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CC REAL: FROM A CONSTRUCTION SITE CONTAINER IN ZAGREB TO AN INTERNATIONAL PLAYER IN RETAIL REAL ESTATE
The Vienna-based company CC Real is today among the most significant, albeit so far relatively low-profile, players in the European retail real estate market. In an interview with ACROSS, founders Fabian Kaufmann and Sven Vorih, describe the journey from their beginnings in Croatia to their current expansion strategies in Europe and Australia. The discussion covers experiences in times of crisis, strategic partnerships, refurbishment successes, and the question of why CC Real still firmly believes in the future of retail.
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„CHANGE IS IN OUR DNA”
Innovation and the safeguarding of future success require conviction and values – ECE celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2025. This is more than just an anniversary: It is a commitment to continuous change and responsible business practices. ECE Marketplaces CEO Joanna Fisher, who has been with the company for nearly three decades, discusses the power of putting values into practice, her own journey from a working student to a top manager, and how true innovation can only be achieved through integrity and clarity.
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CEO PERSPECTIVES 2025: WHEN THE TENANT THRIVERS, THE ASSET FLIES
“When the tenant thrives, the asset survives” is an old saying in retail real estate leasing management. But survival is only the baseline – the ambition must go further. Not just to “survive” – the asset should “fly.” But what will it take in 2025 for an asset to take off? For this cover story, 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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OUT NOW: CEO PERSPECTIVES 2025 – When the Tenant Thrives, the Asset Flies
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Embark on the Transformative Journey of Retail – ACROSS Study Tour to Dubai & Abu Dhabi 2025 /// November 26th to 28th
The Global Hub of Innovation: exciting shopping-places with unique store concepts and forward-looking ideas. The 4th ACROSS Study Tour takes us to the United Arab Emirates.
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Shaping Spaces: Top Placemaking Projects of 2025
Across the globe, developers and architects are reimagining what it means to create “retail space.” The projects featured in this special edition, selected by leading industry experts, represent more than just successful developments; they are blueprints for the future of how we live, shop, and connect.
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Immofinanz’s retail park brand Stop Shop grows in Croatia

Following its market entry in Italy, Immofinanz is continuing the expansion of its STOP SHOP retail park brand in the Adriatic region. In Croatia, the number of retail parks is to be increased from currently four to more than 20 locations in the medium term.

Scallier’s retail park in Turda cleared for construction

Scallier has obtained the building permit to construct another retail park in Romania. Situated in Turda, the development will provide around 9,000 sqm of space to let. Populated by some 50,000 people, Turda is a town in the northern part of the country.

Plans revealed for Malmö Designer Village

The 27, 000 sq m project is being delivered by Rioja Estates in partnership with Osborne+Co, its first phase is expected to open in Summer 2025 with Phase Two following soon after in Autumn 2027.

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MANAGEMENT

LATEST TRENDS IN ASSET AND CENTER MANAGEMENT

Forum Gdańsk /// credit: NEPI Rockcastle

NEPI Rockcastle raises 143 million Euro equity from scrip dividend

NEPI Rockcastle has raised the equivalent of 143 million Euro equity from its latest scrip dividend, corresponding to approximately 85% of the final dividend payment for the year ended 31 December 2022. As a result, NEPI Rockcastle’s total issued share capital will increase by 4.75% to approximately 636 million ordinary shares and its capital base is strengthened for investment in future growth.

Ton van de Grampel, Chief Human Resources Officer at Redevco and Marrit Laning, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at Redevco.

REDEVCO: SOCIAL KPIs NEED TO BE BROADENED TO DEEPEN THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PLANET

New times and challenges lead to new official guidelines: Redevco has redefined its mission statement in order to lead the transformation of cities to ensure that they are sustainable and liveable, in line with the company’s goal of contributing to the health and well-being of people and the planet. In this joint interview, Marrit Laning, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, and Ton van de Grampel, Chief Human Resources Officer, discuss the key objectives and explain why social KPIs need to be added.

credit: WISAG

FM SERVICE PROVIDER FOR RETAIL REAL ESTATE: FUTURE PARTNER FOR RETAIL

The property expert WISAG Facility Service offers specialized solutions and service packages for different market sectors. This also applies to retail real estate. WISAG deals with all the fundamental questions of the retail sector, far beyond the company’s core business. Joaquin Jimenez Zabala, who is responsible for WISAG’s business activities in the retail real estate sector, explains this and more to us.

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OUTLETS

DEVELOPMENTS AND TRENDS IN THE OUTLET INDUSTRY

Christof Papousek

Entertainment for outlet shoppers

In mid-March, Cineplexx opened a multiplex movie theater with five screens and over 800 seats in Parndorf, Burgenland. Immediate neighbors include McArthurGlen’s Designer Outlet Parndorf and FOP Management GmbH’s Parndorf Fashion Outlet.

Carlos González is the Managing Director at Neinver

OUTLETS GAIN GROUND IN THE EXPERIENCE GAME

In the 1980s, the retail format of designer outlets arrived in Europe. Now, the time for expansions and refurbishments, with a focus on food & beverage and leisure, has come.

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STRATEGIES OF RETAILERS

Credit: Messe Düsseldorf / C. Tillmann

Review of EuroCIS 2025: the most exciting innovations

This year’s EuroCIS focused on artificial intelligence, seamless check-out, and smart technologies. The presented solutions impressively showed how the retail industry will be positioned in the future. Generative AI enables more efficient processes, while automated checkout systems and digital shopping carts transform the shopping experience. Here, we present the most exciting approaches.

Prada at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II arcade. /// credit: Prada Group

Prada Group Reports 17% Net Revenue Growth In 2024

The Prada Group reports another year of remarkable results and solid progress, as high brand desirability and disciplined execution drove a positive trajectory on both revenue and margins. The Group’s net revenues grew by 17% to 5.4 billion euros at constant exchange rates compared to 2023, a well above-market performance marking four consecutive years of double-digit, like-for-like growth.

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LATEST TRENDS

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RETAIL TECHNOLOGY

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INVESTMENT

PLANS OF INVESTORS AND OWNERS

Adam Pearce (in the middle) with Kintyre’s management team (from left to right): Ted Walle (Partner in Berlin), Paul Shiels (Managing Partner in London), Marius Ohlsen (Partner in Frankfurt), and Johannes Nendel (Managing Partner in Berlin). Image: Kintyre

Adjustment in pricing levels expected

According to Adam Pearce, Managing Partner at Kintyre, the currently inflated investment market for retail assets is not substantiated by the underlying trading environment for traditional brick-and-mortar retailers.

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