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ACROSS Outlook 2024 (left), Thomas Mark (right) /// credit: ACROSS, MK Illumination

OUTLOOK 2024: “Lean into the change!”

“In the future, shopping centres will look different to how they do today, but if they lean into the change, they can be just as successful as they have been in the past,” states Thomas Mark, President of MK Illumination, and Member of the ACROSS Advisory Board, in the latest “Industry Outlook 2024”.

Designer Outlet Sosnowiec. /// credit: ROS Retail Outlet Shopping

ROS Retail Outlet Shopping’s ‘Trading-up’ strategy gets the Polish market buzzing

Following a customer-centric approach, the ‘Trading-Up’ strategy carried out by ROS Retail Outlet Shopping across its entire portfolio has achieved full potential in 2023. In particular, the Polish centers managed by the operator have registered up to 20 new openings, occupying a total gross lettable area of 3,000 sq m. Expectations in the Polish market are also on the rise with the anticipated center extension of Designer Outlet Gdańsk, which is scheduled to open by the end of 2024.

Ingka Centres moved away from rigid models of monthly foot traffic and started to create spaces that invite daily or even hourly visits. One example for this is the co-working initiative Hej!Workshop that caters to the flexible work styles of the modern era. /// credit: Ingka Centres

Playtime: Why Boring Conventions In Retail Must Be Challenged

Why has our industry been so willing to settle for boring? Asks Cindy Andersen, Managing Director at Ingka Centres. The endless rows of identical stores, the predictability of a food court’s menu, the steady drone of escalators… These conventions have been the traditional hallmarks of shopping center decline for decades. To stay relevant, we must evolve as an industry.

ACROSS Outlook 2024 (left), Steffen Hofmann (right) /// credit: ACROSS, ambas Real Estate

OUTLOOK 2024: „Lay The Foundation For Future Outperformance”

“Placemaking is the art of shaping a special destination and making an emotional connection with the visitor during his on-site experience,” states Steffen Hofmann, Managing Partner at ambas Real Estate GmbH, and Member of the ACROSS Advisory Board, in the latest “Industry Outlook 2024”.

credit:costa coffee

First Costa Coffee store in Belgium

For the premiere in Belgium, Costa Coffee and its partner Lagardère Travel Retail have chosen a central location at Liège-Guillemins station.

credit: NEPI Rockcastle; Bellier Financial

NEPI Rockcastle Delivers Record Financial Results for 2023 with Net Operating Income Jumping to €491 million and recurring DEPS up 17.1% on 2022

NEPI Rockcastle generated the highest distributable earnings per share in its history in 2023, exceeding the previous record set in 2019. This marks not only a complete recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, but also a sustainable step-up in performance determined by continuing investments in its portfolio. Throughout the year, the Company updated its earnings guidance to the upside as management took note of the strong results coming in. Even so, the 17.1% increase in recurring DEPS achieved (9.3% on a nominal basis) exceeded its latest update.

Reserved at Westfield Stratford City, London. /// credit: Reserved

RESERVED opens flagship store at Westfield Centro

RESERVED is continuing its flagship store expansion and will open a store at Westfield Centro in mid-2025. As part of LPP SA, one of the fastest growing fashion companies in Europe, RESERVED is pursuing the goal of being represented in the most important shopping centers in Germany.

Left to right: Promenade Mall, Bucharest, Romania; Promenada Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Bonarka City Center Mall, Kraków, Poland; Ploiesti Shopping City, Romania. /// credit: NEPI Rockcastle

NEPI Rockcastle: Ambitious Development And Refurbishment Investment Pipeline

NEPI Rockcastle, Europe’s third-largest listed retail real estate company and the biggest owner and operator of shopping centers across CEE markets by value, is to invest around 600 million Euro in its development and asset refurbishment pipeline to meet strong demand from retailers aiming to tap into the region’s increasingly affluent consumer base.

Euphoria, a new dawn, or more of the same? – The investors’ view on the placemaking industry in 2024 /// ACROSS RETAIL TALK: MARCH 20TH 2024, 4 PM (CET), ONLINE/ZOOM

2024 could become another relatively quiet year for transactions. However, the prospect of more moderate interest rates means several players are much more optimistic about the future. Others still see a real turnaround a long way off. How do investors view the placemaking industry in 2024: Is there a light at the end of the tunnel or is there a freight train coming your way?

ACROSS Outlook 2024 (left), Daniel Losantos (right) /// credit: ACROSS, NEINVER

OUTLOOK 2024: “Let Us Keep Moving Forward With Optimism, And Add Value”

“The outlet sector has demonstrated it has its eye firmly on the ball, as well as the capacity to anticipate, be agile, flexible and ready to meet whatever changes come next,” states Daniel Losantos, CEO of NEINVER, and Member of the ACROSS Advisory Board, in the latest “Industry Outlook 2024”.

Axel Vespermann, Head of Real Estate at Universal Investment. /// credit: Universal Investment

Universal Real Estate Survey: Germany’s institutional investors are looking to expand their real estate portfolios on a global scale

Institutional investors in Germany are facing a significant shift in their real estate investment strategies, as revealed in the twelfth annual survey by Universal Investment. The survey among German institutional investors sheds light on the evolving landscape of real estate allocations and investor preferences, indicating a strong appetite for diversification beyond national borders and a growing recognition of the role of real estate as a hedge against inflation.

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Originally developed solely to meet the daily needs of consumers, shopping centers quickly became an asset class. The model worked very well for a long time, but as consumer behavior has changed, so have the requirements of tenants, operators and investors. The obvious task to satisfy customers, business partners and stakeholders is: Get your customers to return to your locations. Clear differentiation and positioning as well as a clear focus on people are crucial.
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