The first collection of premium brands has been unveiled for McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands, marking an exciting milestone in the £160 million development that will be the UK’s newest major fashion and leisure destination when it opens in early 2021.

Europe’s leading designer outlet group, McArthurGlen, has announced that its long-serving CEO, Julia Calabrese, will assume the new role of Vice Chairman. Susie McCabe and Joan Jove will succeed her as Co-CEOs.

Chapman Taylor is designing a major mixed-use development for a 5.6-hectare former factory site in central Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Hammerson has announced that leading Scottish distillery and brewery, Eden Mill, has chosen its flagship destination Silverburn, in Glasgow, to launch its latest premium pop-up gift store.

Tokmanni, Finland’s largest general discount retailer, will open its comprehensively renewed store in Hamina on Thursday 29 October 2020 at 8 am. The opening of the modern and more attractive store will feature many special offers and Tokmanni’s popular free buckets filled with product gifts. Tokmanni will, naturally, ensure a safe shopping experience also at its store opening events.

The Outlet Resource Group (TORG) announced that it has chosen Coniq, the Total Customer Engagement Company, to help power its multichannel loyalty strategy.

Hammerson plc announces the appointment of Connor Owens as its new Director of Ireland. Connor will head up Hammerson’s Irish business, and lead the operation across its high quality portfolio, which includes Dundrum Town Centre, the ILAC Centre, and Swords Pavilions.

CBRE launches a range of omnichannel services in Romania, for retailers who want a quick adjustment to the new market context by expanding industrial spaces. Omnichannel services have already been present for three years in the global CBRE network, mostly in the United States and the United Kingdom, and the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the synergy between retail and industrial worldwide.

Longmartin Properties Ltd, a joint venture between Shaftesbury and the Mercers’ Company, has announced that artisan bakery, Arôme, has selected The Yards, Covent Garden, for its first permanent bricks and mortar site following its successful pop-up in Soho earlier this year.

Grosvenor Europe has announced the appointment of 360Retail to work with CBRE on the lease consultancy for Liverpool ONE. 360Retail is a newly launched business created by Peter Wrigley, a former senior director in CBRE’s lease consultancy business.

On October 21, Shaftesbury launched an exclusive collaboration with Netflix to mark the release of brand-new animated film, Over The Moon on October 23, by unveiling a dazzling outdoor light and lantern installation throughout the streets of Chinatown London.

La Torre Outlet Zaragoza opens on October 22, 2020. Its inauguration will take place at 10am, with spectacular opening offers for all visitors. Due to the current health situation and the
recommendations given by the Health Authorities, La Torre Outlet, located in the capital of Zaragoza has prepared a phased opening weeks promotion to avoid agglomerations, which
will last till mid-November.

In 2021, the off-price company TK Maxx opens a big store at Quarree in Hamburg’s Wandsbek quarter.

Grosvenor Europe and Sky have announced that Sky is opening its first ever bricks and mortar retail shop in Liverpool ONE on October 26,2020.

The gastronomy sector is one of the most important components for visits to successful shopping destinations. Therefore, the impacts of the pandemic-related regulations are all the more significant for this sector as well as the entire delicate network of functioning retail properties, which are vibrant marketplaces.

Grozny Mall in Chechnya, southern Russia has been named “Best Shopping Centre” at the 2020 Arendator Awards in Moscow.

CBRE, the world’ leading commercial real estate company, appointed Tomáš Míček (39) the Head of the Retail Sector effective from October 1, 2020.

Redevco has attracted Decathlon City and Team Break to complete the leasing of Le 31 in Lille. This innovative mixed-used project in the heart of the city, is now fully let and will open in Spring 2021.

LabTech, owner of Camden Market, has announced its latest signing for Camden’s high street, Café De Nata, the Portuguese tart specialists.

ECE is continuing to push the expansion of its shopping centers into omnichannel platforms and is underpinning these efforts with a new strategic partnership with Google.

Leading specialist UK leisure property agency, Shelley Sandzer, acting on behalf of a private landlord, has leased the 4,300 sq ft restaurant at 38 Victoria Road in Surbiton to Megan’s, the independent all-day eatery.

The Mercers’ Company has announced that independent jewellers, e&e Jewellery, has signed for a new boutique on Neal Street, set to launch late November.

The share of Internet sales has returned to near pre-pandemic levels. At the same time, Polish customers are more willing than before to turn to convenience shopping in smaller retail formats.