German global travel retailer Gebr. Heinemann has appointed Fulvio Fassone to the position of Managing Director of Heinemann Italia starting from January 1 2020.

Another center for the ECE Fund II portfolio: The ECE European Prime Shopping Center Fund II has acquired the Erlangen Arcaden shopping center from a fund managed by Nuveen Real Estate and insurance company CNP Assurances.

iMallinvest Europe GmbH has successfully marketed the Eiderpark, a dominant retail park located in Rendsburg, Germany, on behalf of real estate funds managed by Blackstone.

Christmas at Swedish shopping center Väla Centrum didn’t begin in December. It began in March.

Due to the industry’s serious changes we decided to substantially expand the scope of our reporting: more retail, more leisure, more gastronomy, and more mixed-use.

ATP’s DO Croatia has made history in the field of sustainability. In a certification process accompanied by ATP sustain the outlet has become the first building of its type in Croatia to be awarded BREEAM “Excellent” post construction certification.

RPMI Railpen has officially welcomed three leading fashion and lifestyle retailers, Levi’s®, GAP and Neon Sheep, to Caledonia Park, which has recently unveiled its new vision as Scotland’s premier designer village.

Quilvest Capital Partners (formerly known as Quilvest Private Equity) has teamed up with Kintyre, the Frankfurt-based investor and real estate manager, to acquire the ‘Seemaxx’ urban precinct in Radolfzell, Baden-Württemberg, in Germany, close to the borders with Austria and Switzerland.

Reinhard Kutscher hands over chairmanship of board to Jörn Stobbe.

The KaDeWe is internationally known as one of Berlin’s greatest icons.

In his new role, Richard is responsible for leading and developing Railpen’s investment risk function, building on its strong existing investment risk measurement and performance capabilities.

Hammerson plc announced that, following the clearing of the City of Paris pre-emption right, it has completed the sale of the 75% stake in the Parisian shopping destination Italie Deux to AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets for €430m (£362m).

Balfin Group’s current contribution is 340,000 euros.

This freestanding building in the Haussmann style enjoys a prestigious location opposite the Printemps and Galeries Lafayette department stores.

Remarkable is the positive increase in the gross margin to 58.2% of sales, and the strong net cash position, up +17% to reach €7.7 billion, underpinned by strong operating performance.

Kai Aejmelaeus was appointed in 2018 and has decided to leave the company to pursue other business interests.

Sparkle PR Group announces the start of cooperation with The Outlet Moscow whose PR interests the Agency will represent in Russia.

Celebrating the end of a successful year of Arts, Sloane Stanley has announced the latest street art installation just in time for Christmas. The festive scene is the seventh to appear on the King’s Road this year, and features a forest scene with skating rink alongside a warming winter hearth by artist Antonio Rodrigues Jnr.

Following a strong year for its retail leasing strategy, Grosvenor Europe has officially announced the launch of Kate Spade New York’s pop-up store and Mint Velvet’s new boutique at Liverpool ONE.

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and the future operator Explorado Group will open the new EXPOHALLE on the promenade of Centro in Oberhausen in March 2020. The approx. 2,800 sq m hall will be a platform for various events, leisure and entertainment exhibitions. The first highlight will be a multisensory and interactive exhibition of the “Smurfs”, which has already made successful stops in Paris and Brussels.

The world market leader in festive decorative lighting has once again declared a record turnover in 2019, with worldwide growth in retail and city markets as well as in its new Light Park event solutions.

Opening in time to benefit from centre:mk’s significant Christmas trading period, during which footfall is anticipated to exceed seven million visits, Lush, the handmade bath art and cosmetics brand, has recently launched a 2,793 sq ft store in centre:mk.

Dekoria will occupy 856 sq m of retail space in Domoteka, a premium homeware retail complex in Warsaw.