From a Porcelain Factory to an Outlet Center
Seventeen years have already passed: In 2001, a small outlet center was built in the Upper Franconian town of Selb in the former manufacturing halls of the long-established Heinrich porcelain factory. The new Outlet Center Selb is currently under construction there.
Target: Southeastern Europe’s favorite shopping destination
IKEA Centres and Mutschler Outlet Holding AG have recently opened the first phase of Designer Outlet Croatia in Zagreb. In addition to its commercial shops and new theme, the outlet features a number of customer services, such as center information, strollers, free Wi-Fi, gift cards, mobile chargers, baby care facilities, an exchange office, chill out zones, terraces, and a future playground area.
"We do not limit ourselves to countries"
IKEA Centres has opened its second outlet center, the Designer Outlet Croatia. Project Manager Branko Mihajlov explains what criteria were – and will continue to be – applied when choosing locations.
Outlets are Exactly in Line with the Trend of the Times
Franz A. Kollitsch, co-founder of Austrian real estate developer Invester United Benefits, speaks about the company's latest activities and why outlet centers are the ideal complement to online shopping.
Entertainment for outlet shoppers
In mid-March, Cineplexx opened a multiplex movie theater with five screens and over 800 seats in Parndorf, Burgenland. Immediate neighbors include McArthurGlen's Designer Outlet Parndorf and FOP Management GmbH's Parndorf Fashion Outlet.
OUTLETS GAIN GROUND IN THE EXPERIENCE GAME
In the 1980s, the retail format of designer outlets arrived in Europe. Now, the time for expansions and refurbishments, with a focus on food & beverage and leisure, has come.
Expansion in Ashford - Completion scheduled for fall 2019
The beginning of construction on the £90 million expansion of McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Ashford was officially celebrated at the end of March 2018.
Figures are up for Fashion House Outlet Centre Bucharest
Fashion House Group, part of the Liebrecht & wooD Group, registered its best results in the last seven years for Fashion House Outlet Centre Bucharest.
Targeting Scandinavian and international brands
Billund Designer Outlet is relaunched.
Outlet segment performs better than the general retail sector
McArthurGlen celebrates the 20th anniversary of its outlet center in Parndorf, Burgenland (Austria). Generally, the company focuses on a comprehensive entertainment experience.
6B47 builds Outlet Center Silesia in Gliwice
The opening of the outlet center’s 120 shops on a total area of 20,000 sq m is scheduled for the first quarter of 2019.
Prague The Style Outlets unveils first brands
Prague The Style Outlets announced some of the top brands that will operate in Prague’s flagship outlet centre.
Neinver reports growth to €917 million
Visitors to the centers in Spain, France, Germany, Italy and Poland totaled 41.7 million in 2017.
VIADUC VILLAGE IN SOUTH FRANCE - OVER 40% LEASED
Groupe Idec Invest recently announced at Mapic that its future outlet village, Viaduc Village, at the Millau Viaduct in the South of France, has surpassed the 40% leasing hurdle.
Construction Works Underway for City Outlet Wuppertal
The Clees Group has officially started construction of the City Outlet Wuppertal. The preparatory measures have been running since July. From this point on, things should continue at full speed for the centrally-located project in Döppersberg, in the district of Elbersfeld.
First Outlet Center in the Ural Region
The first outlet center in the Ural Region of Russia will be opened for customers in Yekaterinburg on December 18, 2018.
HMSHost International Enters the Outlet Center Segment
HMSHost International, the world leader in food and beverage services for travelers, opened six new food & beverage outlets at McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Roermond in April. It signed a 10-year contract with an estimated valueof over €100 million.
“Eating is the new shopping”
HMSHost International entered the outlet center market last April. In an interview with ACROSS, CEO Walter Seib explained how he creates places to be for shoppers with appetite.
Parndorf Fashion Outlet — More Frequency with Style
Viennese Art Nouveau is the inspiration for the new designs of Austria’s Parndorf Fashion Outlet and Freeport Fashion Outlet. The outlet owners have further ambitions: purchases are planned across Europe.
Ready for Cannes
Neinver appointed Barbara Somogyiova as its new leasing director Europe at the beginning of September. In an interview with ACROSS, she revealed, among other things, that the company will present new projects and share the details of its tourism strategy at Mapic.