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VIA Outlets Appoints Johan Caspar Bergenthal as Chief Operating Officer

VIA Outlets has recruited Johan Caspar Bergenthal as Chief Operating Officer. Starting mid-October, he will work alongside CEO Otto Ambagtsheer to accelerate VIA Outlets’ growth strategy across its 11 premium fashion outlets.

British retail chain Wilko closes all stores

All of Wilko’s 400-plus stores are to close with the loss of more than 12,000 jobs after talks with potential buyers failed to deliver a rescue deal for the retailer.

The Future Of Retail Parks: adaptation and innovation in a changing landscape

The retail park: a cornerstone of modern consumer culture that has long been a popular destination for shoppers seeking convenience, variety, and an all-in-one shopping experience. As technology and consumer preferences continue to evolve, the future of retail parks faces both challenges and exciting opportunities. Joseph Jarvis, Content Marketer at Chainels, explores how retail parks are likely to adapt and innovate to remain relevant in the rapidly changing retail landscape.

Alexandra Bagehorn returns to KaDeWe Group as General Manager of luxury department store Kadewe

Bagehorn was already General Manager of the Alsterhaus in Hamburg for three years.

People On The Move

Recruitments, promotions and appointments.

WHP Global becomes majority owner of G-Star Raw

Including G-Star RAW, WHP Global’s brand portfolio generates more than $7 billion in retail sales, further elevating the company to one of the largest brand management companies in the world.

Into the future with a clear vision @ Kastner & Öhler, Graz

In 2023, you can’t miss the 150th anniversary of Kastner & Öhler in Graz, especially if you were born in this beautiful city and have spent much of your life there. The “Kastner,” as it is often called, has been where people go for fashion inspiration and spend time with family and friends for generations. But K&Ö is also a guarantor of carefully selected goods from the fashion capitals in high quality.

Place of the Week: Retail Park The Leaf sets sustainability standards

Retail parks are not only winning formats, developing them in the most sustainable way is the most future proof way: This is why Redevco’s ecological retail park “The Leaf” is our place of the week.

Swarovski expands its product range with fine jewellery collection from Created Diamonds

In addition to Austria, Germany and France, Italy and Great Britain the Fine Jewellery collection will also be available in China, Korea, Japan, Australia and United Arab Emirates.

LVMH eyewear manufacturer Thélios acquires Vuarnet

In 1957, optician Roger Pouilloux co-founded the brand with French alpine skier and 1960 Olympic gold medalist Jean Vuarnet.

Retail Shorts: Aqua Launches New Bakery Concept | New Deals At Gloucester Quays | Carvela at The O2

Recent opening announcements include Aqua Restaurant Group launching new bakery concept named “Luci”, Gloucester Quays welcoming Pavers, Claire´s, and many more, and Carvela joining The O2.

Factory Outlet Center: Completely Immune To Online Shopping

According to Regio Data’s most recent report, while brick-and-mortar retailing throughout Europe has been in decline for years, factory outlet centers are developing magnificently. In total, the sales area of the 180 outlet centers is already around 4.6 million sq m, compared with 3.3 million sq m a decade ago. This results in an increased rate of almost 40% – and another 18 projects are in the planning stage.

Promotion Space In The Shopping Center With An Innovative Business Idea

For companies, being visible is one of the most important prerequisites for success. Making this possible was the reason for SES Spar European Shopping Center, as the operator of numerous shopping malls in Austria, to launch the advertising-free online platform “yip.at” in 2020. The aim was and is to make the retail, gastronomy, service and craft businesses from the neighborhood visible to customers throughout Austria.

The Center Extension Of Designer Outlet Gdańsk Is Underway

The project to extend Designer Outlet Gdańsk with more than 10 new stores and 7 new restaurants on an additional gross lettable area of 2,000 sq m starts and will be completed in the last quarter of 2024.

German family-owned group Fielmann acquires US optician SVS Vision

Positive performance in European inventory markets and the contribution of new acquisitions in the U.S. have influenced an increase in 2023 guidance.

QUARREE Wandsbek Strengthens Its Multi-Use Competence In The Health Sector With The “Pharmacy in the QUARREE”

Multi-use is one of the major success principles of QUARREE Wandsbek in Hamburg. Now this multi-use competence of the center in the healthcare sector is being upgraded even further: Today, Friday, September 1 the new pharmacy opened in QUARREE.

MEDIAMARKT UNVEILS NEW STORE IN İNEGÖL SHOPPING MALL

Exemplifying Fiba CP’s role as both investor and manager, İnegöl Shopping Mall has once again united its patrons with a notable brand. On Thursday, August 24, MediaMarkt, one of Turkey’s leading electronics retail chains, unveiled its new 1,675 sq m store within İnegöl Shopping Mall.

AstorMueller AG expands its product portfolio and takes over Salamander

AstorMueller is one of Europe’s leading shoe manufacturers and has offices in Switzerland, Romania and India.

SportScheck opens new stores in Germany

Signa subsidiary SportScheck currently operates 34 stores in Germany. These will be expanded by three top locations, each with 2000 to 3000 sq m of space: Frankfurt’s Zeil, Berlin’s Tauentzienstrasse and Leipzig’s Hainstrasse.

ACROSS Study Tour to Stockholm: Visit the H&M Headquarters with us!

Join us and get the unique opportunity to look behind the facades of one of the largest fashion groups and learn more about its future and sustainability strategy.

Poland´s most prestigious competition in the shopping center industry – PRCH Retail Awards

For the 14th time, the Polish Council of Shopping Centers (PRCH) invited shopping centers, outlets, retail parks, new concepts and service companies to participate in the most prestigious competition of the shopping center industry in Poland – PRCH Retail Awards.

Luxury concept store Apropos opened in the former cinema Alhambra in Berlin and together with Extreme Cashmere in St. Moritz

Following locations in Munich, Hamburg, Düsseldorf and on Tegernsee, Apropos opened its 10th concept store in Berlin at Kurfürstendam 68 in the premises of the former Alhambra cinema.

All Slovenian SES shopping malls to be fitted with large-scale photovoltaic systems

The number of photovoltaic surfaces installed in SES shopping malls is constantly increasing. This year, SES has invested in the construction of photovoltaic systems in the five Slovenian shopping centers, namely ALEJA, CITYPARK and CENTER VIČ in Ljubljana, CITYCENTER Celje and EUROPARK Maribor.

Retail Parks In Poland Are Thriving Even In Challenging Times

Despite the current unfavorable economic situation in Poland, retail parks are still growing rapidly. Nevertheless, Trei Real Estate Poland has built and opened 35 retail parks under the Vendo Park brand, and has another three scheduled to open later this year. The company may even say that in the face of many market challenges business is going very well.

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