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Luxury Brand Ranking: Value Climbs to New Heights
The global luxury and premium sector has risen to new record strength. Brand Finance’s latest Luxury & Premium 50 ranking shows the world’s top brands reaching a combined USD 317 billion in brand value.
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ECE to expand Management Board
Effective 1 January 2026, Jan Lorenz will join the management board of the shopping center operator, and Robert Heinemann becomes Managing Director.
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Summary of our last ACROSS Retail Talks
Summary and video recording of the session are available here.
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URW celebrates appointment of Kathleen Verelst as CIO
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield appointed Kathleen Verelst as Chief Investment Officer.
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Redevco welcomes large PUMA flagship store in ‘ONE James Street’, London
Redevco nearly completed the transformation of its ‘ONE James Street’ building in London’s West End with global sports brand PUMA opening its new and largest European flagship store.
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Climate-adaptive & Community-focused: Expansion of Lagunen II, Norway
In one of Europe’s rainiest cities, Copenhagen-based BIOSIS has completed Lagunen II, a climate-adaptive, community-oriented extension.
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ACROSS Study Tour 2025: Three Days, Two Cities, One Extraordinary Retail Journey
Dubai and Abu Dhabi – two cities defined by ambition, scale, and relentless reinvention – served as the stage for the ACROSS Study Tour 2025, held from November 26 to 28.
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CHRISTMAS LIGHT SWITCH-ONS INSPIRE SPEND SURGE, REPORTS CACI
The company’s latest insights reveal that Christmas light switch on events significantly boost consumer spending, increase dwell time, and attract shoppers from a wider catchment area.
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CEO PERSPECTIVES 2025 – When the Tenant Thrives, the Asset Flies
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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DEVELOPMENT

PROJECTS, TRENDS AND STRATEGIES

Dining and working in the sky? Views beyond the crisis.

In a critical period for HoReCa, office or mixed-use projects, recent investments are adding new flavors and attractive or innovative functions to revive the pulse in key submarkets of Bucharest. Can dining or working with sky views make flexible working or meetings more appealing?

Projects & Openings Europe

Westfield Mall of the Netherlands +++ McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands +++ Delta Planet Niš +++ La Couvinoise +++ Breogán Park +++ The Pyramid

Preparing for the Breakthrough

Nivy Station in Bratislava, is taking its final form. The international bus station, shopping mall, farmers’ market, and green roof for active rest and relaxation are being prepared to welcome people from all around the country at the end of this summer.

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MANAGEMENT

LATEST TRENDS IN ASSET AND CENTER MANAGEMENT

“There are opportunities in every market”

“It is all about people and opportunities”, states Cristina Santos. The Managing Director of Property Management of Sonae Sierra talked to ACROSS founder Reinhard Winiwarter about the management contract for Prishtina Mall, the company’s principles in property management and the potential of new regions.

KPIs ARE NOT ENOUGH, PLACEMAKERS NEED MORE WAYS TO MEASURE SUCCESS!

“Creating great places is a balancing act between art and science,” states William Kistler, Founder and Managing Partner at urbanOvation. urbanOvation is a platform community created to foster better collaboration among all built environment stakeholders. In this article he argues that easy to measure, quantitative KPI metrics distract from the equally important qualitative ‘art’ that is essential to great placemaking.

“EVERY PREDICAMENT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INSPIRE YOU”

Rüdiger Dany, CEO of NEPI Rockcastle, believes that one of the biggest mistakes made in the last 15 years was not being able to seize and take advantage of opportunities during a crisis or difficult situation. He has worked in very different markets, with different stories and problems, but his general takeaway is clear: The investments and development plans of a company should never be stopped unless it is absolutely necessary.

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OUTLETS

DEVELOPMENTS AND TRENDS IN THE OUTLET INDUSTRY

Green light for Mill Green

The development of a new premium outlet shopping destination in the West Midlands moved a step closer as development partners U+I and Rioja Developments confirmed receipt of full planning permission.

NEINVER enters the Czech market – Partnered with The Prague Outlet

Neinver is continuing its growth in Europe by entering the Czech market, the eighth country in which the company has a presence. The company has partnered with The Prague Outlet to forge a joint venture launching Prague The Style Outlets, the first premium outlet center in the Czech Republic.

“Special Skills in Demand”

In November 2008, immediately after the bankruptcy of the US investment bank Lehman Brothers, two Austrian investors, Thomas Seikmann and Manfred Schlager, opened Croatia’s first outlet center: Roses Designer Outlet in Zagreb. After years in a difficult market environment, they have managed to establish the retail property firmly in the market.

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STRATEGIES OF RETAILERS

Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier, Germany. /// credit: URW, rock&stars digital

Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier Announces Further Partners In The Premium Cluster With Marc Cain, Hackett and Aesop

Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier continues to set standards in the retail sector by combining a differentiated selection of flagship stores from major international and national brands with more local, individual concepts. In combination with a wide range of food&beverage, entertainment and cultural offerings, this will create a new shopping and lifestyle destination that is unique in northern Germany and offers exceptional experiences for both the local community and all visitors.

Samir Mane, President at BALFIN Group (right), with HyperActive at Pristina Mall, Kosovo. /// credit: BALFIN Group

BALFIN Group Acquires 40% Stake In Entertainment Hub HyperActive In Kosovo

BALFIN Group is diving into the world of family entertainment with its latest venture, “HyperActive,” a massive gaming and entertainment hub in Kosovo. As part of its expansion strategy, the Group has acquired a 40% stake in the company, setting the stage for significant growth in the region and across Europe.

Exterior design of the Ruby Hotel in Copenhagen. /// credit: ECE

ECE Introduces First Ruby Hotel To Copenhagen And Signs Long-Term Lease Agreement

ECE Work & Live is developing a “Ruby” brand hotel in Copenhagen for the first time. This is also the Ruby Group’s first location in Denmark. The announcement follows the recent signing of a long-term lease agreement between ECE as project developer and Ruby Group as operator for the planned hotel building in the Frederiksberg district in the heart of Copenhagen.

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FOOD & BEVERAGE / LEISURE

LATEST TRENDS

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PROPTECH

RETAIL TECHNOLOGY

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INVESTMENT

PLANS OF INVESTORS AND OWNERS

Glasgow is dominated by global brands

The Scottish city has witnessed the highest number of new restaurant openings in the United Kingdom outside London. Anne Murray, Group Manager Inward Investment at InvestGlasgow, is helping retailers to use this to counter competition from the internet.

„Glasgow will be targeted“

In this interview with ACROSS, Anne Murray from InvestGlasgow and Stephen Bibby from Cushman & Wakefield explain the Scottish city’s investment opportunities.

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