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STRATEGIES AND EXPANSION PLANS OF RETAILERS

Rendering of the entrance area of the new Dreieich Nordpark. /// credit: MEC

MEC rents 172,000 sq m of total space in 2023

MEC has achieved a new rental record: The retail real estate specialist and national market leader for the operation of specialist retail centers was able to conclude over 258 new and follow-up rental agreements with a total area of 172,000 sq m in the past financial year.

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Opening of Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier on April 25, 2024: Letting rate for retail, dining and leisure area now at almost 90 percent

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) announces the grand opening date of April 25, 2024 for the mixed-use quarter in Hamburg’s HafenCity. This will mark the peak of the project development and give the city of Hamburg a new vibrant location in the heart of HafenCity – a new piece of the city that dynamically combines all aspects of life such as living, working and leisure.

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Wormland has filed for insolvency

The men’s fashion chain Wormland operates twelve stores throughout Germany and employs around 400 people. The process is due to be completed in summer 2024.

Sasha Silver, Head of Global Client Group at Redevco. /// credit: Redevco

Redevco Appoints Sasha Silver as Head of Global Client Group

Redevco has appointed Sasha Silver as Head of Global Client Group, where she will be responsible for the company’s client relations and capital raising. Silver will join Redevco’s executive management team and strengthen its focus on expanding the company’s client offering and strategic relationships.

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Mango plans to open 500 stores by 2026

Mango announced its expansion plans, changes to the company’s management, but also an increase in sales of 12 percent compared to 2022 to more than three billion euros.

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Puig acquires cosmetics brand Dr. Barbara Sturm

Puig has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in the German molecular cosmetics brand Dr. Barbara Sturm. Founder Dr. Barbara Sturm will retain a minority stake and continue to hold the position of Chief Product Development Officer.

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ROSSMANN achieves record sales of 13.9 billion euros

The Group’s investment volume in the new 2024 financial year is over 65 million euros more than in the previous year at 390 million euros. The investments will be made in around 253 new stores, 75 of them in Germany.

Vendo Park, Zambrow, Poland. /// credit: Trei Real Estate

In 2023, Trei Invested around 35 million Euros in Retail Parks in Poland

Trei Real Estate GmbH (“Trei”) just opened the 38th retail park of its Vendo Park brand in Poland. The property is located in Konin, a town of around 80,000 residents in the Greater Poland voivodeship. The new Vendo Park has a lettable area of around 5,400 sq m, with units let to Aldi, Rossmann, Pepco, Dealz, Kakadu, Sinsay and Piekarnia Grochola. On the whole, Trei invested about 6.4 million euros in the property.

A Festive Revolution: How Spice Riga is Transforming Christmas Shopping Experiences

In the heart of Riga, a revolution in retail festivity is unfolding. Spice Riga, a leading shopping center, is transforming into a breathtaking Christmas paradise, thanks to a groundbreaking collaboration with MK Illumination. This bespoke project, planned for 2023–2025, is not just a decoration initiative, but a reimagination of the shopping experience during the most wonderful time of the year.

CEO PERSPECTIVES 2025 – When the Tenant Thrives, the Asset Flies
What will it take in 2025 for an asset to take off? For this special, we asked leading figures in the European retail real estate sector what they see as the most significant current challenges, as well as the solutions needed, for retail assets not just to survive but to prosper.
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