alap.

Marek Noetzel Takes Over as NEPI Rockcastle CEO: Continuity as a Strategy, Growth as a Discipline

In April, Marek Noetzel takes over as the new CEO of NEPI Rockcastle. Not a moment for reinvention in his view, but a time for disciplined execution.

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