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Retail Park Investments Deliver Strong 2025 Results in Germany

Investment volume in retail parks rose by around 53% in 2025 to €3.1 billion, making them responsible for just over 48% of nationwide retail investments (compared to a 32% market share in 2024). This is according to the Grocery Investment Market Report, which BNP Paribas Real Estate has now published once again.

From left to right: Star Mall Shenyang, China | Yurdaer Kahraman /// © FİBA Commercial Properties

Beyond the Ordinary: Gourmet Garden by FİBA CP in Shenyang

In a brief interview with ACROSS, Yurdaer Kahraman – CEO and Board Member of FİBA CP and member of the ACROSS Advisory Board – discusses the company’s brand new and innovative food court concept and dining experience now live at the Star Mall in Shenyang, China.

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Wrocław to Host Placemaking Week Europe 2026

Placemaking Week Europe 2026 comes to Poland this September, bringing Europe’s placemaking community together and positioning Wrocław at the center of the continent’s public space debate.

Aspern Seestadt in Vienna, Austria /// © Robert Fritz | DERFRITZ GRAFIK UND FOTOGRAFIE

Best in Class: Retail as Urban Glue

Driven by new expectations, mixed-use thinking, and a renewed focus on social value, retail is emerging again as a key force in shaping vibrant, resilient cities. Best practice examples demonstrate how thriving urban retail real estate destinations can be designed.

The Palais des Festivals in Cannes /// © RX FRANCE

MIPIM 2026: Taking Stock in Cannes

MIPIM returns to Cannes from March 9-13 2026. With a new director, a Nobel Prize-winning opening keynote, and a program shaped by recalibration rather than expansion.

Jan Gehl, author of Cities for People /// © Gehl Architects

Cities for People: Human-scale Urbanism drives Retail Success

As cities and urban retail rethink their futures in the face of e-commerce, climate goals, and changing consumer behavior, the work of Jan Gehl offers a powerful lesson: successful retail is not created by scale or spectacle, but by streets and spaces designed for people.

Berlin, Germany /// © Florian Wehde on Unsplash

Retail’s urban Comeback

From luxury boulevards to reinvented high streets: Europe’s major cities are reclaiming their role as retail’s most resilient stage.

Designer Outlet Parndorf, Austria /// © McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Parndorf/Dávid Bártfay

Designer Outlet Parndorf Announces Late Night Shopping Event

From March 11 to 14, McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Parndorf will host its annual “Late Night Shopping Days,” marking the start of the spring retail season with extended opening hours, substantial discounts, and an expanded brand offering.

SchoppingCity Wels, Austria /// © SCW - Photography Rene Hauser

ShoppingCity Wels: A Special 2025 and Outlook for 2026

ShoppingCity Wels marked a major milestone in 2025, celebrating its 20th anniversary with record visitor numbers and a series of events. Building on this momentum, the center is entering 2026 with new openings, fresh concepts and a continued focus on families.

Retail trends in 2026 /// © Iuliia Pilipeichenko on Unsplash

Trends Set to Define Retail in 2026

CACI, the data specialists focused on people and place, has unveiled its 2026 predictions for the retail and grocery sector. The analysis shows continued growth in social commerce, health and performance, and beauty and wellness as the main growth areas for the year ahead.

John-Patric Staudacher, new Senior Consultant for IPH Gruppe /// © John-Patric Staudacher

John-Patric Staudacher becomes Senior Consultant to IPH Gruppe

The IPH Gruppe is strengthening its team with John-Patric Staudacher as Senior Consultant for the Stuttgart region. He will support the company in expanding its advisory services and attracting retail tenants for the properties managed by IPH in southern Germany. He will report to Philipp Klein, Director Leasing at IPH.

Roman Müller, Head of Investment Management Retail at Union Investment | © Union Investment

“Retail Is Investable Again”

In an exclusive ACROSS interview, Roman Müller, Head of Investment Management Retail at Union Investment, explains why early revaluation, operational strength, and disciplined positioning are driving renewed institutional interest in retail real estate — and why further concentration in the European retail market is inevitable.

Starbucks Baristas | © Asael Peña on Unsplash

Coffee Is Not the Product Anymore — Pastry Is

Europe’s coffee industry is debating origin stories. Meanwhile, the brands consistently paying rent are selling sandwiches. This isn’t about taste anymore. It’s about habit economics.