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The country's largest MINISO store in Düsseldorf, Germany /// © MINISO

Largest MINISO store in Germany opens in Düsseldorf

On December 5, 2025, MINISO opened its newest store at Flinger Straße 27 in Düsseldorf, marking its largest retail location in Germany to date. The new store’s debut meets the expectations of local shoppers as well as trengthening the retailer’s growing presence across the European market.

Matt Slade, Retail Director Quintain | © Chris Winter / Quintain

London Designer Outlet: Adapting to a Changing Market

As consumer priorities shift and brands reassess their physical retail strategies, London Designer Outlet (LDO) at Wembley shows, how location, experience and value-led retail can intersect. Matt Slade, Retail Director at Quintain, reflects on the year 2025.

North Quay masterplan | © Rioja Estates

Masterplan for Great Yarmouth North Quay unveiled

Outlet specialist Rioja Estates and developer Willmott Dixon have unveiled an ambitious masterplan for the regeneration and development of the North Quay area of Great Yarmouth, England.

Christmas shopping is becoming a hybrid affair. | Image provided by CACI

Hybrid Shopping Dominates Christmas Season

A survey by the data specialists CACI shows that 87% of UK consumers plan to shop both online and in-store for Christmas gifts this year. Only 7% intend to shop exclusively in-store, while just 6% plan to do all their shopping online.

Icons of Porsche, presented in Dubai 2025 | © Porsche AG

Luxury Brand Ranking: Value Climbs to New Heights

The global luxury and premium sector has risen to new record strength. Brand Finance’s latest Luxury & Premium 50 ranking shows the world’s top brands reaching a combined USD 317 billion in brand value – up 43% since 2019.

Cadbury is the most loved brand in the UK | © Cadbury World

Emotion Shapes Market Power of Brands

New research from UK’s Brand Finance reveals that brand love isn’t just a feel-good metric. It shapes consumer choice, shifts market share, and is redefining competition.

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Silverburn Triumphs at REVOS 2025

Glasgow’s leading retail and leisure destination, Silverburn has landed a top award at this year’s REVO’s, the UK’s leading awards dedicated to recognising and celebrating talent within the retail, leisure and placemaking property sector.

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ECE to expand Management Board

ECE Marketplaces is reshaping its executive leadership: Effective 1 January 2026, Jan Lorenz will join the management board of the shopping center operator. In addition, Robert Heinemann will transfer from ECE Group Services to ECE Marketplaces in his role as Managing Director.

Portrait of Kathleen Verelst /// © URW

URW celebrates appointment of Kathleen Verelst as CIO

During its meeting on December 3, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s Supervisory Board appointed Kathleen Verelst as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and a member of the URW Management Board – recommended by the Group’s Governance, Nomination and Remuneration Committee (“GNRC”). The new appointment comes into effect on January 1, 2026.

Industry leaders at the ACROSS Retail Talk. Clockwise, from top left: Reinhard Winiwarter (ACROSS), Thomas Reichenauer (ROS Retail Outlet Shopping / FREY Group), Cristina Santos (Sonae Sierra), Marek Noetzel (NEPI Rockcastle), Klaus Striebich (RaRE Advise) and Avi Alkaş (Alkaş & HAN Spaces)

Placemaking in 2026: The New Value

The final ACROSS Retail Talk of 2025 indicates that retail enters 2026 with sharper priorities and clearer opportunities. How resilience, recalibration, and disciplined investment are setting the tone for the year ahead.

ACROSS Retail Talks /// Wrapping Up 2025 – Predicting & Shaping 2026

The final ACROSS Retail Talks of 2025 brought together four senior industry leaders – Avi Alkaş (Alkaş & HAN Spaces), Cristina Santos (Sonae Sierra), Marek Noetzel (NEPI Rockcastle), and Thomas Reichenauer (ROS Retail Outlet Shopping / FREY Group) – moderated by Klaus Striebich and Reinhard Winiwarter. The panel looked back at the year 2025 and ahead towards 2026 – a year which will be shaped by customer-centric strategies powered by data, AI, and operational agility.