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Cushman & Wakefield’s new 'Main Streets Across the World' report places London’s New Bond Street at the top of the global ranking and confirms broad-based resurgence of Europe’s prime shopping miles.

The fourth ACROSS Study Tour, in cooperation with APCC – Portuguese Council of Shopping Centers, has begun! Here is a teaser of how their first day is going.

Will Odwarka and Jonathan Doughty are back with a new episode of their “F&B Insights” segment in the ACROSS DISCUSS series.

Following the start of exterior works in October, interior construction in the western wing is set to begin in December 2025 across both retail levels.

JLL’s 2025 Consumer Experience Survey shows that consumers are quietly but decisively raising their expectations for physical places.

SGS UK Retail has sold the 1.1 million sq ft Braehead Shopping Centre to Frasers Group in a landmark deal.

What will it take in 2025 for an asset to take off? For this special, we asked leading figures in the European retail real estate sector what they see as the most significant current challenges, as well as the solutions needed, for retail assets not just to survive but to prosper.

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Kaufhaus Tyrol in Innsbruck Sold – New Operator Takes Over Following Signa Bankruptcy

Aug 13, 2025

Will Odwarka is the Founder and CEO of Heartatwork Hospitality Consulting. /// credit: ACROSS, Will Odwarka

Will’s F&B Insights: The Mirage of Fast-Franchising – How Underdeveloped Restaurant Concepts Damage the Industry

Aug 13, 2025

Kaufland and myflexbox have entered into a partnership and aim to offer 300 open-access parcel stations at Kaufland locations by the end of 2026. /// credit: myflexbo

Kaufland Rolls Out Multi-Carrier Parcel Stations Across Germany

Aug 12, 2025

First Urban Health Park in Austria Breaks Ground at Innsbruck’s SILLPARK

Aug 11, 2025

POP MART Debuts First German Store at Berlin’s ALEXA

Aug 11, 2025

Your Fried Chicken Expands Dining Options at QUARREE Wandsbek

Aug 11, 2025

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Supersam Shopping Center in Poland gets transformed

Supersam, a shopping destination and office building in the city center of Katowice (Poland), is undergoing a transformation. The mixed-use property will be modernized and expanded.

New look for Designer Outlet Sosnowiec in Poland

Over 1,800 parking spaces, an upgraded façade, a new lifestyle area, and additional greenery are now open to the public at Designer Outlet Sosnowiec.

Atrium announces major refurbishment of Promenada shopping center

Atrium’s flagship shopping center in Warsaw (Poland), Atrium Promenada, begins the next stage of its redevelopment. The investment aims to refurbish the second part of the shopping center, the first one was completed in autumn, 2018.

Scallier gets building permit for retail park in Vaslui, Romania

The Polish company Scallier has obtained the building permit for a new retail park with a leasable area of 9,975 sq m (GLA). The facility is located in Vaslui, a city in eastern Romania, and scheduled to be put into service in 2022.

MANAGEMENT

LATEST TRENDS IN ASSET AND CENTER MANAGEMENT

CBRE to take over property management of the Rhein-Ruhr-Zentrum in Mülheim

Following its acquisition by Eurofund Group and Signal Capital Partners earlier this year, the Rhein-Ruhr-Centre is to be transformed into a unique, experience oriented “shopping resort”.

M Core acquires The Centre Livingston, Scotland

LCP and Evolve Estates have jointly acquired their largest retail center yet – The Centre, Livingston.

Sophia Pertig takes over as Group Head of Real Estate Project Management at Union Investment

Sophia Pertig has taken over as Group Head of Real Estate Project Management for Germany, Shopping Centers and Hotels at Union Investment with effect from December 1, 2023. She succeeds Ernst Högemann, who is retiring from the company.

EVALUATION: EUROPEAN SHOPPING CENTERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

For good reasons, there has been increasing attention in recent years on environmental protection, energy efficiency, the reduction of CO2, as well as the economical use of land and sustainability. This also applies to synthetic commercial zones states a new research report by RegioData.

OUTLETS

DEVELOPMENTS AND TRENDS IN THE OUTLET INDUSTRY

Neinver achieves 5 Star Rating in 2021 GRESB Benchmark

Neinver is finalizing a new and ambitious environmental, social and governance roadmap for 2030 and ranks once again among the top 20% of the real estate industry.

VIA Outlets Rebrands Toward Digital Transformation

VIA Outlets, which owns 11 centers in nine countries, has recently celebrated the unveiling of its new corporate branding following an extensive rebranding undertaking.

Sustainable expansion

“Seville Fashion Outlet in Spain will enjoy an extension of 2,680 sq m which will create space for 17 major brands to be added to the existing roster of more than 70 stores.”

Comprehending customers: post-pandemic lessons

“We know humans need interaction and it will take the online industry some time to provide anything close to the experience that bricks and mortar contribute.”

RETAIL

STRATEGIES OF RETAILERS

Rag & Bone Opens First European Mainland Store In Amsterdam

US fashion brand Rag & Bone has opened its first store on the European mainland in Amsterdam.

Redevco Secures London Flagship For PUMA

Redevco has let three floors of its refurbished 376-384 Oxford St and 1 James St, a prime island site on Oxford Street, London to PUMA.

“PERFORMANCE IS THE DECIDING FACTOR FOR OUR LEASING STRATEGY”

The focus is always on the success that can be achieved together: Johan Caspar Bergenthal spoke with ACROSS Magazine about the success factors driving VIA Outlets and the industry in general. In addition to the consistent growth generated by VIA Outlets’ 3R strategy, the former shopping center industry executive cites the close collaboration with brands, something he hadn’t experienced before during his time in the full-price retail world.

BIG CEE And EBRD Sign A New Financing Package For Five Centers

BIG CEE has signed a financing agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) worth 100 million euros. BIG CEE will use the funds for its development in the Balkans to build three new retail parks in Serbia, further expanding its network. In addition, part of the funds will be allocated to refinancing two existing retail parks.

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The Key Question for Future-proof Shopping Destinations: Are We Really Relevant?

In this interview, Steffen Hofmann and Klaus Mennickheim, Managing Partners of iMallinvest Europe GmbH, share their profound views on current trends in the German retail real estate market with ACROSS.

RETAIL INVESTMENT: WIDENING GAP BETWEEN EUROPE’S RETAIL MARKETS

The Union Investment index analyses the attractiveness of the top 17 markets.

Union Investment reduces the retail share of immofonds 1

The reason is the competition from online retail. Residential and logistics assets, in return, will be increased.

News in Sweden, Spain and Poland – VIA Outlets Develops Portfolio

VIA Outlets is continuing the transformation of its portfolio across Europe. An expansion and remodeling program of €29 million, focusing on three outlets in Sweden, Spain, and Poland, began last autumn to help increase the overall guest experience and better position the outlets as premium shopping destinations across Europe.

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